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News: Performance / Tour

JJ Grey and Mofro: Tour

August 14, 2009

JJ Grey & Mofro Announce North American Tour Dates With Derek Trucks And Susan Tedeschi Followed By Two-Month Co-Bill With Shooter Jennings JJ Grey & Mofro JJ Grey & Mofro, the Jacksonville, Florida-based swamp, blues, rock, funk, and soul band, have announced quite a massive North American fall tour. In addition to headlining theatre ...

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News: Video / DVD

Robert Mugge's Film "Deep Sea Blues" out on DVD October 6, Features 14 Blues Artists and 70 Performances

August 14, 2009

"The blues isn't dead... it's simply on vacation!" Seven-day Caribbean cruise featured Bobby Rush, Buckwheat Zydeco, Otis Clay, Taj Mahal, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Commander Cody, Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, Ruthie Foster, Mel Waiters, Watermelon Slim, Michael Burks, Ronnie Baker Brooks and more. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Since the 1960s, generations of fans have adopted outdoor ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Stuff Smith

August 14, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Stuff Smith's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Stuff SmithStuff Smith - violin, composer, bandleader, recording artist (1909-1967) In the era of early jazz and swing, the violin was often an instrument that carried a hint of an old-fashioned sound--a suggestion of classical ...

News: Recording

Jerry Joseph Live Album

August 14, 2009

Jerry Joseph Live Recording Announced Virginia City, Montana at Bandito's - August 28-30, 2009 Jerry Joseph Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons featuring Jerry Joseph (guitar/vocals), JR Ruppel (bass/vocals) and Steve Drizos (drums) will make their triumphant return to Bandito's in Virginia City, Montana on August 28-30, 2009 for three shows! This year the band ...

News: Recording

Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard: To Release Kerouac Tribute

August 14, 2009

Jay Farrar And Benjamin Gibbard Join Forces For New Album Inspired By Jack Kerouac's Big Sur One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur Out October 20 One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur, a new album featuring 12 original songs composed and performed by Jay Farrar of Son Volt and ...

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News: Obituary

Rashied Ali, an Iconic Musician, Has Left Time

August 13, 2009

Rashied Ali, the great free jazz drummer, who is mainly known as a member of John Coltrane's last band, passed away yesterday, August 12, 2009 in New York City. In addition to Coltrane, Ali had worked with numerous musicians; Paul Bley, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, John Zorn and several generations of younger musicians. Rashied Ali, who ...

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News: Obituary

Rock Hall Issues Statement Regarding Les Paul's Death

August 13, 2009

In response to the death of 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Les Paul, the Rock Hall has issued the following two statements: “Without Les Paul, we would not have rock and roll as we know it,” said Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. “His ...

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News: Recording

Miroslav Vitous - Remembering Weather Report

August 13, 2009

Remembering Weather Report - a new album from bassist Miroslav Vitous was released on July 7th. According to Nate Chinen of the New York Times, Vitous “brings a rigorous sense of proportion to this album, exploring free-form terrain with the stateliest kind of boldness" and he calls it a “severely elegant album." Vitous was one of ...

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News: Recording

John Surman - New CD and Performances in the USA

August 13, 2009

On August 4th ECM released Brewster's Rooster a powerful, exciting, real “jazz" album, from the great British horn-player John Surman. Soulful ballads, hard-driving pieces and fiery improvisations show Surman at the top of his creative form on baritone and soprano saxophones, surrounded by an all-star cast featuring John Abercrombie, Drew Gress and Jack DeJohnette. Surman, making ...

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News: Interview

Jack McDuff and Jimmy Forrest

August 13, 2009

I love organ combos, especially when a take-charge tenor sax is in the mix. Groovy pairings that come to mind include Stanley Turrentine and Shirley Scott, Sonny Stitt and Don Patterson, and Charles Earland and Grover Washington Jr. One of the very best “stops 'n' reed" albums is organist Jack McDuff's The Honeydripper with Jimmy Forrest ...