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News: Interview

Regina Carter's "Reverse Thread" at Tanglewood Jazz Festival Sept 5

August 26, 2009

Violinist and composer Regina Carter was presented with the ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award in June at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center. “The Vanguard Award was presented to me based on my ‘innovative musical activity,” Ms. Carter says. “I have been fortunate to participate in many stylistically diverse musical settings and am attracted ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Branford Marsalis

August 26, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Branford Marsalis' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Branford MarsalisBranford Marsalis is an uncommon musician. The 44-year-old Grammy award-winning saxophonist has continued to exercise and expand his skills as a performer, a composer and now, at the head of his Marsalis Music label... ...

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News: Interview

Guitarist Wayne Krantz Interviewed at AAJ...And More!

August 25, 2009

Guitarist Wayne Krantz is one of the great non-conformists. An improviser who avoids stylistic limitations and cliché like the plague, his music draws from diverse elements and welds them sonically to create something quite personal. Krantz has turned his back on recording studios for the last 15 years, choosing instead to release live shows through his ...

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News: Interview

Maybe Willie Nelson is Too Prolific

August 25, 2009

Willie Nelson is one of music's greatest - few can argue that. His popularity crosses genres, entertainment mediums and socio-economic boundaries. Even as he creeps up on 80, he's cool, he's smart, he's - just as the title of his latest album suggests - an American Classic. Yet American Classic is his second CD this year ...

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News: Interview

George Benson: Songs and Stories

August 25, 2009

Fans of smooth jazz appreciated guitarist/vocalist George Benson's last album, 2006's Givin' It Up, a collaboration with Al Jarreau. While the two seemed to have great fun covering each other's songs as well as other soul and jazz classics, they sounded somewhat reserved, as if afraid to really cut loose. Benson's followup, Songs and Stories, features ...

News: Music Industry

Why We Steal Music

August 25, 2009

By Moses Avalon You don’t have to scratch your head too much to recall that Jim Carrey or Schwarzenegger got about $25 million to perform in their movies, or to remember the $280 million dollars it cost to make Titanic. I’d like you to ask yourself a question: why in the hell do you know these ...

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News: Recording

Chesky Records Releases Jen Chapin's "Revisions: Songs of Stevie Wonder"

August 25, 2009

New York, NY -- Chesky Records, the premiere audiophile label founded by multi-Grammy-nominated composer David Chesky and his brother Norman, announces the release of Jen Chapin's reVisions: Songs of Stevie Wonder. The 12-track Hybrid SACD (Super-Audio Compact Disc), also featuring Stephan Crump on bass and Chris Cheek on soprano, tenor, and baritone sax, includes 10 Stevie ...

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News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 17, 2009

August 25, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 266 261 +5 2 61 1 4 2 47 — Bill Frisell Disfarmer (Nonesuch) 223 57 +166 11 46 2 2 3 3 2 Christian McBride & Inside Straight Kind Of Brown (Mack Avenue) 194 201 -7 ...

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News: Event

University Arts Series Announced for the 2009-2010 Season

August 25, 2009

The 18-event series promises a little something for everyone, including performances by noted musicians Brian Wilson, Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, and Pat Metheny. Concerts by Kathy Mattea, the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ten Tenors, and “RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles" are also on tap. For the musical lovers, the University Arts Series offers the ...

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News: Obituary

Joe Maneri Dies at 82

August 25, 2009

It is with great sadness the Maneri family would like to announce the death of Dr. Joseph Maneri to the music and wider arts community. Joe passed away Monday, August 24th 2009 in the company of his close family. Joe is survived by his loving wife Sonja, his five children, eight grandchildren and his incredible music ...