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News: Obituary

Les Paul Passes Away at 94: 1915-2009

August 13, 2009

The World Has Lost a Remarkable Innovator and Musician New York, NY - August 13, 2009 - Les Paul, acclaimeimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away today from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plain, New York, surrounded by family and loved ones. He had been receiving the best available treatment ...

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Article: Book Review

State of the Axe: Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words

by Kurt Gottschalk
July 11, 2009

State of the Axe: Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words Ralph Gibson Paperback; 184 pages ISBN: 0300142110 Yale University Press 2008 Saxists have their mouthpieces and drummers their cymbals, but there's no fetish object quite like the guitar. It's played most often by peacocks, strutting and ...

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Article: Film Review

John McLaughlin and Frank Vignola: Guitar Masters on DVD

by Jerry D'Souza
June 14, 2009

John McLaughlin and Frank Vignola present different approaches to the guitar and the music they subscribe to. McLaughlin has explored several musical idioms. He was the fire that ignited trumpeter Miles Davis's Bitches Brew (Columbia, 19690, and he found the soul of Indian music and gave it a prominent voice not only on his own recordings ...

Album

Greatest Hits1945-1956

By Les Paul

Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2008

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Article: Live Review

Les Paul Live At Iridium, NYC

by AAJ Staff
December 16, 2008

Les Paul Iridium New York, New York Any Monday Night It was 46 degrees in the rain, and 9:45p.m. outside the Iridium Jazz Club on Broadway. Yet there was a huge queue for Les Paul, the inventor of the solid body electric guitar, developer of multitracking and, now 93, about ...

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News: Award / Grant

Rock Hall Will Honor Music Innovator Les Paul

September 3, 2008

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will pay tribute to the “father of the electric guitar" this fall. Les Paul will be honored at the annual American Music Masters series, a weeklong event that begins Nov. 10, Rock Hall officials said Tuesday. A tribute concert -- artists will be named later -- ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Mingus Legacy (Tue) Paul Nash Jazz Cycles (Wed) Jan. 21-27 David "Fathead" Newman 75th Birthday All-Stars at the Iridium Jazz Club

January 21, 2008

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM EVERY TUESDAY MINGUS LEGACY Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM This Tuesday, January 21, 2008 Mingus Big Band Jan. 23 PAUL NASH JAZZ CYCLES ...

News: Performance / Tour

Mingus Legacy (Tue) Judy Kuhn (Thu 7PM) Jan. 9-13 Kenny Garett at the Iridium Jazz Club

January 8, 2008

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM EVERY TUESDAY MINGUS LEGACY Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM This Tuesday, January 8, 2008 MINGUS DYNASTY Mingus Orchestra Tuesday, January l5, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Legacy (Tues) Dave Stryker Organ Trio (Wed) Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio (Thu-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club

December 31, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM Les Paul Sets Remain at 8:00 & 10:00PM EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO - LOU PALLO - GUITAR, NICKI ...