Results for "Michael Ricci"

Lionel Loueke Album Review: "Mwaliko"

March 8, 2010

When Benin-born guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke was touring with jazz ensembles led by Terence Blanchard and Herbie Hancock, both bandleaders went out of their way to showcase his talents. Yet it wasn't until Loueke recorded a series of solo CDs that listeners could fully appreciate the breadth of his talents and interests. It's tempting to ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Michaela Rabitsch

March 8, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Michaela Rabitsch's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Michaela RabitschMichaela Rabitsch, singer, composer and Austrias only female top jazztrumpetplayer releases now her third CD together with guitarist Robert Pawlik. “Moods" presents ten songs that reflect the passion, energy and emotions of their life... ...

Disney/ABC/Cablevision Save Oscar for NY

March 8, 2010

It came down to the wire, but New York-area Cablevision viewers got their Oscar fix. Disney/ABC restored service of its New York flagship, WABC, to Cablevision customers 10 minutes after the Oscars began, ending a day-long standoff. “We've made significant progress, and have reached an agreement in principle that recognizes the fair value of ABC7, with ...

Announcing the Winners of the Legacy Recordings "Miles Davis - The Complete Columbia Album Collection" Giveaway

March 7, 2010

Chicago Live Jazz Music Calendar 2010 (March 5 - March 12)

March 7, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live Chicago Jazz Venues for the dates March 5th thru March 12th, 2010... Hyde Park Alliance for Arts & Culturehttp://hypachicago.org/passport/Passport To Jazz at Robie House withSarah Marie Young Trio“Plays it Wright"Friday, March 12, 2010 6:30 - 9:00 pm5757 South Woodlawn Avenue$10 ...

Johnny Alf Bossa Nova's "Father" Dies at 80

March 7, 2010

Johnny Alf, a Brazilian pianist and singer credited with inventing Bossa Nova, has died. He was 80... Alf died Thursday in a Sao Paulo hospital of multiple organ failure after a fight with prostate cancer. Alf always rejected the term bossa nova, but musicians who came after him, including Tom (Antonio Carlos) Jobim, Leny Andrade and ...

Butch Morris leads first Seattle 'conduction' a group concert made up on the spot

March 7, 2010

Conductor Butch Morris concludes a 10-day Cornish College residency with a “conduction" a spontaneously directed ensemble performance unlike anything else. It takes place Saturday, March 6, at Poncho Concert Hall. On paper, the practice that Butch Morris calls “conduction" sounds like a recipe for musical chaos. But after more than three decades, Morris is a maestro ...

Hurtin Words Tammy Wynette

March 7, 2010

Sometimes its hard to be a biographer. Tammy Wynette is known as the queen of country music, a legend and a drag queen staple. The first country artist to go platinum, with more than 20 No. 1 hits, she is beloved and rightfully respected, the Elvis of the Opry, a tiny wisp of a woman who ...

The Singer-Songwriter Known as Sparklehorse is Dead

March 7, 2010

Mark Linkous, a singer-songwriter whose music, released under the name Sparklehorse, was renowned in the indie-rock and alt-country worlds for its dark, allusive themes and fragile beauty, committed suicide on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 47. He shot himself in the heart in an alley outside a friends home, said his manager, Shelby Meade. Lt. ...

Albums of the Week: March 5 - March 11 - Jimi Hendrix, Gorillaz, Great American Taxi

March 7, 2010

JamBase Albums of the Week | March 5-March 11, 2010 Dennis' Pick of the Week Free Energy: Stuck On Nothing (Astralwerks) Getting the fundamentals right is sometimes more satisfying than truckloads of innovation. Philly's Free Energy is a gang of guys dedicated to carefully honed pop rock in the tradition of Cheap ...