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Special Offer for Fans of the Bill Frisell Trio: Save $5 on Kennedy Center Concert!

September 26, 2009

Guitarist Bill Frisell is renowned for his compositions that interpret American music. “Mixing rock, country, jazz, and blues, he's found what connects them: improvisation and a sense of play" (The New York Times). Fri., Oct. 16 at 9:30 p.m. Reg. $35- NOW $30 Kennedy Center Terrace Theater Purchase your specially priced tickets online IF ...

Allan Holdsworth Trio Live Webcast Interview Set for Wednesday Sept 30th, from 5:30PM to 5:50PM EST

September 26, 2009

Jazz Musician of the Day: Julie London

September 26, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Julie London's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Julie LondonJulie London told Life Magazine in 1957 that she had “only a thimbleful of a voice, and I have to use it close to the microphone. But it is a kind of over-smoked voice, ...

Leonard Cohen's Legacy for His Concert in Israel

September 25, 2009

TEL AVIV Leonard Cohen's path to his sold-out concert here Thursday night has been strewn with obstacles. Those seeking to ostracize Israel through an international boycott demanded that he call it off. When he offered instead a matching concert in the West Bank, Palestinians said no thanks. Amnesty International agreed to help him distribute the concerts ...

Behold the World's First Laser Microphone

September 25, 2009

Smoke and Lasers Could Disrupt Microphone Market David Schwartz, who laid the foundation for MP3 with his undergraduate and Ph.D. work in the 80s, has another big idea: a microphone that uses lasers and smoke to detect the minute variations in air pressure the rest of us call sound. His invention appears to be ...

David Crosby's Reason for 1985 Golden Bear Show Cancellation Beats Them All

September 25, 2009

When a concert venue cancels a show these days, nine times out of 10 the reason given is scheduling conflicts, a catch-all phrase that can mean “We couldnt sell enough tickets" to “The star attraction got a better gig." Cancellation explanations dont get much better than the one issued by the Golden Bear back in 1985 ...

Crosby Stills & Nash Rescheduled Concert Info

September 25, 2009

Due to David Crosby being “under the weather," according to a press statement, the band has postponed its three Southland gigs this week. A Sept. 22 show slated for Santa Barbara has been moved to Oct. 1, and all tickets will be exchangeable for the new concert date, or ticket holders may request a refund at ...

Legendary Golden Bear to Roar Again

September 25, 2009

This weekend, benefit shows at the Legendary Golden Bear will celebrate the long-defunct Huntington Beach music club, which once hosted Bob Dylan and the Byrds, among others. For three decades, the club was Orange County's answer to such L.A.-area folk and rock institutions as the Troubadour, the Ash Grove and McCabe's, hosting scores of local and ...

Announcing the Winners of the "David Binney/Alan Ferber - In the Paint" Contest

September 25, 2009

Ronald Lyles, Charles Jennison, George Morris, Angel Gomez and Joseph Salack, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the Posi-Tone Records “David Binney/Alan Ferber - In the Paint“ giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest and please visit Posi-Tone Records for more jazz ...

The Jazz Session #88: Ellis Marsalis

September 25, 2009

Ellis Marsalis is more than the father of four famous sons. Hes an acclaimed pianist and educator in his own right, and his musical history has covered a lot of ground. Homecoming (ELM Records, 2009), his new CD, is a mix of old and new, combining a reissue of 1985 duet session with saxophonist Eddie Harris, ...