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News: Technology

'Unfriend' Selected as Word of the Year

November 18, 2009

The New Oxford American Dictionary chose a rather unfriendly word for its 2009 word of the year: unfriend. The definition is obviously familiar to those who use Facebook, where the phrase originated: “To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook," the authors said. No word if the Twitter equivalent, “unfollow," ...

News: Music Industry

Beck, Wilco, Feist Do Skip Spence's Oar

November 18, 2009

Beck, Wilco & Feist Do Skip Spence's Oar As part of Beck's Record Club project, Wilco, Feist and others joined forces to work on Skip Spence's Oar. Check out the video and what Beck had to say on his website for more: We're 5 months into the Record Club project now, and it's time for our ...

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News: Music Industry

Molitz, Freekbass and Logic Form New Band, You Can Name It!

November 18, 2009

New Project from Freekbass, DJ Logic and Steve Molitz Steve Molitz DJ Logic, keyboardist Steve Molitz (Particle, Phil Lesh & Friends), and Freekbass are putting together a project to tour late winter/early spring 2010. They initially got together onstage for a jam during DJ Logic's set at the Church of Universal Love and Music in Pennsylvania ...

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News: Interview

Tory Z Starbuck Featured in St. Louis Magazine

November 18, 2009

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and musical experimenter Tory Z. Starbuck is featured in an entertaining interview done by Jeannette Cooperman for the November issue of St. Louis magazine. As fate would have it, Starbuck also has a performance this Friday, November 20 called “Japanese Koto meets Space Age Electronics" at S. Carmody Photography, 2707 Sutton Blvd. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Garaj Mahal Performing at 2720 on Friday, December 18

November 18, 2009

The jam/funk/jazz-fusion group Garaj Mahal is returning to St. Louis on Friday, December 18 to perform at 2720, the performance space and gallery recently opened by the production company Loyal Family in a former furniture store at 2720 Cherokee on the south side.Garaj Mahal features guitarist Fareed Haque, bassist Kai Eckhardt, keyboardist Eric Levy ...

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News: Event

Manfred Eicher Appearing in NYC - Open to the Public

November 18, 2009

Don't miss a rare opportunity to hear Manfred Eicher (Producer and Founder of ECM Records)in conversation with Gary Giddins (critic /author)November 19th, Thursday, 6:30pmProshansky AuditoriumThe Graduate Center, CUNY365 Fifth Ave (at 34th St)FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO RESERVATIONS. Information: 212/817.2005centerforthehumanitiesgc.orgManfred Eicher ...

News: Recording

Billie Jean - Lars Hidde Remix

November 17, 2009

The beautifully new vampy campy “Billie Jean - Lars Hidde Remix", just released in time with “This Is It", Michael Jackson's new documentary. This tribute is the remix of the original “Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson which was produced by Quincy Jones for Thriller (1982). Cited as one of the most revolutionary songs in history, “Billie ...

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News: Recording

Corky Hale and Friends (Featuring Sally Kellerman, Freda Payne and Others)

November 18, 2009

Corky Hale, The World Renowned and Critically Acclaimed Jazz Pianist, Harpist and Singer Releases New CD of Timeless Romantic Ballads Featuring Singers Corky Hale, Sally Kellerman, Freda Payne, Ariana Savalas, Tricia Tahara and Brenna Whitaker Los Angeles, CA - Corky Hale, the world renowned and critically acclaimed Jazz pianist, harpist and singer, and producer of Corky ...

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News: Recording

Dean Brown with Dennis Chambers and Will Lee Release "DBIII: Live in Tokyo"

November 18, 2009

For his third outing as a leader, guitarist Dean Brown called on two longtime friends to complete a potent power trio. And in bassist Will Lee and drummer Dennnis Chambers, he wound up with the ultimate rhythm section. Together this dream team lays down some seriously funky grooves while interacting in the moment with jazzy abandon ...

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News: Education

PlayJazzNow Releases Bebop and Odd Meter Playalong Tracks

November 18, 2009

The innovative jazz education website PlayJazzNow.com has just released a new series of downloadable backing tracks. The latest sets of tracks delve into both classic and contemporary jazz materials. BEBOP STANDARDS is the new collection of tunes popularized by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and their “worthy constituents" in the 1950's. PlayJazzNow offers a fresh take on ...