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News: Education

Charles Mingus Festival Highlights Include Historic High School Band Competition

February 1, 2010

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC and LET MY CHILDREN HEAR MUSIC:THE CHARLES MINGUS INSTITUTE announce 2nd Annual CHARLES MINGUS FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday, February13 and 14 in New York City SUE MINGUS and JUSTIN DICIOCCIO, Producers The music and legacy of Charles Mingus will be returning to Manhattan School of Music on Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, ...

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News: Award / Grant

John McLaughlin and Chick Corea Win Grammy

February 1, 2010

John McLaughlin and Chick Corea win the Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual Or Group Category. Chick Corea and John McLaughlin are truly kindred spirits. Both are brave musical explorers and singular virtuosos on their respective instruments. As young jazz artists, they both did stints with the legendary Miles Davis and appeared together on ...

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News: Recording

Introducing Jordyn Jackson's Debut Jazz Vocal Album "September in the Garden"

February 1, 2010

While this is Jackson's fifth album, it is her first project focusing on Jazz vocals. September in the Garden showcases Jordyn Jackson's vocals and the incredible range of talents of the young Louisiana musicians who arranged, produced and performed on the album. Led by Beau St. Pierre and Jake Smith, who created the new instrumentations, tempos ...

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News: Music Industry

Grammys: That's Not My Music Industry

February 1, 2010

Watching the Grammy Awards tonight I was struck with one thought: they might call that the Music Industry, but that has nothing to do with what I do as a working musician. I have been a professional musician for 15 years, and it's been my sole job for 9 of those years. But whatever that was ...

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News: Performance / Tour

POW! (Pick of the Week): JD Allen Trio

February 1, 2010

Looking back over jazz critics' top 10 lists of 2009, two of the most notable themes were the big band bloom and rise of the sax trio. The debut recording of Darcy James Argue's Secret Society and the sophomore effort of John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble found their way onto many year-end lists (Secret Society's Infernal Machines ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #139: Linda Oh

February 1, 2010

Bassist Linda Oh was born in Malaysia to Chinese parents, grew up in Perth, Australia, and now plays the bass in New York City. Her debut recording, Entry (self-produced, 2009), is a strong trio statement featuring trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and drummer Obed Calvaire. In this interview, Oh discusses her decision to challenge herself on her first ...

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News: Event

Jazz Education Network Announces Hotel, Vendor Information for First Annual Conference in St. Louis

February 1, 2010

The Jazz Education Network has announced hotel and vendor information for its first annual conference, which will be held Thursday, May 20 through Saturday, May 22 on the campus of the University of Missouri - St. Louis.The official hotel for the conference will be the Hilton St. Louis Airport, located just a few minutes ...

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News: Music Industry

Flow Returning to St. Louis on February 5 and 6

February 1, 2010

Saxophonist Kim Bock's organ-driven trio FLOW (pictured) will be returning to St. Louis next weekend for two events - a performance at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 5 at The Gramophone, and a concert/clinic at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 6 at Saxquest.In addition to Bock on saxophone, the group features organist Soren Moller and ...

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News: Interview

Peter Martin Featured in St. Louis Beacon

February 1, 2010

Pianist Peter Martin is the subject of a feature story written by freelance journo & friend o' this website Terry Perkins and now online at the St. Louis Beacon. In the piece, Martin talks about his new Peter Martin Music series at the Sheldon Concert Hall and the series' first concert next Friday with singer Dianne ...

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News: Recording

Free Downloads of Miles Davis' "Lost Quintet" Now Online Via the Heat Warps

February 1, 2010

Music-sharing blog The Heat Warps has re-posted free downloads of two performances by Miles Davis' “Lost Quintet," the late-1960s configuration that bridged the span between his classic mid-1960s acoustic ensemble and his later electric groups of the 1970s. The “Lost Quintet" featured Davis on trumpet along with Dave Holland (bass), Wayne Shorter (tenor and ...