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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Blossom Dearie

April 28, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Blossom Dearie's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Blossom DearieBorn 28 April 1928, East Durham, New York, USA. A singer, pianist and songwriter, with a “wispy, little-girlish" voice, Dearie is regarded as one of the great supper club singers. Her father was of ...

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News: Contest

Enter the Blue Note Records "Cassandra Wilson - Closer to You: The Pop Side" 8-CD Giveaway Contest

April 27, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Blue Note Records “Cassandra Wilson - Closer to You: The Pop Side“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select one grand prize winner and two other winners at the conclusion of the contest on May 24th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Cassandra Wilson at AAJ automatically ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Guitarist/Composer Will Sellenraad Live at the 55 Bar on April 29 in Celebration of "Balance"

April 27, 2009

Guitarist/Composer Will Sellenraad Live at The 55 Bar - Monday, March 23 + Wednesday, April 29 In Celebration of Balance CD Available Now at Beezwaxrecords.com and to be officially released on March 31, 2009 Sellenraad will be appearing with Abraham Burton (saxophones), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass) + Eric McPherson (drums) The 55 Bar 55 Christopher ...

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News: Recording

Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records to Release New Recordings from Arthur Kell, Daniel Kelly + Guilherme Monteiro

April 27, 2009

BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS To Release New Recordings From Arthur Kell, Daniel Kelly + Guilherme Monteiro - Digital Release Date – May 12, In Stores – June 9 BJURecords Festival at The Jazz Gallery Thurs June 18: Bernard, Emer, Beckham, Ferber, Will Bernard (gtr), Andrew Emer (b), Tom Beckham (v), Mark Ferber (d) Fri June 19: ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Krystian Zimerman's Shocking Disney Hall Debut

April 27, 2009

Poland's Krystian Zimerman, widely regarded as one of the finest pianists in the world, created a furor Sunday night in his debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall when he announced this would be his last performance in America because of the nation's military policies overseas. Before playing the final work on his recital, Karol Szymanowskis “Variations ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Rick Stone Trio at the Garage

April 27, 2009

Acclaimed guitarist Rick Stone leads his trio with bassist Corin Stiggall and drummer Tom Pollard for an evening of jazz originals and standards. From fresh interpretations of jazz standards, to lyrically evocative originals, New York City based guitarist Rick Stone is an artist with a clear musical vision. His fluid, full-bodied sound pays homage to the ...

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News: Interview

Pianist/Composer Kelvin Sholar Interviewed at AAJ

April 27, 2009

Pianist, composer, programmer, writer, philosopher Kelvin Sholar is a modern Renaissance man, an endangered species in our modern times of careerism and hyper-focused resumes. At any one time, Sholar seems to be grappling with more ideas and projects than very few are capable of doing over several years--if at all. What makes Sholar most impressive, however, ...

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News: Technology

Pirate Bay Opponents Hit by Denial-of-Service

April 27, 2009

The website for a law firm that helped successfully prosecute the four founders of The Pirate Bay was up and running Monday after it came under siege by hackers during the weekend. The MAQS law firm, with offices in Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden, shuttered its site late Saturday, posting that its site was currently under ...

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News: Obituary

John King, Who Made Ukulele Ring with Bach Dies

April 27, 2009

John King adored Hawaii, though he lived there for only a few years as a boy. The Hawaiian room in his Florida home was stuffed with hundreds upon hundreds of hula dolls, leis and other artifacts. He once owned 400 Hawaiian shirts, more than enough to wear a different one every day of the year which ...

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News: Music Industry

Diverse Musicians in Crosswalk, Pianist Lays Dead, Rapper Too Hip for His Own Good, Jailed

April 27, 2009

Defense invokes 'Crash,' blaming chance encounter for man's death Witnesses say an enraged David Jassy punched, kicked and ran Osnes over with his SUV. He faces a murder charge and is being held on $1-million bond. Witnesses describe a brutal attack in which a driver punched, kicked and ran over a pedestrian who had hit the ...