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News: Recording

Mike Ledonne - Keep the Faith (Savant Records, 2011)

October 7, 2011

Organist and pianist Mike LeDonne (excellent interview here) has proven himself in a number of mainstream jazz situations, both as a leader and as a sideman. On this occasion he sticks to the Hammond B-3 Organ, accompanied by a fine coterie of musicians: Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, Peter Bernstein on guitar and Joe Farnsworth on ...

News: Music Industry

The Post-Jobs Music Industry...

October 7, 2011

Apple is already marching on, the party line is that life after Jobs will be just as innovative, just as unrelentingly competitive, just as visionary. That guys like Tim Cook will carry the mantle and further expand the company, with Jobs' vision and legacy the guiding light. But how does that work, exactly? It seems that ...

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News: Recording

Swingadelic Big Band Pays Tribute to Duke Pearson on "The Other Duke"

October 7, 2011

Swingadelic holds forth at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, on selected nights. A regular gig, some decent soloists and some good arrangers plying their craft on a regular basis can do wonders. We have the evidence of that in their tribute to Blue Note pianist, composer and A&R man, the late Duke Pearson, The Other Duke (Zoho 201107). ...

News: Performance / Tour

Twin Cities Jazz Week in Review, September 30-October 6

October 7, 2011

Three nights in a row I heard “Mood Indigo," and no two were even closely similar. Nancy Harms sang an edgy arrangement by pianist Bryan Nichols; the JazzMN and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestras provided more straight instrumental readings, JALCO probably closest to Ellington's own. That was just the weekend. Dave Brittain, Gordy Johnson and Phil ...

News: Interview

Jazz Face: Mary Louise Knutson

October 7, 2011

Ten years ago, Minneapolis-based pianist Mary Louise Knutson released her first recording (Call Me When You Get There), about equal parts original compositions and new arrangements of standards. The reviews were raves, the airplay was off the charts. We wanted more. But we had to wait a decade. In the interim, Mary Louise kept busy, touring ...

News: Music Industry

Alto Powerhouse Mike DiRubbo Talks Sound, Self Confidence, and Sequences

October 7, 2011

Those of us familiar with Mike DiRubbo's fiery brand of no-nonsense improvised flights of fancy can attest to the fact that he's a major player in the jazz saxophone game. With shades of Kenny Garret, Jackie McLean, and John Coltrane, DiRubbo's alto speaks in a distinctly powerful voice that's at the same time modern and timeless. ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Sheldon, Metrotix Offering Presale of Tickets for Concert by Marsalis and Calderazzo

October 6, 2011

The Sheldon Concert Hall and Metrotix are offering an online presale of tickets for the upcoming duo performance by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and pianist Joey Calderazzo (pictured) on Sunday, January 22 at the Sheldon. Tickets are $45 for orchestra seats, $40 for the balcony and will go on sale to the general public at 10:00 this ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bonerama to Perform on Thursday, December 1 at the Old Rock House

October 6, 2011

The trombone-centric New Orleans band Bonerama (pictured) is coming back to St. Louis to perform at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 1 at the Old Rock House. Led by trombonists Mark Mullins and Craig Klein, who both have spent time in Harry Connick, Jr's band, Bonerama features a front line of four trombones and blends traditional New ...

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News: Recording

Tad Hershorn: Norman Granz (Pt. 4)

October 6, 2011

Like the late Steve Jobs, Norman Granz was someone who worshipped art and made technology accessbile to millions of consumers. In the case of Granz, of course, that technology was jazz records. In Tad Hershorn's Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice (University of California Press), we learn things about Granz we didn't know ...

News: Interview

Tad Hershorn: Norman Granz (Pt. 3)

October 6, 2011

Tad Hershorn spent decades working on Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice (University of California Press). For his newly published biography, Tad interviewed Granz multiple times before his death. Though Tad had enormous respect for Granz and his accomplishments on behalf of jazz and civil rights, he maintains a steely objectivity in his ...