Results for "Michael Ricci"

McCoy Tyner Live Webcast Interview Set for Thursday Sept 24th, from 6:30PM to 6:45PM EST

September 23, 2009

World Premiere! The Legend of Toilet-Seat Charlie at the Mill Valley Film Festival

September 23, 2009

The Legend of Toilet-Seat Charlie will screen at this year's Mill Valley Film Festival. The short film profiles the late Charlie Deal, Mill Valley's own rock n roll dreamer and inventor of the toilet-seat guitar. Friday, October 16th, 5:00 pm Rafael Theater 1118 Fourth Street (Between A & B) San ...

New AccuJazz Channel Exclusively Plays Jazz Covers of Beatles Songs

September 23, 2009

To celebrate the long tradition of jazz musicians performing the music of the Beatles, AccuJazz.com has launched a streaming jazz radio channel exclusively playing jazz covers of Beatles songs. The channel, called “Composers: Beatles," is free to use and available 24 hours a day at AccuJazz.com. The Beatles' place in the history of rock and roll ...

Songwriter Impresses Jazz World with His Recent Album Release "Girl in Blue"

September 23, 2009

As a teenager back in the late '60s, Les Veale had his transistor radio glued to his ear, soaking up the pop, soul and blues sounds of the time. He was learning to play drums and dreamed of appearing on TV shows such as Top of the Pops. Through his interest in drums, he was also ...

Eddie Benitez: Visions of Angels

September 23, 2009

By MaryEllen O'Brien An interview with renowned World Music/New Age Jazz guitarist Eddie Benitez is never a one track conversation. Like the many intriguing tracks on his new CD, Visions of Angelss, a conversation will take off in many directions, always with passionate views and, well, the company of angels if we are to take Eddie ...

Taylor and Crew Tell Stories + 2 Piano Trios

September 23, 2009

Madeleine Dreams - Taylor Ho Bynum & SpiderMonkey Dreams (Firehouse 12 Records) -  This program was recorded last November (2008),, the same weekend the octet played the program at Firehouse 12 in New Haven.  It's truly different from any other of Bynum's recording, yet elements of all his different musical adventures emerge in the playing.  The ...

New Music Seminar Comes to Chicago Oct. 6th

September 23, 2009

After a successful re-launch in NYC earlier this year, the New Music Seminar is going on the road with a stop on Chicago on October 6th. And for those struggling to find their place in the new music industry paradigm the roadshow couldn't be better timed. Hypebot Readers Save 10% Until October 2nd Album sales ...

6 Ways to Make the Most of Twitter's 140 Characters

September 23, 2009

(Updated) Artists from Trent Reznor to Amanda Palmer and Imogen Heap have shown the power of Twitter for fostering and monetizing a more direct relationship between artists and fans. Many startups also use Twitter effectively to spread their massage. But getting your point across in 140 characters or less isn't always easy. Here are 5 Ways ...

Nathan Moore: Tip of the Iceberg

September 23, 2009

By: Andrew Bruss Nathan Moore Everything about singer/songwriter Nathan Moore is befitting of a modern-day troubadour. Whether it's his background, his nomadic lifestyle, his onstage persona or his speech patterns, Moore comes off as a man who was born for his craft. His latest release, ...

Morphine: Greatest Hits Set

September 23, 2009

Greatest Hits Collection, At Your Service, out October 6 Two-Disc Set of Unreleased Studio And Live Recordings Captures Morphine's Inimitable Sound On The 10-Year Anniversary Of Lead Singer's Untimely Death Morphine Singer Mark Sandman coined the phrase “low rock" to describe the sonorous, languid groove he created with the acclaimed Boston band ...