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Fred Ho at Harvard, November 4

November 1, 2009

Fred Ho, a one-of-a-kind revolutionary Chinese American baritone saxophonist, composer, writer, producer, political activist and leader of several music ensembles, is in concert with the Harvard Jazz Band on November 4 at Lowell Hall, 17 Kirkland Street, in Cambridge.“Fred Ho's style is a genre unto itself, a pioneering fusion of free-jazz and traditional Chinese ...

Jazz Legends Celebrate Hadley Caliman in Concert on Jazz NW

November 1, 2009

The Jazz Legends celebrate Hadley Caliman in an Earshot Jazz Festival concert on this weeks Jazz Northwest. Joining the tenor sax great are trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist Larry Vuckovich, bassist Jeff Chambers, and drummer Eddie Marshall in this concert which concluded their tour last Wednesday in Seattle. Highlights from the concert will air this Sunday afternoon ...

Interview: Marty Sheller (Part 3)

November 1, 2009

Many people think jazz went into a tailspin in the 1960s. In fact, out of commercial necessity, jazz hitched its wagon to many different music forms, from pop and soul to r&b and Latin. Each merger produced different genres. Soul-jazz resulted in organ-tenor sax combos like those recorded on Prestige. Funk-jazz was pioneered by Horace Silver ...

The Jazz Session #103: John Abercrombie

November 1, 2009

John Abercrombie returns with Wait Till You See Her (ECM, 2009), another album of gorgeous, tuneful music from his quartet, featuring Mark Feldman on violin, Joey Barron on drums, and new band member Thomas Morgan on bass. In this interview, Abercrombie talks about how subtle movements in the audience impact a performance; the label chamber jazz ...

Calling All Drummers! Woodstick 2009 is This Sunday

November 1, 2009

Our 7th annual Woodstick Big Beat Drum Event will be held on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at the Juanita Field House in Kirkland WA. Hundreds of Northwest drummers will join drummers in 11 cities across North America for the largest gathering of drummers ever assembled. Register online at www.bennettdrums.com or at Donn Bennett Drum Studio in ...

Ballard Jazz Walk Tickets on Sale

November 1, 2009

Jazz will take over Ballard Avenue again on Friday, November 20, with 18 groups in 12 venues. A single ticket will grant access into all venues. Tickets for the Ballard Jazz Walk are $25 but if you buy your ticket before Monday they are only $17. Also available is a group of 5 tickets for $70 ...

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November 1, 2009

Jack Johnson and Zach Gill 2 Shows in Support of DVD

November 1, 2009

Jack Johnson & Zach Gill To Play 2 Acoustic Shows In Hawaii In Support of Johnson's En Concert Live DVD and CD In celebration of his En Concert live DVD and CD release - Jack Johnson will screen the documentary film, and play acoustic performances on two nights alongside band member and solo artist, ...

Galactic | 10.16 | Brooklyn

November 1, 2009

Words by: Alex Borsody | Images by: Rob Chapman Galactic :: 10.16.09 :: Brooklyn Bowl :: Brooklyn, NY Galactic :: 10.16 :: Brooklyn In just the past few months, a list of improvisational rock legends have played Brooklyn Bowl. Galactic was the latest band ...

Live Nation Opens Web Platform to Artists and Fans

November 1, 2009

Concert promoters Live Nation have made changes to their web site that places more of the site's content int the hands fans and artists. LiveNation.com is a top 50 ecommerce site and a top 5 online music network. Some of the new features include: The ability for artists and fans to upload their own concerts ...