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Johnny "H" Smith: Opus de Funk

September 22, 2011

Organist Johnny “Hammond" Smith isn't as well known todayas organists like Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott, Don Patterson and Charles Earland. I'm not sure why. Perhaps his name was too close to Johnny Smith's (the guitarist) and John Hammond's (the producer). Nevertheless, Smith was a high-energy player with enormous soul power and restraint. His recording ...

What Jazz Musicians Expect from Journalists and Critics - PT. 2

September 22, 2011

Last week we kicked off an ongoing series of dialogues with jazz musicians, in preparation for an upcoming presentation, relative to whether they read jazz journalism & criticism, and if so we asked them this simple question: WHEN YOU READ MUSIC JOURNALISM OR CRITICISM WHAT QUALITIES ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN THE WRITER AND THE WRITING? ...

The Mother Hips | 20th Anniversary | Review | Pics

September 22, 2011

By Dennis Cook The Mother Hips :: 09.09.11-09.11.11 :: 20th Anniversary Weekend :: Chico, CA Few acts have aged more gracefully than Northern California's premiere people's rock unit The Mother Hips, who gathered with their most faithful followers in Chico for a 20th Anniversary celebration that stretched over three days. As together and charismatic a band ...

The Little Willies: Fall Dates, New Album January 2012

September 22, 2011

BAND PLANS SHOWS AT BROOKLYN'S BELL HOUSE (10/26) & WORLD CAFE LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA (10/28) The Little Willies have reconvened to record For The Good Times, the rousing follow-up to their eponymous 2006 debut, which will be released by EMI's Milking Bull Records in January 2012. The band will be previewing songs from the new album ...

Sonic Fest: Premieres by Bryce Dessner, Johnny Greenwood

September 22, 2011

A FESTIVAL OF 21ST CENTURY MUSIC BY COMPOSERS AGE 40 AND UNDER SONiC—Sounds of a New Century—a brand new festival of 21st century music by more than 100 composers age 40 and under, will take over New York from Friday, October 14 through Saturday, October 22, 2011. Events will range from a day-long marathon to an ...

Djangofest Northwest Kicks Off Today

September 22, 2011

Now in its 11th season, Djangofest Northwest brings a world-class musical lineup to Langley on Whidbey Island to celebrate the music and spirit of Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz. Presented by the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, this unique blend of Eastern European melodies, Parisian Musette, Spanish Flamenco and American Swing was created and perfected ...

Sick of Too Many Social Networks? Join Not Google+ [video Parody]

September 22, 2011

Pandora Ends Free Listening Limits, Launches New HTML5 Player

September 22, 2011

Perhaps as a reaction to increased “free music" competition from iHeartRadio to Spotify or perhaps to offer  advertisers the biggest possible audience, Pandora has eliminated it's 40 hour free listening cap. The move came on the same day that the music service rolled out a click new HTML5 player with more social sharing to all users. ...

1 Day Before Facebook Music Launch, Here's How Big Impact It Can Have [stats]

September 22, 2011

The day before Facebook Music launches at F8, there has been an overwhelming amount of speculation about just how big an impact it will have on music and the music industry.  Sticking just to their own published numbers, the reach and the potential impact of Facebook Music are enormous: People on Facebook: More than 750 million ...

Something Else! Interview: Rock Bassist Tony Levin

September 22, 2011

The latest incarnation for bassist Tony Levin, best known for his work with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel, is as part of a fearless new trio album with guitarist David Torn and Yes drummer Alan White. Part prog, part free-form improvisational music, part noise rock, Levin Torn White brings in each of their familiar textures and ...