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'Spinal Tap' Made Mockumentaries the Art Form of Our Time. It Also Made Life Hell for Every Struggling Hair-Metal Bandjust Ask Anvil.

April 13, 2009

True story: when This Is Spinal Tap premiered in 1984, audiences thought it was a straightforward rock documentary about a real band. Mind you, that would be a band that customizes the volume knob on an amp to go to 11, on the logic that 11 must be louder than 10. A band that copies Stonehenge ...

Johnny Cash Does Elvis

April 13, 2009

New Jazz Series at Olive's, in Nyack, NY

April 13, 2009

After a successful two and a half year run, the weekly jazz series at Riverspace Arts in Nyack has been cancelled due to cost-saving programming cuts. The series sponsor, Rockland County Jazz and Blues Society is moving the community jazz series across the street to Olive's (118 Main St., Nyack, NY). The new series starts at ...

Jazz Singer Blossom Dearie Remembered

April 13, 2009

Singer Jacqui Naylor will perform a special show called, “Remembering Blossom Dearie" at Yoshi's in San Francisco on Sunday, April 19th. Blossom Dearie passed away in February at the age of 82. She was jazz singer, best known for her distinct voice on the ABC-TV series, Schoolhouse Rock ("Figure 8" & “Unpack Your Adjectives"). Two shows: ...

The St. Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival Builds Its Rep with Pizzarelli, Faddis

April 13, 2009

All across America, hard times are threatening the survival of the arts. That can't be good news for jazz, which traditionally has struggled to reach mainstream listeners. The St. Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival has been put on hiatus this year partly due to financial issues. But the downturn hasn't stopped the Greater St. Louis Jazz ...

Marta Gomez on Friday, April 17th at Joe's Pub, New York City

April 13, 2009

Colombian singer-songwriter Marta Gomez will release her fifth album, Musiquita, at Joe's Pub on Friday, April 17th. Shows at 8 & 10 pm. Joe's Pub 425 LaFayette Street, New York, NY 10003 Musicians: Fernando Huergo - bass Yulia Musayelyan - flute Franco Pinna - ...

Solo Drummer Roberto Dani's Debut Album on bluemusicgroup.com

April 13, 2009

Italian percussionist Roberto Dani releases his debut solo album, Drama, on BlueMusicGroup.com. The album contains original compositions and improvisations for his custom-made set of drums, cymbals and percussion. Roberto Dani was born in Vicenza, Italy in 1969. He started playing drums at age 7. In his early twenties, he performed and recorded with the progressive rock ...

For Diana Krall, "Quiet Time" is a Rare Thing

April 12, 2009

Diana Krall is supposed to be discussing her new album, Quiet Nights. But lounging on a sofa in her hotel suite, the singer/pianist keeps changing the subject to other objects of her affection: friends Tony Bennett and Elton John, Woody Allen movies, Michelle Obama. Of course, Krall's husband, Elvis Costello, and their twin sons, Dexter and ...

Birdland, the Jazz Corner of the World

April 12, 2009

BIRDLAND SCHEDULE LINDA LAVIN with BILLY STRITCH “Moments Like This" Monday, April 6 @ 7pm The London Times has written, “Equally gifted as a player and a singer, and doing both with no-holds-power, Stritch is not afraid to dazzle!" You won't want to miss a “Moment Like This," as these ...

2009 Litchfield Jazz Festival Line-Up

April 12, 2009

The 2009 Litchfield Jazz Festival line-up continues the tradition of showcasing amazing jazz talent, like we've done since 1996. Friday, July 31st 5:30-7:15pm - Friends of the Festival Gala at the Morrison Gallery in Kent 7:45 pm - Lewis Nash Quintet 9:15 pm - Jane Monheit Saturday, August ...