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Bass Player Derek Frank Joins Mindi Abair's Band, Spring and Summer Tour Dates Announced
Los Angeles bass player, Derek Frank, has recently been offered a position in Concord Records recording artist Mindi Abair's band. Frank will tour with Mindi around the USA this spring and summer in support of her new album on Concord Jazz entitled “In Hi-Fi Stereo". He began rehearsals with Mindi on April 12th, the very same ...
Gimme Shelter Screening Tonight in Santa Monica
The 1970 Rolling Stones tour filmed by the Maysles brothers, Gimme Shelter is a rare screening at the Santa Monica Library Gimme Shelter Tue., April 20, 7:00pm Santa Monica Public Library - Fairview Branch 2101 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90406 Santa Monica (310) 450-0443 Starring: The ...
Feds OK Second Commodities Exchange Against Hollywood
Decision comes after Friday's greenlight of Trend Exchange. Federal regulators approved the creation of another commodities exchange hoping to trade in film futures. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not yet given the greenlight to the Cantor Exchange's actual contracts to be traded. That decision is still pending. Their decision is not much of a surprise. ...
Nnenna Freelon Releases New CD - "Homefree"
The new CD from multi-Grammy nominated vocalist Nnenna Freelon, Homefree, hits stores today (CD & digital) via Concord Jazz Records. The new album is Freelon's 7th Concord release and is a soulful, swinging album that Freelon calls her “home brew." The collection is comprised largely of contemporary interpretations of classic American Songbook ...
Jeff Beck Grammy Museum Performance - April 22nd
To celebrate the release of Emotion & Commotion, Jeff Beck will be performing live from the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on Thursday evening, April 22, at 7:30 PM. The event will be webcast live on KLOS.com, and the radio broadcast of the event will air on KLOS FM at 10 PM. Watch the webcast on ...
Celebration of Jake Hanna's Life
Celebration of Jake Hanna's life Sunday A celebration of Jake Hanna's life was held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday April 17th at Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. Hanna, known for his unerring sense of time, was at home playing with big bands and small groups. He performed with Woody ...
Reconsidering "The Sidewinder"
Trumpeter Lee Morgan's “The Sidewinder" is an example of familiarity breeding contempt. The 1963 hit tune, from the album of the same name, was used as the theme in Chrysler car commercials at the time. This was without permission from Morgan or Blue Note Records - threats of lawsuits caused the commercials to be quickly taken ...
Hear the Sounds of New Orleans: 24th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival, June 26 & 27th
Featuring Cajun, Zydeco & Blues with Tito Jackson, Zac Harmon, Laurie Morvan, Geno Delafose, Lisa Haley, Mark St. Mary & Many More Hear the sounds of New Orleans at the 24th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival, Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27th at Rainbow Lagoon Park, 11:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Throughout the ...
Writers Guild Sings Same Tune as Composers and Lyricists
The quest by Hollywood's composers and lyricists to secure union benefits that their peers on the set enjoy has struck a chord with the Writers Guild of America. At a meeting tonight at the guild's West Coast headquarters in West L.A., guild officials are expected to formally endorse a campaign by composers and lyricists to join ...
