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A Rockapella Holiday to Jollify 14 States in December

December 2, 2008

Rockapella's holiday show is a “must see" event! With their completely original take on the holidays, Rockapella creates a light-hearted and unforgettable holiday experience as they travel the country spreading musical holiday cheer. From unique takes on classic favorites, to brand new originals destined to become classics, audiences of all ages can expect to be charmed ...

Songwriter Alan Gordon Dies

December 2, 2008

Songwriter Alan Gordon, who co-wrote the Turtles' hit song “Happy Together," died of cancer Nov. 22 in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 64. Gordon also wrote chart-toppers “She'd Rather Be With Me," “You Know What I Mean," “She's My Girl" and “Three Dog Night's “Celebrate" with long time writing partner Garry Bonner, and “My Heart Belongs To ...

Coroner: Jazz Pianist Died from Blunt Force Trauma in Swedish Hip Hop Artist Assault Case

December 2, 2008

A jazz pianist who was killed in what police say was an episode of road rage in a Hollywood crosswalk died from “blunt trauma”, according to the coroner’s office. A Swedish hip-hop artist is facing assault and battery charges in the Nov. 23 death of John Osnes, 55. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has ...

Live Nation to Sell Tickets at Remaining Blockbuster Locations

December 2, 2008

Live Nation and Blockbuster announced a three-year contract that will put the promoter's large-scale ticketing system exclusively in 500 or so brick-and-mortar Blockbuster locations. As part of the deal, blocks of tickets to shows ticketed by Live Nation will be available only at Blockbuster locations for the first four hours that they're on sale. The plan ...

Google Crowdsources Carnegie Hall Concert

December 2, 2008

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Like the old joke says -- practice. Now, Google can get you there too. Sorry -- you'll still need to practice. And audition. Google is putting together a YouTube Symphony Orchestra that will take to the Carnegie Hall stage in five months to perform. For the first time together ...

What's Opera, Doc?

December 2, 2008

We here at All About Jazz, in our effort to include those of the finer music crowd, and to show that we Improvisers got good taste too. We like to share for your holiday pleasure our series following on High Note, the Chuck Jones cartoon with today's selection, What's Opera, Doc. Sit back and enjoy a ...

New Video Blog: Jazz Video Guy Meets the Saxophone Colossus

December 2, 2008

"Sonny Rollins Is a Work-in-Progress" is the first entry in a new bi-weekly video blog from the Jazz Video Guy, Bret Primack. Celebrating two new releases by the Saxophone Colossus, “Road Shows, Vol. 1," and “In Vienne," the initial video blog entry features exclusive video of Mr. Rollins and Roy Haynes during the rehearsal for Rollins's ...

Alvin Queen & Dean Bowman Interviews

December 2, 2008

Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Music of Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter on January 31

December 2, 2008

Free pre-concert talk with special guest, bassist John Patitucci Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has been called a local orchestra in about the same way as, say, the New York or Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras are local. On Sat., Jan. 31, this world-class big band will perform the music of pianist Chick Corea and saxophonist ...

To Quincy Jones, for Showing the Way ...

December 2, 2008

Harvard Gives Its First Annual Mentor Of The Year Award To A Man Whoes Worked With Everyone From Ray Charles To South Central Gang Members. On Jan. 25, Harvard University gave its first Mentor of the Year award to musician Quincy Jones, the multi-Grammy-winning producer, arranger and songwriter, who has worked with everyone from Count Basie ...