Results for "California"

Louis Armstrong - "Basin Street Blues" (1959)

July 7, 2010

Crowds throng Fillmore Jazz Festival

July 4, 2010

By lunchtime, Stephanie Woodford had drawn an impressive crowd around her waist-high Casio keyboard, which she was playing with a serious, intense frown on her face, her eyes on her hands and her head bowed over the sheet music. She hit the last notes and the crowd whooped--and the frown disappeared. Stephanie grinned and bowed, and ...

A Miles Davis Original Signed 1958 Recording Contract

July 3, 2010

Miles Davis Original Recording Contract: a two-page agreement on Columbia Records letterhead, dated June 24 1958--signed by the great jazz trumpeter in blue ink at the second page. The document engages Miles Davis to record the songs “Django, “The Jitterbug Waltz,"" 'Round Midnight" and “Wild Man Blues" for ...

Screenwriters Find Work is Dwindling

July 2, 2010

Looking to cut costs, Hollywood studios recast the rules under which they have long hired writers. Screenwriter David Steinberg was invited last fall by a producer to pitch his idea for a rewrite of a “high-concept comedy" about an adult slacker for a major studio. Steinberg figured he had a good shot at the assignment with ...

A Plank Slate for an Oral Surfing History

July 2, 2010

Hawaiian legend Duke Kahanamoku and other wave riders relax on the beach at San Onofre in the 1940s. Surfings roots are in Polynesia, but the lifestyle of modern surfing was born in Southern California. The Surfing Heritage Foundation is undertaking an effort to collect the oral histories of wave riders from California and elsewhere. 'We're running ...

Fireworks over Southern California

July 2, 2010

Where to watch fireworks in Southern California. A list of Fourth of July events in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Some Southern California communities have scaled back or canceled their July 4 celebrations this year, but the skies over L.A. will still bloom with plenty of colorful explosions when dusk hits Sunday. ...

Frank Macchia: Folk Songs for Jazzers Band Show! July 5th!

July 2, 2010

Here is a stellar band line-up that the multi-grammy nominated, reedsman Frank Macchia has put together. A who's who of LA Jazzers. Not to be missed! From Frank Macchia: I just wanted to let you all know that my Folk Songs for Jazzers Band will be playing a one night only rare performance at Vitello's Jazz ...

Biolectric Live This Friday Night

July 1, 2010

Come check out cosmic tech house jazz band BIOLECTRIC at the h.wood in Hollywood...John von on bass together with Matt Piper (guitar), Koorosh Daryaie (percussion) and Viktor Carrillo (electronic beats).Biolectric recently released our first track thru Beatport on Xeriscape Records, a remix of 'Cold Flamenco' by Satta. Check out the track on Soundcloud at ...

Scott Heustis Group Live @ The Hive July 3rd

July 1, 2010

The Hive Gallery is full of amazing art and artists, and this Saturday night. The Hive will also be full of some amazing improvised live music by The Scott Heustis Group. We go on at 8:00PM and the cover is only $8 ($5 if you wear black and yellow... bee colors!)Scott Heustis guitar, Robert ...

Midtones Returns! Plus Shin Kawasaki CD Release! July 7th!

July 1, 2010

The Midtones makes a mighty return!From Shin Kawasaki:well folks, here it is; after much experimentation, pursuit of perfection (and procrastination) - I am releasing my 1st solo effort. honestly, yet there's still much room to improve, I believe that I managed to enclose a lot of different aspects of my musical interests in these ...