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Nagual CD Release
With its second independent release, Sacramento, CA based Nagual continues to expand its musical reach. With an emphasis on improvisation, the music on this new release spans a wide range of musical influences yet still maintains a distinct ensemble sound. Led by guitarist/composer Victor Contreras, Nagual members Scott Anderson, Saxophones; Paul Relvas, Bass; Harold Mu, Congas; ...
Jackson's Death Officially a Homicide
Michael Jackson's death has officially been ruled a homicide, as the Los Angeles County Coroner has released their report on the King of Pop's death. The report cites “acute propofol intoxication" as the main cause of Jackson's death, officially linking the powerful anesthetic to his demise. The report also lists “benzodiazepine effect" as another factor that ...
Jazz Mafia Performs Astounding 'Hip-Hop Symphony' -- And They're Taking the Show on the Road
"Brass, Bows, and Beats: A Hip-Hop Symphony" is one of the most exciting new works of American music in years--a seamless fusion of jazz, funk, hip-hop, electronica, and digital turntable that deserves to be heard worldwide (now!), from the Main Stage in Monterey to the Auditorium Stravinsky in Montreux. With the first electronic-accented dirge beat of ...
La JazzPro Connection Presents Alex Acuna Six Hour Master Class Saturday August 29, 2009 Studio City
L.A. Jazz Pro Master Class Series Saturday August 29 2009 Studio City Acuña Q&A Q&A with Alex Acuña L.A. Jazz Pro Master Class Series 2009 Whether Alex Acuña is behind a drumset, any number of world-percussion instruments, or just on the other end of a phone, joy and ...
The Monterey Jazz Quartet Releases Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival
The new Monterey Jazz Quartet release, Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival - is out today (CD & digital) on Concord Records / Monterey Jazz Festival Records. Recorded live at the 50th anniversary event at the Monterey Jazz Festival, the CD documents the first-ever collaboration and premier performance of the all-star ...
LA JazzPro Red Carpet Jazz Series Upstairs at Vitello's Studio City
Earlier this year, Studio City's Vitello's started offering jazz as April Williams unleashed her Red Carpet Jazz series. The stellar talent and its elegant upstairs space has earned a good reputation among musicians and fans. It started out on Thursday nights and now is spilling over to additional days it has become so popular. “There's no ...
Behind the Scenes at Monterey, Part 2: The Hard-Working Staff and All That Jazz
Yesterday, I posted the first of a two-part interview with Timothy Orr. Monterey Jazz Festival marketing associate since 2006, Orr oversees much of the media/publicity effort surrounding the event, which is set for Sept. 18-20 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. If you’ve never attended the festival, make 2009 the year. As I’ve previously noted, there is ...
Steely Dan at the Gibson Amphitheatre
A few minutes before Steely Dan took the stage to play the entirety of its 1977 album Aja, a man wandered the Gibson Amphitheatre dressed as Jesus wavy, honey-colored hair, a shapeless sackcloth and a benevolent gaze for every sinner who cheered him on. It was a fitting image for a band that has been both ...
Diana Krall at the Hollywood Bowl
The singer makes Latin-jazz syncopations and Brazilian New Wave riffs seem utterly organic to her performance. Friday at the Hollywood Bowl was billed as a Latin-themed night, with “an exotic lineup of romantic, jazzy and Latin American orchestral music" executed by the L.A. Philharmonic, segueing into an appearance by Diana Krall. The artist is fresh off ...
Michael Jackson Died of Lethal Levels of Propofol
L.A. County coroner's officials found lethal levels of the powerful anesthetic propofol after examining Michael Jackson's body, according to a search warrant affidavit unsealed today in Houston. According to the search warrant, Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, told LAPD detectives that he had been treating Jackson for insomnia for about six weeks. He had been giving Jackson ...
