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News: Obituary

Donald Washington Obituary and Memorial Information

December 4, 2009

With much sadness, Jazz Bridge would like to announce that Donald Washington Sr., 79, a well-known Philadelphia-area jazz saxophonist and retired Food Fair worker from Haddon Heights, died of lung cancer on December 1st at home. Washington was born in West Philadelphia and raised in Southwest Philadelphia. In 1948, he graduated from Murrell Dobbins Career and ...

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News: Recording

Putting the Cool in Yule: Classic and New Holiday Jazz

December 4, 2009

By Tad Hendrickson Christmas music is as much a part of the holiday season for many of us as the decorations, trees and presents. It comes in two forms for the most part: the stuff that is played every year at home, and the stuff that provides forced ambiance of cheer that can seem way too ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Cassandra Wilson

December 4, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Cassandra Wilson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Cassandra WilsonGrammy-award winning jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson will release Closer To You: The Pop Side on April 7th via Blue Note / EMI. With her unmistakable honeyed husky voice, she has made intimate and personal ...

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News: Recording

James King's "Allen's Odyssey"

December 3, 2009

Allen's Odyssey by James King Comments by Ron Kearns Allen's Odyssey, the new album by bassist/composer/band leader James King defies the normal assumptions made about music of this type being released. Sometimes recordings by bass players and drummers are (incorrectly) thought not to be as good as recordings by horn players, guitarists or pianists. ...

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News: Radio

Get Your Jazz Workout with Freedom Jazz Dance

December 3, 2009

Sunday from 5 PM 7 PM EST 90.1 FM WDCE Richmond Listen online via live webcast at wdce.org Archived shows uploaded at freedomjazzdance.net two days after each live broadcast. Tune in to Freedom Jazz Dance for the unstoppable sound of freedom in the groove with the latest, greatest performers and rare recordings throughout the ...

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News: Website

18,000 Musician Profiles at All About Jazz

December 3, 2009

AAJ now hosts more than 18,000 musician profiles at our Musician Center. Like MySpace, jazz musicians can create a free profile at All About Jazz, submit calendar information, share photos, present MP3s, embed videos, post news, make their teaching information available to students, add their MySpace, Facebook and Twitter links, and much more. AAJ musician profiles ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Terry Teachout (Part 3)

December 3, 2009

Greatness always finds itself under siege. It can't be helped. Sooner or later an impatient rival comes along who wants the attention and adulation afforded the top dog. In the late 1940s, this natural course of events pitted Dizzy Gillespie against Louis Armstrong. Since his days in Cab Calloway's band, Gillespie worked hard to stand out, ...

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News: Interview

A Fascinating Exhibition in Paris, France, That Pays Homage to Miles Davis (1926 - 1991)

December 3, 2009

By Regine Coqueran-Gelin The exhibition “We want Miles - Miles Davis le jazz face a sa legende" is on until the 17th January 2010 at the Musee de la musique in La Villette, in Paris, France. It is an unusual exhibition that gives jazz a rare opportunity to look inside itself and to be seen and ...

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News: TV / Film

Icons Among Us Four Part Series Released for Educators and Institutions

December 3, 2009

"ICONS AMONG US explores Jazz in a way that leaves the audience with a better understanding of its history and an appreciation of the contemporary complexity of the genre. The film expands upon the foundation set by Ken Burns' JAZZ to add nuance and insight into the music and culture of today." ~Kevin Johnson, ...

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News: Recording

Yes in My Backyard: Download Peter Evans' "Micro"

December 3, 2009

Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Queens trumpeter Peter Evans blats on the bleeding edge of out-jazz while also circling the fringes of noise-punk, sound design, and Rothko-like colors of pure tone. Although his music leans towards the dissonant and disorienting, Evans has a tender, forgiving ...