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News: Recording

Pianist/Keyboardist Erik Deutsch Releases Hush Money Nov. 10th

October 21, 2009

Erik Deutsch Hush Money With layers of keyboards, guitars and woodwinds, Erik Deutschs Hush Money is not your usual jazz album. The keyboardist and composer, a co-founder of Fat Mama and known for his work alongside trumpeter Ron Miles, singer Erin McKeown and guitarist Charlie Hunter among others, brought together collaborators from his time in Colorado ...

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News: Technology

Your Digital Record Offers Alternative to iTunes LP

October 21, 2009

The album is not dead; it's just evolving. iTunes LP is one iteration, but it's not the only one. Recently launched Your Digital Record offers artists and labels another branch of album's evolutionary tree with a (currently) free platform that transforms albums from mere digital files into an interactive multimedia bundle. Now in beta, artists and ...

News: Technology

Tunecore's CEO Responds to Widget Controversy

October 21, 2009

Last week Hypebot reported on some major upgrades that Tunecore had made to the widget it offers its users. One useful feature captured information from fans. Data capture and use has gotten many internet companies from Facebook to iTunes in hot water with both users and privacy experts as they struggle to find the right balance; ...

News: Technology

Youtube Copies Twitter with 'Trending Topics'

October 21, 2009

YouTube is incorporating some Twitter-esque upgrades to its comments section. The Google-owned video site is launching a beta--or Test Tube--version of Comments Search, which will let users search YouTube comments in real time. “The full comment will appear on a continuously updated results page, and 'trending topics' indicates the hottest topics of conversation on YouTube at ...

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News: Recording

Jimmy Giuffre's Music Lives! + CD Picks

October 21, 2009

Guitarist Joel Harrison and percussionist George Schuller have put together an impressive sextet to honor and perform the works of Jimmy Giuffre (1921-2008.) They call their program “Whirrr - the Music of Jimmy Giuffre“ and are bringing it to Firehouse 12, 45 Crown Street in New Haven on Friday October 23 for 2 shows, 8:30 and ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #99: Robert Glasper

October 21, 2009

Robert Glasper believes that improvised music can authentically incorporate hip hop rhythms and he also believes that authenticity is a necessary quality to make the mix work. That kind of authenticity is what he's striving for on Double Booked (Blue Note, 2009), the new CD featuring both his acoustic trio and his larger electric band. In ...

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News: Music Industry

Bill Cosby Enters Rap Game

October 21, 2009

Bill Cosby Enters Rap Game Bill Cosby, the 72-year-old comedian, sitcom, and Pudding Pop legend, is entering the rap game with Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency. Set for release digitally on October, 20 and physically on November 24, you can hear two tracks right here, right now: Bill Cosby

News: Festival

The Seasons Festival's Final Four

October 21, 2009

Let's wrap up the Fall Festival at The Seasons. Here are brief reports about the final four events. Africa: The Power of Drum and Dance: Michael Wimberly, a percussionist and composer from New York, performed with scores of sidemen and sidewomen. They were professional drummers, dancers and singers from his troupe; students from several middle schools ...

News: Radio

More on the KFUO Sale

October 21, 2009

Although there's been no breaking news over the last few days regarding the proposed sale of radio station KFUO (99.1 FM), St. Louis Post-Dispatch classical music critic Sarah Bryan Miller has continued to dig and explore various aspects of the story via a series of posts on the paper's Culture Club blog.Local jazz fans ...

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News: Recording

Shanachie, Amazon Offering Free Download of Smooth Jazz Sampler Album

October 21, 2009

The Shanachie record label is offering a free download on Amazon.com of a smooth jazz sampler album that includes a track from singer and East St. Louis native Phil Perry (pictured).The sampler album is called Shanachie: Cool Urban Jazz, and also includes songs from drummer Norman Connors, saxophonist Kim Waters, singer Maysa, The Sax ...