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News: Festival

Tri-C Jazzfest 2010 Lineup

March 11, 2010

Bass master Charlie Haden will be in residence at the 2010 Tri-C JazzFest By John Soeder, The Plain Dealer February 23, 2010, 12:00PM Pianist Ramsey Lewis, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, and the Grammy-winning hip-hop group the Roots are among the artists booked for the 31st ...

News: Music Industry

Baaba Maal U.S. Tour

March 11, 2010

BAABA MAAL ANNOUNCES FIRST U.S. TOUR IN FOUR YEARS PERFORMANCE AT THIS YEAR'S BONNAROO FESTIVAL CONFIRMED Acclaimed New Album Television Out Now! Baaba Maal Legendary Senegalese singer and star of the world stage Baaba Maal will head out on a coast to coast U.S. tour this spring, marking his first stateside dates ...

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News: Interview

Fats Waller in a Nutshell

March 11, 2010

Here's a beautifully written passage on pianist Fats Waller from Jazz (Norton), a deftly written book by Gary Giddins and Scott DeVeaux. Jazz provides you with a robust, friendly overview of the music and artists as well as an in-depth analysis of select recordings: “Adapting the guise of a Harlem dandy--in a derby, vest, and ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #150: Sam Sadigursky

March 11, 2010

Show #150! Crazy, aint it? Multi-instrumentalist Sadigursky just released Words Project III: Miniatures (New Amsterdam, 2010), the third in his series of releases combining contemporary poetry with improvised and through-composed music. In this interview, Sadigursky talks about his decision to use poems as an inspiration for composition; which texts lend themselves to his work and why; ...

News: Music Industry

Jumptown Earns Endorsement Nods from Portland Music Community

March 11, 2010

JumpTown Earns Endorsement Nods From Portland Music Community Portland Jazz Festival, Oregon Music Hall of Fame support vision for new districtThe Oregon Music Hall of Fame and the Portland Jazz Festival, guardians of the city's vast musical heritage, have formalized endorsements for JumpTown, the project team announced today.The JumpTown vision for a ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jamie Cullum, Marvin Horne, Ron Carter, Funky Butt Brass Band, and More

March 11, 2010

It's going to be a jam-packed weekend of jazz and creative music in St. Louis, so, without further preamble, let's go straight to the highlights:Tonight, the Meramec Jazz Lab Band from St. Louis Community College-Meramec performs at the Black Cat Theatre in Maplewood. This evening also marks the beginning of the closing weekend for ...

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News: Recording

David Haney Trio - Blue Flint Girl (Cimp)

March 11, 2010

Canadian pianist David Haney isn't reticent about diving into the deep end when it comes to challenging settings for his instrument. He's regularly explored novel combinations, notably a duo with trombonist Julian Priester, along with the conventional context of bass and drums accompaniment. Even in familiar piano trio surroundings, his approach avoids the easy or ordinary. ...

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News: Recording

Pink Floyd's Dark Side Eclipses Concept Album Classics

March 11, 2010

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon turns 37 Wednesday after another year kicking ass on every concept album that came before or after it. The English quartet's sixth studio effort is a seamless masterpiece that cannot be readily sliced and diced into iTunes singles for sale, as the band argues during its ongoing dispute ...

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News: Recording

TJAY Hits a Homerun with His New CD

March 11, 2010

INVITES YOU TO TAKE A SEAT AT AN UPCOMING SHOW NEAR YOU New York, NY: Talented upstate NY-based musician TJAY has knocked one out of the park with his much anticipated new album, “Take a Seat," which has already started receiving strong attention from fans and music critics alike. James Spina of 20/20 Magazine writes: “When ...

News: Recording

Rounder Celebrates 40th Anniversary

March 11, 2010

Rounder just released Rounder Records' 40th Anniversary Concert, an album of the concert that celebrated the label's 40 years in the music industry. Recorded in October 2009 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, the concert will also be presented as a PBS television special that will begin airing on the network in this month and released on ...