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News: Video / DVD

Sat Eye Candy: Doobie Brothers

October 18, 2009

TAKING IT TO THE STREETS It'd be tough to find a better meat 'n' taters rock 'n' roll band than the Doobie Brothers. Since the dawn of the 1970s they've been delivering well built, widely appealing music that is the definition of a working rock band with serious dedication to both craft and audience satisfaction. While ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #96: Joe Morris

October 18, 2009

Guitarist Joe Morris has spent three decades finding ways to contribute to the language of the guitar and to the literature of improvised music. Hes managed to stay true to himself and his sound during that entire time, even as hes added the bass to his repertoire. On Today On Earth (AUM Fidelity, 2009), Morris continues ...

News: Performance / Tour

Dirty Dozen Celebrate 25 Yrs w/ Free Download and Tour

October 18, 2009

Dirty Dozen Brass Band Celebrate 25 Year Anniversary of Debut My Feet Can't Fail Me Now with Free Download and Tour Dirty Dozen Dirty Dozen Brass Band is ready to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their debut release, My Feet Can't Fail Me Now. The album heralded the coming of a new breed of ...

News: Recording

Soulive: Live Album/Tour

October 18, 2009

NEW SOULIVE ALBUM LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO RELEASED DIGITALLY OCTOBER 12 FALL TOUR DATES ADDED Soulive Recorded over two nights this spring at San Francisco's Independent, Live in San Francisco captures Soulive hitting on all cylinders. Having just released the horn fueled Up Here, they were amidst a spring tour that featured the core ...

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News: Recording

Notes from the Net: New Releases from Marty Ehrlich and Keyon Harrold, Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More

October 18, 2009

Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest.* In the latest Miles Davis-related news, the Associated Press has distributed a feature story ...

News: Video / DVD

Dena Derose, Accompanist

October 18, 2009

Speaking of Dena DeRose (see the October 9 item below), she just showed up in YouTube clips accompanying and soloing with Bill Henderson at this summer's Litchfield Jazz Festival. Listen to the head of steam the quartet generates on “You Are My Sunshine." Avery Sharpe is the bassist, Winard Harper the drummer.

News: Music Industry

When Music Meets Science

October 18, 2009

In addition to their strong musical interests, John Medeski, Billy Martin and Chris Wood share interests in biology and science. The longtime bandmates melded those interests philosophically with their latest, and perhaps most ambitious project, The Radiolarians Series. It is named after the Radiolarian, a type of single-celled marine organism with a very intricate exoskeleton. MMW ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Stanley Clarke Trio | 10.05 | Minneapolis

October 18, 2009

Words by: Joe Lang | Images by: Woody Wolfe Stanley Clarke Trio :: 10.05.09 :: Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant :: Minneapolis, MN Stanley Clarke Trio | 10.05 | MN Hiromi is the future of jazz. A personification of youth, sex appeal, charisma, accessibility, ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Roots Jam | 10.01 | Brooklyn

October 18, 2009

Words by: Jim Cunningham and Alex Borsody | Images by: Rob Chapman The Roots :: 10.01.09 :: Brooklyn Bowl :: Brooklyn, NY The Roots Jam | 10.01 | Brooklyn Over the past year, The Roots have been playing weekly midnight jam sessions at Highline ...

News: Interview

Interview: Leon Ware (Part 1)

October 18, 2009

The post-1970 recordings of Marvin Gaye really can't be considered purely soul. There's too much jazz-influenced sophistication in Gaye's delivery and accompanying orchestrations to sum up these albums that simply. Each of Gaye's LPs from this period was a concept album, and Gaye's artistic independence and socio-romantic messages were daring and groundbreaking. Of the eight albums ...