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America Needs It Some "Treme"
"America needs it some Kermit," the New Orleans DJ and sometime musician played by Steve Zahn says, about halfway through the first episode of HBO's “Treme," which debuts tonight on the heels of much critical praise. Davis McAlary (Zahn), inspired by real-life scenester Davis Rogan, is talking ...
Happy Jazz Day -- 7 Ways to Celebrate; Tampa Bay Area Shows to See
Today is Jazz Day, as established last year in a proclamation made by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. That organization proclaimed, in part, that “jazz has spoken eloquently of freedom for people in the United States and abroad, and has become an international language that bridges differences and brings people of all races, ages, and backgrounds ...
Louis Meets Death Metal and Other Audiovisual Musical Mash-Ups: Creative or Obscene?
When, back in 1999, Kenny G added his chirpy soprano sax to Louis Armstrongs classic recording of What a Wonderful World, I reeled in disgust. Or, at least, I was very, very annoyed by the thing. Even worse, the popular saxophone owner, in concert, did a duet with an Armstrong video clip. That was obscene, right? ...
Larry Blumenfeld on HBO's "Treme," in the Village Voice
Treme, the new HBO series created by David Simon (The Wire) is the subject of this weeks Village Voice cover story, penned by jazz journalist Larry Blumenfeld. He goes deep with the long, thorough piece, examining how and why Simon seems to be getting everything right with the series, which focuses on musicians and others in ...
Pat Metheny Talks "Orchestrion": Extended Q&A
I recently connected with guitarist Pat Metheny about his new Orchestrion album and tour. My story, as published in the St. Petersburg Times, is available here. The lengthy extended version is below: Pat Metheny is nothing if not an inveterate musical explorer. The accomplished guitarist and composer, ...
