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News: Book / Magazine

AllAboutJazz-New York March 2010 Issue Now Available!

February 27, 2010

As much as jazz, as a musical and artistic form, has influenced the world since its development in the United States, it has taken as good as it gives. A constant influx of international players keeps the music vital and relevant to audiences everywhere; so while New York is still the jazz capital of the world, ...

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News: Recording

Everest Captures Bygone Era of the LP on Bold Sophomore Effort, on Approach, Due April 20 on Vapor Records

February 27, 2010

Everest's bold sophomore LP, On Approach [due April 20 on Vapor Records], soars to new heights, and reveals a band that is both confident and unified. “We weren't a band for very long when we made Ghost Notes," admits Russell Pollard (vocals, guitar, drums, lyricist). Ghost Notes was indeed an impressive debut for the quintet, one ...

News: Technology

Film 72 Musicians Released Using Topspin Platform

February 27, 2010

Could the Topspin direct to fan music marketing and sales platform also serve as a launchpad for indie film and other digital media? 72 Musicians was shot in Kansas City and asks the eternal question, “Why the hell do we chase this music dream, anyway?". 72 Musicians was made and released by Topspin's VP of Product ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Dexter Gordon

February 27, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Dexter Gordon's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Dexter GordonDexter Gordon is considered to be the first musician to translate the language of Bebop to the tenor saxophone. Dexter Keith Gordon was born on February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, California. His father, ...

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News: Festival

Playboy and Jazz: A History

February 26, 2010

On a June weekend in 1979 in Los Angeles, Playboy presented a spectacular “one-shot" jazz festival at the venerable Hollywood Bowl. The artist line-up seemed like a “Who's Who" of the jazz world's greats: Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Joe Williams, Lionel Hampton, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Willie Bobo, Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, ...

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News: Event

A Jazz Legend Turns 75: Happy Birthday to the Village Vanguard

February 26, 2010

By Tad Hendrickson A major jazz milestone takes place this week as the Village Vanguard celebrates its 75th birthday. This legendary club located in the West Village neighborhood of New York City has been what many believe to be the heart and soul of jazz for generations. Every fan worth their salt has his or her ...

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News: Book / Magazine

I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath

February 26, 2010

By Larry Reni Thomas Master saxophonist/composer/arranger/educator Jimmy Heath's extremely-articulate, plainly-written, eye-opening, earnest, raw, sometimes happy, often times, grim autobiography. I Walked With Giants (Temple University Press, 322 pgs.) is a must-read, guide to how to become a successful survivor. It is a fascinating, wonderful story about a man, now in his eighties, a Philadelphia native, who ...

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News: Music Industry

Street on Cape Cod Renamed for Patti Page

February 26, 2010

Patti Page Way named on 'Old Cape Cod' Thanks to the lyrics of her 1950s hit song, Patti Page knew about Cape Cods winding roads before she even visited the area. In a ceremony today, one of those roads was named after her. Naturally, I was honored, said Page, 82, by phone. I was really thrilled ...

News: Recording

Sandro Dominelli - Drummer Cafe Review - 5 out of 5 for "The Alvo Sessions"

February 26, 2010

From Drummer Cafe From the very first stroke of the Ride cymbal, on the opening tune of The Alvo Sessions, I knew I was going to enjoy this CD. I've got to say this upfront; I really dig Sandro's cymbal and drum sounds. But as great as those instruments sound, it's the musician and what he ...

News: Event

Jazz Studies Beyond the Commercial Album

February 26, 2010

A panel discussion with Jason Moran, Ben Young, Larry Applebaum and Prof. John Szwed Moderated by Prof. Brent Hayes Edwards Jazz scholarship has focused on commercial recordings - as Max Roach was fond of saying, “Records are our textbooks" - yet there is a shadow world beyond these official audio texts - a world of alternate ...