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News: Video / DVD

Anita O'Day: Memories of You

September 27, 2011

One of my favorite Anita O'Day recordings (and there are many) is her rendition of Andy Razaf and Eubie Blake's Memories of You. I'm particularly partial to her languid recording of the song for The Gene Krupa Story in 1959. Here's O'Day in the movie (wait for the priceless line: “Not bad—if you like talent"). And ...

News: Video / DVD

Pink Floyd: "The Greatest Gig in the Sky" Youtube Stream

September 27, 2011

STREAM “THE GREATEST GIG IN THE SKY" FULL CONCERT FROM WEMBLEY 1974, WITH REMASTERED AND REMIXED AUDIO DIRECT FROM SOUNDBOARD As part of the “Why Pink Floyd?“ remasters campaign kicking off this week, fans can join Pink Floyd for a once-in-a-lifetime streaming event, “The Greatest Gig In The Sky," powered by YouTube. For the first time, ...

News: TV / Film

Radiohead on SNL

September 27, 2011

BAND PERFORMS TWO TRACKS ON SEASON PREMIERE OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Radiohead appeared on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live this past weekend, performing the track “Lotus Flower" (from King of Limbs) and the unreleased “Staircase." Watch the clips below. The band will perform this Wednesday and Thursday at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC. “Lotus ...

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News: Music Industry

Jacqui Naylor Combines Original Compositions, Acoustic Smashing and Fan Choice on 'Lucky Girl'

September 27, 2011

Jacqui Naylor's latest release, “Lucky Girl" hits stores September 27th. Her fans can purchase a copy ahead of time tonight at Jazz Alley. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW Singer Jacqui Naylor releases her 8th album, Lucky Girl tomorrow. She is also performing tonight at Jazz Alley in Seattle as she kicks off her international tour. I spoke ...

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News: Recording

Elvis Costello's Spectacular Spinning Songbook Revival Delights Fans and Press

September 27, 2011

Elvis Costello is back on The Revolver Tour featuring the “Spectacular Spinning Songbook". With a setlist powered by a gigantic wheel of fortune, Costello has been reviving early hits as part of a unique selection of songs from his catalog along with “unexpected covers" and surprise guest appearances. The shows are an excellent example of a ...

News: Recording

Dave Douglas - Freak in (2003)

September 27, 2011

By Tom Johnson In many ways, I am still no closer to being able to put words to my feelings for this album. Instead, I find myself forcing words upon it, all of which are rendered meaningless because they really don't describe this album, only things that have come before it. It would be simple to ...

News: Recording

Tim Mayer - Resilience (Jazz Legacy Productions, 2011)

September 27, 2011

Boston based tenor saxophonist Tim Meyer must have a great enjoyment for the trumpet, because he peppers his new album with compositions and dedications related to some famous trumpet players of the past and present. He is accompanied by a core group of George Cables on piano, Derzon Douglas on bass and Willie Jones III on ...

News: Recording

Ken Silverman Assembles an Unusual Sextet on "From Emptiness"

September 27, 2011

From Emptiness (SoundSeer S1001) is one of those improv dates that starts in a different sort of place and stays there throughout. You are given notice that this is not going to be business-as-usual from the start, with Kossan opening things with some Buddhist chant, followed by Blaise Siwula and Roy Campbell (on alto and trumpet) ...

News: Interview

Jazz Face: Adam Linz

September 27, 2011

The first time I heard Adam Linz was as a solo opening act for Happy Apple at the Cedar Cultural Center, before Happy Apple became an international sensation and before Adam trimmed off his dreadlocks. It was maybe the first time I heard solo bass. It intrigued me then, and even more so now. And now ...

News: Performance / Tour

Theo Bleckmann: From the Fifth Dimension of Human Voice and Mind

September 27, 2011

The New York Times refers to him as “from another planet." He must be. Theo Bleckmann and I can not possibly share the same anatomy of mouth and throat, let alone brain. But standing alone on the chancel of the Macalester Plymouth United Church on the Macalester College campus, Bleckmann looked anything but alien. In fact ...