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News: Performance / Tour

The Joints Are Jumpin' in New Haven

October 18, 2009

2 great concerts this Friday night (October 16) in the Elm City, one at Yale, the other at Firehouse 12.“Saxophone Summit“, the final program in the Ellington Fellowship at Yale's Fall 2009, features Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess (pictured), Antonio Hart,Todd Bashore, Frank Basile, and Scott Robinson, 6 fine reed players ranging in age from ...

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News: Interview

Sonny Dunham: Memories of You

October 18, 2009

Shortly after Andy Razaf and Eubie Blake's Memories of You was performed in the Blackbirds of 1930 revue, the song was recorded by vocalist Ethel Waters in August 1930 for the Columbia label. Duke Ellington soon followed in early October with an RCA release featuring Dick Robertson on vocal. Two weeks later, Louis Armstrong and His ...

News: Performance / Tour

Krasno/Benevento/Russo | Costa Rica

October 18, 2009

By: Dave Wood & Chad Smith Benevento/Russo Duo & Eric Krasno :: Summer 2009 :: Villa Caletas :: Costa Rica Benevento/Russo/Krasno :: Costa Wedding The adventure began last winter when Chris Gleason proposed to Robin Taxman on Jam Cruise 7. With all of the excitement and boogie going down on the high seas, Chris could ...

News: Technology

Nielson Study: Adult Women Love Music Sites

October 18, 2009

Think that music is a man's world? As it has in many other ways, the internet is leveling the playing field, at least for female fans. A new Nielson NetView study showed that inAugust, women made up 56.1% of the traffic to music sites or 42.5 million unique female visitors. The female traffic is not just ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Leon Ware (Part 2)

October 18, 2009

Like many jazz artists, soul singer Marvin Gaye built his post-1970 career on bucking the system. It's hard to believe now, but Motown initially resisted Gaye's What's Going On (1971). The album didn't fit the tried and true formula that drove the label's bottom line. But after the album's release and success--featuring Gaye's searing commentary on ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Four from Kenny Garrett

October 18, 2009

This week, let's peruse some video clips of saxophonist Kenny Garrett, who will be in St. Louis with his quartet starting this Wednesday, October 21 through Saturday, October 24 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro.After launching his career working with the big bands of Duke ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Play Thursday, November 19 at Broadway Oyster Bar

October 18, 2009

New Orleans' Dirty Dozen Brass Band (pictured) is returning to St. Louis to perform on Thursday, November 19 at the Broadway Oyster Bar.Although the show already is listed on the Web site of the DDBB's booking agency, there's no mention of it yet on the Oyster Bar site, and thus there are no details ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #97: Darius Jones

October 18, 2009

Virginia-born saxophonist Darius Jones wants to tell his story, and hes chosen as his vehicle his new album, Manish Boy (AUM Fidelity, 2009). This is an album born of economic poverty and emotional wealth. Joining Jones are multi-instrumentalist Cooper-Moore and drummer Rakalam Bob Moses. This powerful and beautiful album is an important statement by a voice ...

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News: Festival

Portland Jazz Festival, 2010

October 18, 2009

The Portland Jazz Festival today announced its 2010 headliners and beefed up its front office strength by adding a veteran jazz publicist as managing director. The headliners for the February 22-28 festival will be Pharoah Sanders, Luciana Souza, Dave Douglas, Dave Holland and the Mingus Big Band. There will also be concerts by three Norwegian groups. ...

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News: Festival

Portland Jazz Festival Announces Lineup

October 18, 2009

Mingus Big Band, Dave Holland, Pharoah SandersTo Headline 2010 Portland Jazz FestivalFebruary 22-28 Festival to also Present“Is Jazz Dead (Or Has It Moved to a New Address)?-New Music from Norway" Showcasing Three North American Premiere Performances The 2010 Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Portland Jazz Festival presented ...