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News: Recording

D'Amico's Story Well Worth Telling by T. Yap

April 16, 2009

Affectionately dubbed as “Sinatra on heels," D'Amico follows in the footsteps of the Ol' Blue Eye in mining into the Great American Songbook. Nevertheless, D'Amico has a way in outfitting each of these venerable chestnuts with a fresh coat of interpretation that is warm and authentic without eradicating the essence of these tunes. Further, this former ...

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News: Music Industry

A Look Inside the Renovated Concert Hall at Lincoln Center

April 16, 2009

With giddiness and glee, musicians tested the acoustics of the newly renovated Alice Tully Hall on Tuesday, less than a month before it reopens after a $159 million, 22-month upgrade, a major milestone in Lincoln Centers $1.2 billion remaking. The musicians, acoustical experts and Lincoln Center officials in attendance all proclaimed the hall much more present, ...

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News: Event

It's Dolphy Day!

April 16, 2009

Today, we just had our third beautiful day of the week here in the 1000 islands region of Ontario and New York. Nice and sunny, temperatures in the mid 50's/upper 60's, not a cloud in the sky. It's days like these that an annual tradition is celebrated at a college in Upstate New York called, “Dolphy ...

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News: Event

YouTube Orchestra Melds Music Live and Online

April 16, 2009

The You Tube Symphony Orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Wednesday night. So, after all the buzz about the YouTube Symphony Orchestra altering the audition process forever, after months of interactive computer chat about the worlds first collaborative online orchestra, after 96 winning players were selected from among the more than 3,000 ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Esbjorn Svensson

April 16, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Esbjorn Svensson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Esbjorn Svenssone.s.t. is a phenomenon: A jazz trio, which sees itself as a pop band that plays jazz, which broke with the tradition of leader and sidemen in favor of equality within its members... more ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Birdland Jazz Club Announces May 2009 Schedule

April 15, 2009

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB ANNOUNCES MAY 2009 SCHEDULE KARRIN ALLYSON, CHRISTINE EBERSOLE, THE LEADING MEN IV, JULIE HALSTON, DAVID MURRAY QUARTET, HEATH BROTHERS QUARTET, NICHOLAS PAYTON, PHAROAH SANDERS, THE MUSIC OF DUKE ELLINGTON w/ The David Berger Jazz Orchestra, CHICO OFARRILLS AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, CAST PARTY, & MORE! Birdland (315 West 44th Street between 8th & 9th ...

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News: Recording

Guitarist Grant Geissman's New CD, "Cool Man Cool"

April 15, 2009

Grant Geissman Cool Man Cool April 21 Release Futurism Records 2054 After a long flirtation with smooth jazz, guitarist Grant Geissman went back to his jazzy roots and came up with the most personally satisfying statement of his career in 2006’s Say That!, his paean to the golden era of ...

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News: Event

Great Night in Harlem

April 15, 2009

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, The Jazz Foundation of America is holding its eighth annual gala benefit concert, A Great Night in Harlem, on Thursday, May 14, at New York's Apollo Theater. Hosted by Danny Glover, Chevy Chase and Michael Imperioli, over 50 jazz artists will be special guests. Slated to perform are Dave Brubeck, ...

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News: Music Industry

How Working Musicians Try to Make Themselves Recession-Proof

April 15, 2009

The bitter reality of a tough economy is a been-there, done-that obstacle to most working musicians. Making a living out of playing music has never been an easy road, and hunger (both literal and figurative) is a big part of the job description. People who play music are better able to handle whatever the economy throws ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Neko Case at the Nokia on Alert and Ready for Trouble

April 15, 2009

When Neko Case sings with full concentration, she often braces herself, as if for impact. Feet planted wide, knees slightly bent, she leans into a posture of preparedness. Her arms hang at her sides, but not idly; she forms her hands almost into fists. She doesnt sway or shift. Her only movements occur from the shoulders ...