Results for "California"

Reconsidering "The Sidewinder"

April 20, 2010

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

April 20, 2010

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

April 19, 2010

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 ...

The Miles Davis Movie: Filming Charlie Parker and Miles Davis at the Three Deuces

April 19, 2010

But it was at the Three Deuces, playing every night there with Bird and Max, that really helped me find my own voice. Miles Davis (excerpt from Miles: The Autobiography) In 1944 Miles Davis moved to New York to study in the Julliard School of Music. His tenure would only last a few months. Instead he ...

Terence Blanchard Talks About Miles Davis

April 19, 2010

With more than 29 albums to his credit, including Choices, released in August, Terence Blanchard has established himself as one of the most influential jazz musicians and film score composers of his generation. The greatest album, ever? Miles Davis Porgy and Bess. It symbolizes everything that is great about this country and what it means to ...

Los Angeles Soundings

April 19, 2010

LA gets the Blues and Sounds Pat Metheny Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA A Grammy award winner 17 times over, Metheny is a living legend in the realms of progressive jazz and jazz fusion. April 19, 2010 8:00 p.m. Playboy Jazz Festival Hollywood Bowl ...

From the Dorf to the Hood an Evening of Compositions by Composer and Improviser William Roper

April 19, 2010

Los Angeles native William Roper-tubaist, composer and veteran of the Los Angeles contemporary music scene performs a program of some of his recent compositions. The concert, produced by Cornelius Schnauber, playwright and director of USC's Max Kade Institute, is part of L.A. Opera's Ring Festival. All of the evenings compositions were inspired by a residency Roper ...

Wes Montgomery - "Twisted Blues" (1965)

April 19, 2010

Opportunities for Indie Filmmakers, Pop Composers

April 19, 2010

For years it was common for studios to cross-market a film with a well known performer, but today niche artists are landing more tracks in films and reaping the spoils, especially around award season. Glancing at recent best song nominees, offbeat names like “Bird" York ("In the Deep" from “Crash"), A.R. Rahman ("Jai Ho" from “Slumdog ...

Christie Winn and the Lowdowns, "Closer to Home" Just Released

April 19, 2010

The Band: Christie Winn - Vocals, Keyboards, Melodica; Steve Bissinger - Guitars, Lap Steel Guitar; Joe Kyle - Acoustic Bass; Jim Bove - Drums. About The Lowdowns The Lowdowns weave a sparse musical tapestry in support of Winn's nuanced vocals. Their rst album, “Further Away From Here" was described by one reviewer as “Diced americana thrown ...