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D.C. Celebrates Duke Ellington Quarter Release

February 24, 2009

Jazz legend is first black American to be featured on coin in circulation Jazz musician Duke Ellington has become the first black American to be prominently featured on a U.S. coin in circulation with the release of a quarter honoring the District of Columbia. U.S. Mint and D.C. officials celebrated the release of the coin Tuesday ...

Beauty Affects Men's and Women's Brains Differently

February 24, 2009

Beauty is famously in the eye of the beholder; but it's also in the beholder's brain, and may work differently in the brains of men and women. In men, images they consider to be beautiful appear to activate brain regions responsible for locating objects in absolute terms — x- and y-coordinates on a grid. Images considered ...

Infringement Case Against McCain Advances

February 24, 2009

John McCain says he was a puppet for the Republican National Committee and therefore should not be held accountable for a presidential campaign commercial that used the popular song “Running on Empty" by Jackson Browne without permission. But the Los Angeles federal judge presiding over the copyright- infringement case was not buying it. The judge refused ...

MKD Joins Ron Quesada and DJ Kuttin Kandi for "Tropical Renditions"

February 24, 2009

On February 5, 2009, Maria Katindig-Dykes joined multiple generations of Fil-Am musicians and scholars for a two-day event at the University of California, Riverside, titled “TROPICAL RENDITIONS: MUSICS OF FILIPINO AMERICA." Maria launched the showcase Thursday night that took place at UC Riverside's new Performance Lab, which also featured performances by Ron Quesada (Kulintronica), and the ...

Instituto Cervantes Jazz Concert Series in Chicago

February 24, 2009

Jazz concert by Isaac Turienzo Trio Tuesday, March 3 at 7pm Instituto Cervantes auditorium General admission: $20 / IC members: $15 Isaac Turienzo (piano), Miguel Angel Chastang (bass) and Fernando Arias (drums) Isaac Turienzo, Miguel Angel Chastang and Fernando Arias show us popular music from a new perspective. The three ...

Paghel Meshugah: The Loco Love Music of Eric Alabaster with Trumpet Virtuoso Duane Eubanks

February 24, 2009

At Puppets Jazz Bar – Brooklyn NY Friday, March 20, 2009; 6:30 & 7:30 PM “Paghel Meshughah: Loco Love Music” translates to “Crazy, Crazy, Crazy” in three languages: Urdu, Yiddish, and Spanish. The name reflects three of drummer/composer Eric Alabaster’s passions: a love of Yiddish, Pakistani/Desi (the Indian sub-continent), and Spanish-Afro Caribbean culture, language ...

James Spaulding & "Swing Expression" the Jazz Legacy Series

February 24, 2009

Creole Music Supper Club, in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, proudly present: “The Jazz Legacy Series" Combine the exquisite dining experience of “Creole" with the flavor of internationally known jazz artists... toss in the nostalgia of an ambiance found in elegant supper clubs and you have our “Jazz Legacy Series". Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC; bringing ...

Celebrating Womens Month Nuyorican Cafe & Rome Neals Banana Pudding Presents 8x Award Winning Jazz Singer Lare

February 24, 2009

Celebrate Music Women & Live Jazz! Women's Month Celebration Nuyorican Cafe's Banana Pudding presents a fascinating evening of live jazz & an all-women ensemble takes the stage with 8x award winning Jazz Singer-Musician & Composer LaRe Nuyorican Cafe Saturday March 7th 9pm Sharp! 236 East 3rd Street BTW Avenue B ...

Satoko Fujii Interview

February 24, 2009

John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble at the Painted Bride Art Center on February 28 and March 6

February 24, 2009

Critics sometimes describe John Hollenbeck's music as “beyond jazz” for its breadth of sounds and influences, ranging from chamber music to field recordings of regionally-diverse folk traditions. The nineteen members of his Large Ensemble, including such respected names as Chris Speed, Garry Versace, Tony Malaby, and Matt Moran, nearly all come from jazz backgrounds, but as ...