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News: Event

Stevie Wonder, Bill and Camille Cosby to Help Oberlin Dedicate and Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Litoff Building April 30-May 1

March 10, 2010

A two-day celebration marking the grand opening of the Litoff Building will include a concert by singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, an evening with comedian Bill Cosby, and a host of performances by Oberlin Jazz Studies alumni, faculty, and students. A complete schedule of events is forthcoming, but other highlights of the weekend (Friday, April 30 and Saturday, ...

News: Technology

Mobile Apps That Outperform Web Sites

March 10, 2010

Since the great app rush began, Web companies have scurried to build mobile apps. In some cases, they have realized that their services are better suited to cellphone screens than computers. Zillows iPhone app has been downloaded by more than one million people.Take Zillow.com, the real estate Web site where people can hunt for prices and ...

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News: Recording

Return to Forever Drummer Lenny White to Release His First Solo Album in over 10 Years

March 10, 2010

Following his triumphant worldwide reunion tour with Return To Forever in 2008 and separate trio tours in 2009 with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke and pianist Hiromi with Clarke, Lenny White was primed to put out his own recording, his first as a leader in ten years. With Anomaly, the pioneering jazz-rock drummer returns to his ...

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News: Technology

Rovi's AMG + Muze = Music Mega Meta Data

March 10, 2010

Rovi Corporation (the corporation formerly know as Macrovision) has added a new music data offering that combines music metadata from its AMG and Muze services, creating a superset of data from both acquisitions.The combined database includes more than 1.8 million pop and classical music albums and 16 million tracks, The new database, Rovi Music, ...

News: Education

Berklee Teaching Jazz in Dublin, Ireland in April 2010

March 10, 2010

Boston's Berklee College of Music is returning to Dublin, Ireland, April 5-11, to conduct improvisation workshops and to hold auditions for aspiring student musicians seeking scholarships to the prestigious university.The program, now in its second year, is taking place at the Newpark Music Centre in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Students must apply online for the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Picking Up Where Dizzy Left Off

March 10, 2010

In the final five years of his career, trumpeter/bandleader Dizzy Gillespie celebrated and blended the pan-global influences that found a way into his music - and curiosity - throughout his career. He did so principally with his United Nation Orchestra.Pianist Danilo Perez (pictured), who joined Gillespie's pan-American in 1989, has picked up the torch. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Ryan Burns CD Release at Tula's This Thursday

March 10, 2010

Pianist Ryan Burns will celebrate the release of his new CD, Birds, at Tulas this Thursday, March 11. THURSDAY, MARCH 11 - RYAN BURNS QUARTET TULAS JAZZ CLUB 2214 2nd Ave, Seattle 7:30pm Reservation: 206-443-4221 Mark Taylor - saxophone Ryan Burns - keyboards

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News: Music Industry

Sixth Annual Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Audition

March 10, 2010

The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitrious Jazz Alley presents for one night only the Sixth Annual Sister City Female Jazz Vocalist Audition. Doors open at 5:30pm, auditions start at 6:30pm and the evening will end around 9:30pm. The 6th Annual Sister City Female Vocalist Jazz Audition at Jazz Alley is right around the corner so mark ...

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News: Recording

New York Art Quartet - Old Stuff (Cuneiform)

March 10, 2010

The title of this timely compilation is a true statement at face: Nearly half a century has passed since the sounds were ensconced on tape. Even so, sitting down with the disc yields the pleasing realization there's next to nothing in the way of dust draping the music. The New York Art Quartet was at once ...

News: Recording

Dan Pratt Organ Quartet - Toe the Line (Posi-Tone)

March 10, 2010

The Hammond organ is a hardy instrument, having weathered waxing and waning popularity since pioneers like Fats Waller and Bill Doggett brought it prominence as a viable jazz voice. Still, the number of players who opt to apply it to adventurous settings remains relatively few compared to the legion content to toe the line of convention. ...