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News: Music Industry

Nigerian Authorities Shut Down Femi Kuti's Club the Shrine

May 30, 2009

Nigerian Authorities Shut Down Femi Kuti's Club The Shrine Femi Kuti On the eve of Femi Kuti's tour, which begins in NYC next week, Nigerian authorities have just shut down his Africa Shrine club, much as they often did to Femi's father Fela. The Kutis say the shut-down is retaliation for the criticism Femi has launched, ...

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News: Festival

Tride Blues and Brews: Cocker, Raitt, Um, Greene

May 30, 2009

IT'S SWEET 16 FOR TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS! Festival Celebrates 16th Year with Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Many More! Blues & Brews Festival by Martinez The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is going big in celebration of 16 years as one of Colorado's premier music festivals. Telluride Blues & Brews is ...

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News: Recording

N.A.S.A. Free MP3 Remix

May 30, 2009

N.A.S.A. Free MP3 Remix by Grant Phabao N.A.S.A. N.A.S.A. and their worldwide debut The Spirit of Apollo, is an ongoing creative collaboration between two lifelong music aficionados, Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, and their friends, friends of friends and musical heroes. While N.A.S.A. stands for North America/South America and contains a number of superstar artists ...

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News: Music Industry

Bill Mays and Red Mitchell

May 30, 2009

Bill Mays and Red Mitchell constituted one of the great piano-bass duos of the 1980s. Musicians and dedicated listeners still talk about their gigs at Bradley's in New York's Greenwich Village. Their album Two of a Mind has been out of print for years, although it shows up from time to time on web sites including ...

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News: Obituary

Julie Coryell, Jazz-Rock Historian, Dies at 61

May 30, 2009

Julie Coryell, who wrote a seminal history of jazz-rock fusion and while married to the guitarist Larry Coryell, managed his career and contributed to his recordings, died on May 10 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She was 61 and lived in Hyde Park, N.Y. The cause was undetermined, said her son Murali. Ms. Coryell’s book, “Jazz-Rock Fusion: The ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Benny Goodman

May 30, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Benny Goodman's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Benny GoodmanBenjamin David Goodman was born on May 30, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the eighth child of immigrants David Goodman and Dora Grisinsky Goodman, who left Russia to escape anti-Semitism. Benny\'s mother never ...

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News: Website

Access The Jazz Session Podcast from AAJ:Mobile

May 29, 2009

The Jazz Session Podcast now available on AAJ:Mobile! In addition to our daily content, readers can now tune into our weekly Jazz Session podcast with Jason Crane. This week, Jason talks to Gary Burton about his new live record and his ongoing tour with Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Antonio Sanchez. Readers can also download a ...

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News: Music Industry

Phil Spector Sentenced 19 Years to Life for Murder

May 29, 2009

In a quiet end to the six-year-old case, the legendary music producer is told that he will not be eligible for parole until 2028, when he would be 88. Phil Spector stared straight ahead. It was the appointed hour for the legendary music producer's six-year murder case to come to a close and the courtroom was ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Daryl Sherman Jazz Tribute to Johnny Mercer June 1, 8 and 15

May 29, 2009

In celebration of her new Arbors CD Johnny Mercer: A Centennial Tribute, singer/pianist Daryl Sherman will be appearing three Mondays, June 1, 8, 15 (one 8pm show) at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room, NYC. Guest musicians sharing in this salute to one of America's greatest songwriters include James Chirillo, Boots Maleson, Wycliffe Gordon, Howard Alden and ...

News: Performance / Tour

Cuneiform Artists on Tour: June 2009

May 29, 2009

AHLEUCHATISTAS June 12 - Lemp Arts Center - 3301 Lemp Ave - St. Louis MO 63118 (314) 771.1096 (with Upsilon Acrux and Yowie) June 13 - Booby's - 406 South Illinois Ave - Carbondale, IL 62901 (618) 549-3366 (with Upsilon Acrux and New Ledge Band) June 14 - New French Bar - Asheville, NC (with Upsilon ...