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News: Performance / Tour

Chuck Anderson Trio at Chris' Jazz Cafe on September 18th

September 13, 2009

Friday, September 18th 8:00 and 10:00 PM Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA 215.568.3131 The Chuck Anderson Trio will premiere material from their new CD FreeFall on the Dreambox Media. Guitarist/composer Chuck Anderson has the ability to turn notes into poetry.” --Gerald Veasley About Chuck Anderson Chuck Anderson ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Mel Torme

September 13, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Mel Torme's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Mel TormeMel Torme was among the most enduring singers from the big-band era, maligned by some as the epitome of lounge singer, acclaimed by many more as one of a talented and serious vocalist... more ...

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News: Recording

Stanley Clarke Trio:Jazz in the Garden

September 12, 2009

By: Trevor Pour If you don't consider Stanley Clarke one of the top five players in the bass business you don't know Stanley Clarke. It's as simple as that. As one of the preeminent global jazz minds of the last four decades, Clarke has contributed his otherworldly abilities to more albums, projects and tours than most ...

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News: Interview

A Jazz Saxophonist Who Embraces Earnestness

September 12, 2009

The saxophonist Myron Walden was cultivated at Smalls, New York’s magic garden for jazz musicians in the 1990s. There, in groups and on his own, he began to find his sound and style and temperament as an improviser, most often on alto saxophone. He’s been methodical and emotional, energetic and honest, following chord changes with a ...

News: Interview

It's His Moment: Listen

September 12, 2009

VIJAY IYER’S piano trio sneaked up on listeners when they weren’t really paying much attention to it. It was there in some of the best parts of Mr. Iyer’s impressive recent quartet album, “Tragicomic” (Sunnyside), that don’t include the group’s saxophonist, Rudresh Mahanthappa; it surfaced in occasional gigs or commissions over the past four years for ...

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News: Technology

3 Major Labels Resist Unlimited Download Model

September 12, 2009

ISP Virgin Media and Universal announced an unlimited download service that would allow subscribers to keep the tracks. But Sony Music and EMI are now signaling that they don't believe in the model and WMG has yet to decide. The fear is that an unlimited download service will be most attractive to heavy downloaders who are ...

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News: Video / DVD

iTunes LP: Video and a First Look

September 12, 2009

Yesterday iTunes unveiled the iTunes LP. Billed as a re-imagination of the album, and previously codenamed “Cocktail", iTunes LP adds bonus content like lyrics, liner notes, videos and other digital media to full albums purchased on iTunes. As an example of a creative use of iTunes LP, Apple offered a series of drawings done by Dave ...

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News: Recording

Jimmy Heath: Endurance

September 12, 2009

Speaking of tenor saxophone legends who are still going strong, Jimmy Heath has just released Endurance, a CD co-led with his younger brother, drummer Albert “Tootie" Heath. Endurance features six Heath originals, a composition by pianist Jeb Patton and the standard Autumn in New York. Like James Moody, Heath is a workhorse who continues to tour ...

News: Radio

This Weekend on Jazz Northwest

September 12, 2009

The Seatle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plays Part 2 of a Tribute to Stan Kenton on Jazz Northwest (88.5 KPLU) on Sunday, September 13 at 1 pm. Classic Kenton repertoire from the 40s to the 70s by the sometimes controversial band leader and arranger is featured in this concert recorded at the Kirkland Performance Center. The program ...

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News: Obituary

Luther Thomas 1950-2009

September 12, 2009

Citing a broadcast by the NYC public radio station WKCR, NPR's A Blog Supreme has posted an item saying that saxophonist Luther Thomas has died.The St. Louis native and former Black Artists Group member (pictured) has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark for a number of years, and at this point there don't seem to be ...