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The 7th Edition of the Victoires Du Jazz

September 21, 2009

By Jean-Marc Gelin The 7th edition of the Victoires du jazz, one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies on the French jazz scene, took place on the 1st of September at the Cite de la Musique in Paris, in the presence of Feredric Mitterand, the Minister for Culture. The Victoires du Jazz are awarded by a ...

The Jazz Session #86: Jason Marsalis

September 21, 2009

Drummer Jason Marsalis turns to the vibraphone on his new record, Music Update (ELM Records, 2009). In this interview, Marsalis talks about the reason he chose to focus on the vibes; the process by which he recorded the drum ensemble tracks on the CD; and his view of the current state of recovery in New Orleans. ...

When Festivals Collide and Freethinkers Meet

September 21, 2009

By default and by design, there is no firm center of avant-garde jazz culture. Its music can be freely improvised or densely plotted, ecstatic or brooding, concussive or tranquil. So on some level it was fitting that an accident of timing brought an overlap of the New Languages Festival, in its fifth year, and the Clean ...

Lenny Breau Radio Documentary Online

September 21, 2009

Good Business to Take Care Of

September 21, 2009

The jazz community has learned how to take care of its makers--past, present--and way in the past. The greatest examples come out of the the Jazz Foundation of America's Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund, which is run out of New York by a jazz angel named Wendy Oxenhorn. She and the JMEF step in when they hear ...

Sat Eye Candy: Eagles

September 20, 2009

JUST DRIVIN' DOWN THE ROAD TRYIN' TO LOOSEN OUR LOAD Established in 1970, the Eagles have evolved into the definition of brand name mainstream rock with the swinging pair to name a tour “Farewell 1" - an implication of a long goodbye with more numbers to come - and then a few years later put ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Remembering Luther Thomas

September 20, 2009

This week, let's look at four video clips featuring the late Luther Thomas, who passed away last week at the age of 59. The saxophonist and St. Louis native lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, and all of four of these clips were recorded there. The first video ...

Weekend Extra: Hubbard's "Stardust"/"Body and Soul"

September 20, 2009

In this video clip, bassist Niels-Henning rsted Pedersen introduces Freddie Hubbard, who chooses the verse of one imperishable ballad to set up the chorus of another, to NHOP's evident bemusement. It may be from may be Danish television in the late 1960s, but DailyMotion provides no information about the origin of this rather misty clip. If ...

Enter the "Joe Locke - Force of Four" Autographed CD Giveaway Contest

September 21, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the “Joe Locke - Force of Four“ autographed cd giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on October 18th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Joe Locke at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! About ...

Mark Isham Live at the Apple Store

September 20, 2009

Live at the Apple Store: Mark Isham Grammy Award‒winning trumpet player and Oscar-nominated film composer Mark Isham provided music for the upcoming films “Fame" and “Bad Lieutenant." See Mark and his band, Houston Street, at this special live performance and hear songs from his latest album, Bittersweet, a collection of timeless jazz standards. Join Mark Isham ...