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News: Award / Grant

George Benson Among Jazz Masters

June 4, 2008

Vocalist and guitarist George Benson was among the recipients named Tuesday for the National Endowment of the Arts' 2009 Jazz Masters Award. Also chosen for the $25,000 award, to be presented in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 17, were drummer Jimmy Cobb, saxophonist Lee Konitz, trumpet player Snooky Young, harmonica and guitar player Toots Thielemans and recording ...

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News: Obituary

Hugh Jarrett Elvis Presley's Back Up Singer Dies

June 4, 2008

Hugh Jarrett, 78, a member of Elvis Presley's backup singing group the Jordanaires, died Saturday at an Atlanta hospital from injuries suffered in a March car accident. The Jordanaires formed as a gospel quartet in 1948. Six years later Jarrett, who sang bass, joined the group, which caught Presley's attention after performing on “Arthur Godfrey's Talent ...

News: Radio

Raggy's off Limits Radio Show (#53) - K Sputnik, Jet Tricks & Fulgeance!

June 4, 2008

You can DOWNLOAD this show on or listen to the shows ON-DEMAND via our various hosts. Go to offlimitsradio.com and add your email address to be notified of latest show news and tracklistings. Tell your friends too! B-I-G show today, right?! Check the line-up: JRawls, Jet Tricks (times TWO baby!), a welcome reload from Erik Rico, ...

News: Music Industry

Music Firm 'Goblins' in Copyright War

June 4, 2008

It's not every day that record companies are accused of behaving like goblins in a book by JK Rowling. But that is just one of the more colourful accusations being bandied around in a US legal battle that could have implications for many people's private CD and LP collections. It all began in May 2007 when ...

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News: Music Industry

Raconteurs Add U.S. Dates

June 4, 2008

The Raconteurs Add U.S. Dates The Raconteurs The Raconteurs have announced a string of U.S. tour dates for this fall. The tour begins with two shows in Portland, OR on September 16 and concludes on October 1 in Atlanta, GA. The band, who recently night completed a three-night sold-out run at New York's Terminal 5, will ...

News: Music Industry

Mountain Jam | 5.30 - 06.01 | NY

June 4, 2008

Words by: Brian Bavosa | Images by: Adam McCullough Mountain Jam :: 05.30.08 - 06.01.08 :: Hunter Mountain, NY Mountain Jam 2008 Radio Woodstock and Warren Haynes hosted the Fourth Annual Mountain Jam. Held at the picturesque Hunter Mountain in the Catskills of upstate New York, the weekend promised the usual attractions to help appease ...

News: Recording

Ray Lamontagne's New Album

June 4, 2008

RAY LAMONTAGNE TO RELEASE GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN ON SEPTEMBER 9 Ray LaMontagne Lauded singer-songwriter, Ray LaMontagne is set to release his much-anticipated third album, Gossip In The Grain, on September 9 on RCA Records. Recorded with returning producer, Ethan Johns in Box, England, and touching upon a range ...

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News: Music Industry

Bill Frisell - History, Mystery (Nonesuch, 2008) ****

June 4, 2008

Thirty tracks spread over two CDs bring a great overview of Bill Frisell's signature music, mixing styles such as blues, jazz, country and african in one great blend of soft, gentle, clever, and technically superior playing, not only by him, but by the whole stellar cast of musicians he's lined up as usual, with Jenny Scheinman ...

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News: Event

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA Completes Recording of New Album

June 4, 2008

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA recently completed their second album. At the invitation of Fields Pianos, they were alloted two hours of recording time, using the touring piano of the late concert artist Vladimir Horowitz. The Horowitz piano was on a good will tour of larger cities in the United States, and when it arrived at ...

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News: Recording

Paul Shapiro Releases "Essen," a Tribute to 1940s Yiddish Jazz

June 4, 2008

New York-based saxophonist Paul Shapiros third album, Essen, to be released on June 24, pays heartfelt homage to the Yiddish swing jazz of the 1940s. Essenthe Yiddish word for eatplays off of the same themes as Shapiros Ribs and Brisket Revue, a monthly concert held in New York City under Shapiros leadership. The album features songs ...