Results for "Michael Ricci"

The Divine is All Around - Rare Elements: Omar Faruk Tekbilek

June 2, 2009

Inspired Turkish Master Omar Faruk Tekbilek Remixed for Rare Elements The divine is everywhere, in the breath of a reed flute, the clank and hum of machines, or the slammin' beats of an electronic track. This is Turkish virtuoso Omar Faruk Tekbileks message, and he hears it everywhere. When Tekbilek came to the USA to build ...

Matt Wilson Quartet at Katonah Museum with John Scofield

June 2, 2009

The Matt Wilson Quartet will be opening the Shades of Jazz Series at the Katonah Museum this Thursday June 4 at 6:30 PM. They will be performing music from their July release on Palmetto Records, That's Gonna Leave a Mark. Curated by legendary guitarist John Scofield, the three-part series will once again feature sensations in the ...

Harmony Festival Celebration in Santa Rosa, California

June 2, 2009

The Harmony Festival is celebrating its 31st anniversary June 12th, 13th and 14th at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California. The event was born out of a desire by several Sonoma State students to combine music with an exposition of that eras cutting edge lifestyles. According to founder Debra Giusti, the festival was birthed ...

Elite Music Tours – Guided Group Travel for Music Lovers

June 2, 2009

Music industry veteran J.R. Smalling has announced the launch of Elite Music Tours. New York, NY -- A new breed of travel agency has been created to address the demands of Music Lovers who like to Travel, and Travelers who love Music. Elite Music Tours takes Guided small groups of Music Lovers (maximum 24 guests per ...

Amid West Banks Turmoil, the Pull of Strings

June 2, 2009

RAMALLAH, West Bank The young man was handy with tools. A carpenters nephew, he liked to fix chairs, windows and door locks. At other times he would stand idly on the street corner. Ramzi Aburedwan noticed him. Like the Pied Piper, Mr. Aburedwan, a French-trained violist raised in a Palestinian refugee camp, was trying to lead ...

Precision High Jinks from a Veteran Jazz Quartet

June 2, 2009

During the final moments of their early set at the Blue Note on Monday night, the members of Fourplay engaged in a bit of musical horseplay. First Bob James, the keyboardist, tossed off a pithy phrase. Nathan East, the bassist, picked it up, followed in turn by the guitarist Larry Carlton and the drummer Harvey Mason. ...

Jazz & Basketball a Conversation with Wynton Marsalis

June 2, 2009

Exclusive: New Sade on the Way, 2009 Release Possible

June 2, 2009

Sade Adu, the reclusive “quiet storm" soul signer who takes notoriously long breaks between releases, has regrouped with the band that bears her name and is recording her first album of new material since 2000's Lovers Rock, Billboard.com sources confirm. The group is in the studio through June and Sony hopes to put the record out ...

Free Music in NYC: Budos, Kaki, Easy Star

June 2, 2009

STUYVESANT TOWN AND PETER COOPER VILLAGE PRESENT MUSIC ON THE OVAL Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series Showcase Local and International Musicians Starting Wednesday, June 10 Kaki King Music on the Oval, a unique outdoor summer concert series, will bring the sweet sounds of rock, funk, reggae, and soul to the famed Stuyvesant Town Oval ...

Walmart Shutting Down DRM Download Servers

June 2, 2009

Walmart.com's music download store went DRM free in February of 2008; and now the retail giant is telling customers that they'll no longer support the DRM laden downloads that they sold them prior to the transition. According to an email sent to customers, on October 9th the company will shut its servers that “that supports protected ...