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News: Contest

Enter the PM Records "Gene Perla - Bill's Waltz" Giveaway Contest

April 17, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the PM Records “Gene Perla - Bill's Waltz“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select TEN winners at the conclusion of the contest on May 17th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Gene Perla at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends ...

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News: Radio

This Week on Jazz Northwest

April 17, 2009

On the next Jazz Northwest from 88-5 KPLU, saxophonist and composer Mark Taylor leads his quartet in an Art of Jazz concert and CD release party at the Seattle Art Museum. Mark Taylor was recently named Northwest Instrumentalist of the Year at the annual Earshot Awards, and he’s been featured in numerous Seattle groups including the ...

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News: Recording

Bill Evans and Tony Bennett

April 17, 2009

I'll be honest: I've never cared much for the two duet albums that Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded in 1975 and 1976. I've always felt that Bennett's approach was way too operatic and that Evans' playing in response was frustratingly meek. The results have constantly left me wishing producer Helen Keane had played a more ...

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News: Music Industry

David Amram on Blossom Dearie

April 17, 2009

In 1955, jazz French hornist and composer David Amram was in Paris playing and recording with saxophonist Bobby Jaspar. Jaspar was married to singer Blossom Dearie at the time. When Dearie died in February, I e-mailed David for his recollections. But for some reason David's response never arrived. While catching up with David the other day, ...

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News: Obituary

Rubin 'Zeke' Zarchy Big Band Trumpeter Dies

April 17, 2009

He was best known for his association with Glenn Miller's orchestra, but he also played with Joe Haymes, Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby, among others. Rubin “Zeke" Zarchy, a trumpeter for a number of leading big bands who was best known for his association with Glenn Miller's orchestra in the 1940s, has died. He was 93. ...

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News: Festival

31st Cape May Jazz Fest

April 17, 2009

31st Cape May Jazz Fest roster includes bluesman James Cotton, Philly legend Odean Pope By Jeff Schwachter “The role of all of us in the group is to motivate each other to grow spiritually and as a group. Spirituality plays a great role in terms of giving each other a spiritual support. This is the thing ...

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News: Music Industry

David Buck Wheat Early Living Legend of Jazz in San Francisco

April 17, 2009

David Wheat played guitar with many of the big bands in the 1950's and performed with the Playboy Jazz All Stars in 1959. He recorded with Chet Baker Trio on “Embraceable You", “My Funny Valentine" and “There's a Lull in My Life" in 1957. Baker's soft moody vocals (no trumpet) were accompanied by only David on ...

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News: Recording

Sweet and Hoffs Covers Album: Dead, Mac, Beatles and More

April 17, 2009

MATTHEW SWEET AND SUSANNA HOFFS COZY UP TO THEIR FAVORITE SONGS OF THE 70'S WITH UNDER THE COVERS VOL. 2 Featuring Special Guests Lindsay Buckingham, Dhani Harrison and Steve Howe In Stores July 21 Matthew Sweet Power-pop sensation Matthew Sweet and Bangles vocalist Susanna Hoffs, otherwise known as “Sid & ...

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News: Festival

Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Play 50th Anniversary Newport Folk Festival

April 17, 2009

For its 50th anniversary, the Newport Folk Festival has recruited two artists who took the stage at the inaugural 1959 event: Joan Baez and Pete Seeger. Newer acts like Fleet Foxes, Iron & Wine, the Decemberists, Neko Case and Breaking artists the Low Anthem will also take part in George Weins Folk Festival 50, scheduled for ...

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News: Festival

Rocked by Recession, Music Festivals Are Rolling Over

April 17, 2009

The shaky economy is rattling the summer music festival. Hard times are forcing some events to cancel or go on hiatus. Coachella seems to be humming right along. In the months leading up to the Southland's premier concert event, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival -- which kicks off its 10th edition in Indio today ...