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Jim Hobbs, Joe Morris, Luther Gray - The Story of Mankind (Not Two, 2008) ****

May 26, 2008

Saxophonist Jim Hobbs is probably best known as the leader of the insufficiently known Fully Celebrated Orchestra, his quartet with Taylor Ho Bynum, Timo Shanko and Django Corranza, a band that is funky, free and often hard-driving as a rock band.On “The Story Of Mankind", Hobbs joins forces with Joe Morris on bass and ...

The BandA eclectics Live at Lilypad-Cambridge

May 26, 2008

The BandA eclectics LIVE at Lilypad THURSDAY, MAY 29 10pm-1am The BandA ecLectics is a 10-piece ensemble consisting of musicians with jazz, world and classical music tendencies and affiliations. These professional musicians will be performing this coming Thursday 2 one-hour sets of original compositions with a fresh and unique sound, at Lilypad, ...

Trying to Get Good: Screening Dates Announced

May 25, 2008

TRYINING TO GET GOOD: the Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon Festival Screening Dates This is a must see for all Jazz affascinato's and those who never understood the genres deep meaning. -All About Jazz Who is Jack Sheldon? You may remember him as Merv Griffins comedic trumpet-wielding sidekick, or the indelible voice ...

Mission: On Mars @ Drom 5/31/08

May 25, 2008

Sat Eye Candy: US Festival

May 25, 2008

OH, THE HAIRSTYLES WE ONCE ROCKED Happy 25th US Festival! This Memorial Day weekend, one of the cornerstones of today's festival scene celebrates its silver anniversary. Flush with the first wave of personal computing fortunes, Apple's Steve Wozniak financed and played ringleader at two massive music festivals and technology expositions. The first took place over ...

Minus the Bear:planet of Ice

May 25, 2008

By: Chase Sewell Spin this disc for the first time and it's clear “she's gone across the border, man." And no, your CD isn't skipping; the strategic glitches are part of the magic. Be it math rock, indie rock or experimental rock, by trying to pigeonhole this band into tidy little genres you end up putting ...

Happy Birthday Bob Dylan!

May 25, 2008

DYLAN TURNS 67 CELEBRANTS SALUTE HIM FROM WATCHTOWER Born May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, Bob Dylan continues to age like great whiskey, gaining flavor and smoothness with every passing year. The great man (why stop at musician or songwriter with this guy?) is living proof that the phrase “golden years" can mean ...

Ida New EP/Tour with Hurley

May 25, 2008

ADVENTUROUS UNDERGROUND GREATS PLAY WITH MICHAEL HURLEY/RETRIBUTION GOSPEL CHOIR Ida by Anna Vaquera Vasquez Since 1992, Ida have patiently explored the reaches of dreamy soundscapes, experimental noise, traditional folk and more in one of the most consistently excellent catalogs in recent years. On the heels of Lovers Prayers, released this past January, Ida has ...

Marc Ducret and Benoit Delbecq - Bleu Sur Sca NE (Sans Bruit, 2008) ****

May 25, 2008

French guitarist Marc Ducret is best known for his collaborations with Tim Berne, but he already has close to a dozen own releases. French pianist Benoit Delbecq has played with numerous musicians, including Evan Parker, Franois Houle, with the French Kartet, recently with Poolplayers, and he has of course also released several own CDs. I think ...

American Popular Song and World War II: Part 2

May 25, 2008