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Book Review: Charles Schulz, "The Complete Peanuts: 1973 to 1974"
I am a bald, neurotic person with poor social skills and an equally dismal amount of self-esteem. It is only logical that I see so much of myself in the character of Charlie Brown. Im in good company as report after report, after bio after expose, has confirmed Peanuts creator Charles Schulz used his famous loser ...
New York Warms to Winter Jazzfest
The weekend event hopes to fill the void created by the loss of the International Assn. of Jazz Educators. Winter Jazzfest is “not like most jazz festivals, which tend to be overly corporate," Jason Moran says. Violinist Jenny Scheinman is eagerly anticipating this weekend's Winter Jazzfest in Manhattan -- not only because she'll be introducing her ...
Curtain Comes Down on Sad 'Ragtime' Band
A hit at the Kennedy Center, the complex musical with ensemble cast can't find its legs in New York. Before the Dec. 28 evening performance of “Ragtime," the show's producers asked the cast to assemble on the stage of the Neil Simon Theatre for the dreaded announcement that always turns Broadway dreams to cinders: The lovingly ...
Willie Mitchell Record Producer Worked with al Green Dies
The trumpeter, who had hits such as 'Soul Serenade' in the 1960s, helped mold the Memphis soul sound with Green and Ann Peebles. Willie Mitchell, an influential record producer, label head and musician who worked closely with singer Al Green and other stars to help mold the Memphis soul sound, died Tuesday. He was 81. Mitchell ...
Is Avant-Jazz Pianist Matthew Shipp His Own Worst Enemy?
By Tad Hendrickson Matthew Shipp has a great new solo album coming out, but it's his mouth that once again causes a stir. There's been a rumble in the jazz jungle these last few weeks as a new Jazztimes article on the experimental pianist makes the rounds. There has been a number of posts here at ...
Jazz Video Guy 2009 Year in Review
Bret Primack, aka the Jazz Video Guy, looks back at the video he produced in 2009. Features: Billy Taylor, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, Lester Young, Miles Davis, John Coltrane. Writer/Video Journalist Bret Primack has been at the forefront of new media since he co- founded Jazz Central Station in 1995. In 1997, he was the first ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Weckl
All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Weckl's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Dave WecklFor more than 20 years, Dave Weckl has developed and maintained a reputation among fans, peers, and the international music community as one of the great living drummers. For this, he has received numerous ...
Court to FCC: You Dont Have Power to Enforce Net Neutrality
A federal appeals court gave notice Friday it likely would reject the Federal Communications Commissions authority to sanction Comcast for throttling peer-to-peer applications. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit suggested as much during oral arguments from the FCC and Comcast. The Philadelphia-based cable concern is appealing the agencys 2008 decision ordering ...
Dave Pell & Med Flory Quintet @ Henri's Friday Night
The legendary sax of Dave Pell with the Med Flory Quintet plays the southland Friday, January 8th The Back Room at Henri's 21601 Sherman Way Canoga Park, CA 91303 (818) 348-5582 Dave Pell - Tenor Med Flory - Alto John Campbell - Piano
Jazz Film "Chaography" Reaches Contest Semi-Finals, Needs Your Vote
CHAOGRAPHY: Variations on the Theme of Freedom, a new fiction film project celebrating New Yorks jazz scene, has been named a Semi-Finalist in the first annual Ultimate Filmmaker Competition (UFC) presented by Filmmakers Alliance. One of 25 entries selected from approximately 1,000 submissions, the film is slated to feature acclaimed jazz saxophonist Stacy Dillard and pianist ...
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