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Drummer/Singer/Songwriter Brian Blade Interviewed at AAJ

April 21, 2009

Known in the jazz world for his slick and superlative drumming skills, Brian Blade is engaged in making other musical statements these days. Statements that are outside the jazz genre, but are an essential part of this enlightened man and serious musician whose musical tastes run “between Bela Bartok and Wayne Shorter to Al Green," who, ...

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy New CD Tribute to Cab Calloway

April 21, 2009

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY How Big Can You Get A Tribute to Cab Calloway In Stores Today! America's favorite contemporary little big band, the award winning jumpin' jazz / retro swing Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, has released a new album entitled How Big Can You Get (Big Bad/Vanguard Records). The 11 song CD, their ...

Philadelphia Music Project Announces 2009 Grant Awards

April 21, 2009

Support from the Philadelphia Music Project brings 118 Events to the Philadelphia region Nineteen local music organizations receive almost $1.2 million in funding Philadelphia, PA -- The Philadelphia Music Project (PMP), a program of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, has awarded $1,179,675 to 19 local music organizations in support of 118 concerts and residency ...

Interview: Buddy Defranco on Tatum

April 21, 2009

On February 6, 1956, Art Tatum and Buddy DeFranco recorded together in Los Angeles with Red Callender on bass and Bill Douglass on drums. The session was for Norman Granz's Verve Records, one of several American Songbook sessions Granz had set up teaming Tatum with jazz greats of the period. The Tatum-DeFranco date is significant for ...

MySpace vs. Facebook User Gap Narrows

April 21, 2009

David Byrne First Artist to Curate Stage at Bonnaroo

April 21, 2009

David Byrne First Artist to Curate Stage at Bonnaroo Byrne also to perform “Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno" David Byrne David Byrne has assembled a number of performers for the first artist-curated stage in the eight-year history of the Bonnaroo Music Festival. On the evening of Friday, June 12 Byrne, who is ...

Derek Trucks Band | 04.15 | S.F.

April 21, 2009

Words by: Eric Podolsky | Images by: Susan J. Weiand Derek Trucks Band :: 04.15.09 :: The Grand Ballroom :: San Francisco, CA Derek Trucks :: 04.15 :: San Francisco Derek Trucks has spent some time in the national spotlight in the past few years (touring with Clapton, appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone, ...

Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal Team up for BonTaj Roulet

April 21, 2009

This summer, Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal-two leading lights of modern blues-are joining forces for their first-ever tour together. The “BonTaj Roulet" tour will be a coast-to-coast, 30-date outing in August and September, including appearances at such celebrated venues as Wolf Trap, Ravinia, Red Rocks, and the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. These shows will feature ...

Notes from the Net: Grant Green Reissued, Russell Ferrante Interviewed, Plus News, Reviews, and More

April 21, 2009

Here's this week's compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* For our obligatory weekly Miles Davis-related links, there's a story in the San Jose ...

Record Store Day Traffic, Sales Up

April 21, 2009

Thanks to the 82 exclusive releases and limited availability, customers lined up at record stores all around the country on Saturday morning and helped kickoff Record Store Day 2009 with a bang. Reports suggest traffic pick-ups and sales volume this year will be more than last year's inaugural event. “It was my best day by far," ...