Results for "Michael Ricci"

Abdullah Ibrahim, Manu Dibango & Others Highlight Brecon Jazz Festival

July 14, 2009

International jazz stars from around the world will be appearing at the 2009 Brecon Jazz Festival in Wales on Friday 7th through Sunday 9th August. Held in locations across the town of Brecon, the festival will feature South African piano legend Adbullah Ibrahim, Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango and the Tunisian oud master Anouar Brahem. UK Jazz's ...

Dave Douglas and Brass Ecstasy:Spirit Moves

July 14, 2009

By: Dennis Cook Tipsy, trippy and toodle-loo-y, veteran trumpeter Dave Douglas' latest dips New Orleans moves in something funky - no, not another groove band but so pleasantly off-kilter that one feels a lil' woozy after spending time in their company. Underpinned by drummer Nasheet Waits, Douglas brass sheen is joined by Luis Bonilla (trombone), Marcus ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 6, 2009

July 14, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 38 Kurt Elling Dedicated To You (Concord) 224 211 +13 4 52 1 3 2 2 9 David ‘Fathead’ Newman The Blessing (HighNote) 200 194 +6 5 57 2 4 3 5 11 Christian McBride & Inside Straight Kind Of Brown (Mack Avenue) ...

Microsoft Plans Free Online Version of Office in Response to Google

July 14, 2009

The technology titan tries to stop Google Docs from encroaching on its turf. Everyone predicted Microsoft Corp. wouldn't take long to fire back against Google Inc.'s latest foray into its home turf. It took less than a week. On Monday, Microsoft said it would offer a free version of its popular Office software suite that would ...

Gmail Tasks Leaves Labs, Becomes Real Feature

July 14, 2009

One of Gmails most popular add-ons has made the jump from experimental widget to fully baked feature. TASKS, a simple to-do list for Gmail, is now part of the official Gmail experience. It was previously only available from within Gmail Labs, a sandbox for Googles engineers to publish and test out experimental Gmail features. The Labs ...

What if Google Wasn't Free?

July 14, 2009

The launch of Google's Chrome OS spurred numerous questions among analysts and bloggers: what is it? How will it be used? Will it displace Android? Microsoft Windows? The question that's now being asked is: what if it isn't free? And what if Google decides to charge consumers for Gmail, or its Apps package, or any number ...

Solal in Action

July 14, 2009

Jazztimes Resuscitated

July 14, 2009

JazzTimes magazine announced today that it will come back to life with an August issue. A post on the magazine's web site says that a Boston company, Madavor Media, has acquired JazzTimes. It describes Madavor as “a market-leading enthusiast publishing and trade-show group." Jazz Times announced in early June that it was temporarily suspending publication. A ...

Joel Vanderheyden Releases "Complete Life"

July 14, 2009

Saxophonist and composer Joel Vanderheyden recently released the highly anticipated progressive jazz album Complete Life on the Mize Music label. Drawing influence from the music of Radiohead, Michael Brecker, and Beck, Complete Life blends elements of jazz, rock and electronic music to create emotionally charged sonic colors that are progressive, refreshing, and epic. For more information ...

Chanson: Amanda McBroom Sings Jacques Brel

July 14, 2009

NEW AMANDA MCBROOM CD CHANSON: AMANDA MCBROOM SINGS JACQUES BREL, SET FOR RELEASE JULY 14TH BY LML MUSIC/GECKO RECORDS CD is Jazz/Cabaret Vocalist/Composer's Eighth Release and Pays Homage to Legendary French Singer-Songwriter Jacques Brel Chanson: Amanda McBroom Sings Jacques Brel, the stunning new CD from critically-acclaimed Jazz/Cabaret vocalist and composer Amanda McBroom ("The Rose"), is set ...