Results for "Michael Ricci"

When You Get Right Down to It, Freddie Washington is "Truly Captivating" (Soul Tracks) on 'In the Moment'

October 29, 2009

“Beloved" Bassist Master of “The Groove's Logic" (NY Times) On Tour With Steely Dan Now Bassist “Ready" Freddie Washington, a veteran of hundreds of sessions and shows with some of the world's best-known musicians, whose debut album 'In The Moment' is out now, got a little help from his friends on standout track 'When You Get ...

Award Winning Blind Guitarist Joey Stuckey to Release New Jazz Ep

October 29, 2009

Macon, GA - You can't travel down south without hearing someone rave about guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, radio and TV personality Joey Stuckey, who holds the distinction of being the Official Ambassador of Music for Macon, Georgia (home of the 'southern sound'). Joey Stuckey is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio & TV personality, ...

Joni Mitchell, Jazz Musician

October 29, 2009

Charlie Harrington Signs with Vic Firth, Inc. Educational Team

October 29, 2009

The award-winning jazz drummer, Charlie Harrington, has signed with VIC FIRTH, INC., as an endorser and special education consultant. He will perform exclusively with Vic Firth sticks, brushes, and mallets and will conduct educational clinics with the company's sponsorship. Charlie's commitment to excellence both as a recording and touring artist as well as a highly respected ...

Interview: Marty Sheller (Part 2)

October 29, 2009

Three forces transformed Latin music in the fall of 1962. First, the grittier, slinky funk of Horace Silver, Bobby Timmons and Art Blakey had a big impact on artists, shifting Latin music away from popular Cuban dances. Second, waves of Puerto Rican immigrants to New York in the 1950s had created a new youth market for ...

Roy Decarava, Harlem Insider Who Photographed Ordinary Life, Dies at 89

October 29, 2009

Roy DeCarava, the child of a single mother in Harlem who turned that neighborhood into his canvas, becoming one of the most important photographers of his generation by chronicling the lives of its ordinary people and its jazz giants, died on Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 89 and lived in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. His ...

Your Front Row Seat to Today's Google Music Announcement with Lala and iLike

October 29, 2009

Listen To Google's Discover Music Announcement Online This afternoon's announcement of Google's new enhanced music search service that includes play and purchase functionality courtesy of lala and iLike has been an open secret for more than a week. (see details) But that doesn't mean that today's press conference won't include a few surprises. In case you ...

Pandora Adds Sharing Features

October 29, 2009

Internet radio station Pandora has added a sharing toolbar to its player that lets users share songs or stations via Facebook and Twitter. “Here at Pandora... it's been frustrating to use Pandora to share the music you're encountering with your friends," the company wrote in a blog post. “You could send an email or embed a ...

Understanding Facebook Artist Pages vs. Profiles

October 29, 2009

CEO Patrick Faucher and his team at artist services provider Nimbit have been creating the tools and infrastructure for indie and d.i.y. artists to build and monetize their fanbases for more than 5 years. Most recently, their Nimbit MyStore direct to fan Facebook sales widget surpassed 2800 artist users including the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and London ...

Ministering to an Unlikely Couple

October 29, 2009

Subversion and sex: to hear the San Francisco jazz singer Paula West stamp her personality on songs by Bob Dylan and Cole Porter in the same program is like encountering someone with a multilingual gift. Ms. West is one of a few singers who can reconcile the raw sarcasm of early Dylan with Porters archness and ...