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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, ...
Live Pop Jazz on WLRN Radio, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale & Palm Beach
Tune in for another great musical performance on WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat Friday, March 5, 2010 With the WENDY PEDERSEN/JIM GASIOR BAND Featuring Ed Calle Led by award-winning singer/songwriter, WENDY PEDERSEN, Southern Bell/P.A.C.E. Jazz Artist of the Year and a Miami New Times Best Vocalist, this group boasts all professional musicians/educators JIM GASIOR ...
Seabreeze Jazz Festival to Sizzle Northwest Florida Gulf Coast with Stellar Weekend of Smooth Jazz April 15-18th
Jazz-lovers and sun-seekers across the nation are getting ready to shake off those winter blues --- with a remedy of white sands, beautiful water, and a dose of the best in smooth contemporary jazz. The coastal beach setting of Panama City Beach will come alive for the 2010 ResortQuest Seabreeze Jazz Festival, April 15th-18th at the ...
WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat Presents Big Band Jazz
Please join our audience for another musical performance on WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 Featuring The Bobby Rodriguez Orchestra Formed in 1981, The Bobby Rodriguez Orchestra, a 19-piece big band, has performed for numerous corporate clients, municipalities and charitable organizations around the country. Made up of an all-star line-up, its members ...
Jazz on Edge Festival Finds New Home
Jazz On Edge, an annual festival celebrating creative musicians performing their own work, opens its second season at a new venue, the Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden) on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at 7:30pm. The show features one of renowned pianist Edward Simon's few Central Florida performances, the internationally acclaimed Tiptons Saxophone Quartet ...
Sten Hostfalt Microtonal Music Lecture at NWSA in Miami (FL)
Internationally acclaimed NYC based guitarist virtuoso, bassist, mandolinist, composer, bandleader and veteran educator Sten Hostfalt holds a November 4, 2009 lecture on microtonal music at New World School Of The Arts, Miami Florida, curated by Dr. Susan Epstein Garcia. New World School of The Arts 401 NE 2nd Ave Miami FL 33132 ...
