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News: Recording

Egberto Gismonti to Appear on Yeahwon Shin's Artistshare Debut Recording

February 28, 2010

Legendary Brazilian musician/composer Egberto Gismonti joined Yeahwon Shin at Avatar recording studios in NYC to perform on Yeahwon's debut ArtistShare project recording. The project also boasts all star lineup of musicians including Jeff Ballard on drums, Ben Street on Bass and Kevin Hays on piano. The official release date is set for June 2010 however fans ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Lake Norman Orchestra to Perform "Homeland" by Marc Hoffman

February 28, 2010

(SALISBURY, NC) - The Lake Norman Orchestra, under the direction of Eduardo Cedeno, will perform “Homeland," an original piece by Salisbury, NC, composer Marc Hoffman, on Saturday, March 13, in the Mack Gray Auditorium in Statesville, NC. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. According to Hoffman, “Homeland" expresses his feelings about growing up in Salisbury. ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Will Sellenraad

February 28, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Will Sellenraad's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Will SellenraadHailed as a “hidden gem," guitarist/composer Will Sellenraad has earned a fast growing reputation of being at the forefront of a new generation of jazz musicians. Known for his brilliant improvisations and his compelling... ...

News: Music Industry

Other Matters: Language, Ya Know?

February 28, 2010

The Rifftides Department Of Language Reform (DOLR) has been neglecting its duties. Its members claim that their failure to stop the misuse of “absolutely" and “no problem" (see this archives post) discouraged them. At a staff meeting on the subject, the DOLRers moaned that they despair of succeeding where Fowler, Strunk, White, Bernstein, Ciardi and other ...

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News: Music Industry

The Mozart Effect: How Music Affects Children's Brains

February 28, 2010

Playing along with the Mozart effect. If you want music to sharpen your senses, boost your ability to focus and perhaps even improve your memory, you need to be a participant, not just a listener. Five months after we are conceived, music begins to capture our attention and wire our brains for a lifetime of aural ...

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News: Obituary

Osmond Son Commits Suicide by Jumping from Building

February 28, 2010

The teenage son of singer Marie Osmond killed himself by jumping from a building in downtown Los Angeles, celebrity news television program “Entertainment Tonight" reported on Saturday. “ET" said Michael Blosil, 18, leapt from his apartment around 9 p.m. (0500 GMT) Friday after leaving a note saying he intended to kill himself due to a long ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Along Route 66

February 27, 2010

The sounds of jazz playing in the Los Angeles Basin Casmosquad The Baked Potato Fri., February 26 San Fernando Valley The Dave Robaire Trio Blue Whale Fri., February 26 Chinatown/ Elysian Park Flattop Top Cafe 322 Fri., February 26

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News: Music Industry

Sculptor Cork Marcheschi Creates Art Tatum Memorial

February 27, 2010

After winning a competition, public sculptor Cork Marcheschi creates the Art Tatum Celebration Column in Toledo, Ohio, in honor of that city's jazz genius Art Tatum, a beautifully-illuminated 30 foot sculpture of a piano keyboard with a twist. The Art Tatum Celebration Column in Toledo, Ohio, the most expensive piece of public art ever installed in ...

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News: Interview

Bobby Shew on Buddy Rich (Part 3)

February 27, 2010

Bobby Shew turns up on the tastiest recordings. A long-time jazz trumpeter and studio musician, Bobby has a warm, solid tone and gracefully hits all the right notes with understated clarity and confidence. In the 1970s and 1980s, Bobby recorded extensively with the bands of Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin and Louie Bellson. More recently he has recorded ...

News: Performance / Tour

Cuneiform Artists on Tour - March, 2010

February 27, 2010

In addition to these once-a-month postings, you can always go here to see a weekly updated list of who/what/where. AHLEUCHATISTAS March 31 - Sinister Noise - Rome, Italy April 1 - Jarmusch Clube - Caserta, Italy April 2 - Black House Blues - Avellino, Italy April 6 - Gala Hala - Ljubljana, Slovenia April 7 - ...