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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Matthew Shipp, Trombone Shorty, Christian Howes, Jazz in Pink, Anita Jackson, and More

October 13, 2011

While many St. Louisans understandably will be preoccupied with cheering for the Cardinals in this week's National League baseball championship series (and possibly hoping for a return appearance from the infamous Rally Squirrel), there's plenty of good jazz and creative music happening around town over the next seven days, too. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Upcoming Ted Rosenthal Performances

October 13, 2011

Saturday, October 15th, 8:30 PM Ted Rosenthal—Piano Thomson Kneeland—Bass Andy Watson—Drums Watercolor Cafe Larchmont, NY Friday, October 21st, 8:00 PM Ted Rosenthal Trio with Noriko Ueda—Bass Tim Horner—Drums Music Conservatory of Westchester216 Central Avenue White Plains, NY Friday, October 28th, 7:30 PM Ted Rosenthal Trio with Noriko Ueda—Bass Tim Horner—Drums ...

News: Interview

Interview: Sol Schlinger (Part 3)

October 13, 2011

Sol Schlinger is a modest big-band legend. At first he was surprised I had tracked him down. Then he didn't quite understand why I or anyone else would care about his career. When it finally dawned on him that he must be worthy given my enthusiasm, he said, “Gosh, if I knew then I was going ...

News: Recording

Yellow Dubmarine: Abbey Dub

October 13, 2011

YELLOW DUBMARINE RELEASE ABBEY DUB A REGGAE RENDITION OF CLASSIC BEATLES ALBUM ABBEY ROAD 42 years and a day after the most legendary band of all time released a classic album that would be their swan song, another band presents their re-imagining of that same recording. It was September 26, 1969 when The Beatles gave the ...

News: Performance / Tour

North Mississippi Allstars Add December Dates

October 13, 2011

DATES ADDED IN RUN-UP TO NYE AT BOND-FIRE FEST North Mississippi Allstars are happy to announce 3 Holiday shows in December, including performances at Hal & Mal's in Jackson, MS and Soul Kitchen in Mobile, AL. Later in the month, the band will stop at the Variety in Atlanta on their way down to the Bond-Fire ...

News: Performance / Tour

Linda McCartney: Tribute Concert and Album

October 13, 2011

CONCERT HOSTED BY JEFF DANIELS AND TRIBUTE ALBUM DUE 11/21 TO BENEFIT THE WOMEN AND CANCER FUND The Women and Cancer Fund is a not-for-profit charity led by Dr. Alicia Alvarez and established in the memory of Linda McCartney. Sir Paul McCartney has given his “whole-hearted blessing" to “Let Us In" Nashville, a campaign led by ...

News: TV / Film

Film Project Amplifies Loss and Hope in Death of Jazz Great, Husband Brecker

October 13, 2011

The documentary More to Live For screens at the Gig Harbor Film Festival this Saturday. People from the Pacific Northwest will finally get an opportunity to view the story of three men affected by Leukemia seeking out a bone marrow transplant, including the late tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker. In anticipation of the screening, I spoke with ...

News: Technology

Update: Icloud Goes Live as Apple Releases iTunes 10.5 with Cloud Support, Wifi Sync, No iTunes Match

October 13, 2011

UPDATE: Apple's iCloud is now live. Just ahead of today's iCloud launch, last night Apple released iiTunes 10.5. The upgrade includes support for iCloud storage and playback plus wireless sync. Missing is the promised iTunes Match which will integrate a fan's music acquired outside of iTunes to their iCloud collection. Apple has reportedly shared iTunes Match ...

News: Festival

Armen Donelian Trio Appearing at Pittsfield Jazz Festival on Friday, October 14

October 13, 2011

The Armen Donelian Trio is appearing at Baba Louie's Music Hall in Pittsfield on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival taking place through October 20 at venues around the city. Click for a full schedule of performances. You can also follow the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Facebook page. ...

News: Interview

Something Else! Interview: Billy Sherwood, Formerly of Yes

October 13, 2011

Billy Sherwood has had a busy year—producing the new solo album by former King Crimson/UK/Asia singer John Wetton, co-leading the terrific third release from Circa and then issuing his own well-conceived solo recording. He is, of course, best known for trying to sew together the frayed scraps of that ever-evolving prog-rock amalgam Yes in the 1990s, ...