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A World-Class Voice Comes Home American-Born, London-Based Vocal Sensation Jos James Makes His U.S. Debut with His Stellar Standards Set for All We Know
"A labor of love" is how Jos James describes his release For All We Know, his first American release and his first for the Impulse! label. A collaboration between James and noted Belgian pianist Jef Neve, the album finds the charismatic young singer applying his warm, rich baritone to a sterling assortment of jazz and pop ...
The Miles Davis Online Interview: Jeff Bridges
(Artist Series, Volume 9) As I had mentioned in the previous Artist Series post, I have a thing for tracking down Miles Davis-inspired artwork on Flickr. And once again I recently stumbled upon a great-looking oil painting of the jazz icon this particular artwork courtesy of Jeff Bridges. There's a ...
Open Letter to Miles Davis from Charles Mingus
An Open Letter To Miles Davis By Charles Mingus November 30, 1955 Down Beat Magazine Four editions of Down Beat come to my minds eye-Birds Blindfold Test, mine, Miles and Miles recent comeback story-as I sit down and attempt to honestly write my thoughts in an open letter to Miles ...
UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival
With an annual attendance of over 30,000 and performances from legendary artists such as Erykah Badu, the Marley Brothers, and Jill Scott, the JazzReggae Festival is the largest student-run event in the nation. The festival has picnic-style seating, musical performances, an international food court, and vendor booths. See website for performers and schedules. May 29th & ...
Daren Burns' Onibaba at Asto Museum
Daren Burns, fretted and fretless electric bass player, composer, and improviser has been playing and composing music for over twenty years. Much of his musical interest lies in the area of improvisation and how to make new systems for developing improvisation in new ways. In the last few years he has also become interested in Indian ...
Left Coast Jazz Weekend
The Jack Sheldon Orchestra Catalina Bar and Grill 6725 W. Sunset Blvd Hollywood Friday, May 21 & Saturday, May 22nd 8PM one show per night L.A. Jazz Institute's East Coast Sounds Los Angeles Airport Marriott May 27-30, 2010 http://lajazzinstitute.org/ BOB ...
Composers Portman, Blanchard Top BMI Awards
Film composers Rachel Portman and Terence Blanchard took top honors at Wednesday night's Film and TV Music Awards ceremony held by Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) in Beverly Hills. Portman, the first woman to win an original-score Oscar ("Emma," 1996), became the first female to receive BMI's Richard Kirk Award in its 25-year history. The honor annually ...
Timothy Brock Keeps the Score in Frame for 'The Cameraman'
The composer will conduct the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in playing his new music for the Buster Keaton silent film. Silence has been golden for conductor and composer Timothy Brock. For nearly 25 years, he has made a name for himself as one of the few composers and conductors who specialize in silent film. He has ...
'Otis Redding: Live on the Sunset Strip'
Soul great Otis Redding's 1966 performances at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood were a revelation in many respects for Southland music fans who caught those shows, which are the focal point of “Otis Redding Live on the Sunset Strip" double CD released this week. The set expands on a 10-song single LP originally released ...
Playboy Jazz Festival Adds the Pete Escovedo Orchestra Featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo to Line-up on Saturday, June 12th at the Hollywood Bowl. Los Van Van Tour Cancelled.
The Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo will join the Playboy Jazz Festival line-up Saturday, June 12th, it was announced today by Dick Rosenzweig, President of the Playboy Jazz Festival. The group will replace Los Van Van, who regretfully have had to postpone their upcoming tour. “The coordinators of the tour ...
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