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Bud Shank, 1926-2009
Bud Shank's honesty, forthrightness and cheerfulness came through in his playing. Those qualities and his transcendent musicianship were evident to all but those deafened by categorical imperatives having to do with geography, race and style. He lived to be 82, and he worked to the end, one of the great alto saxophonists in jazz. Shank died ...
Bud Shank Alto Saxophonist Was Immersed in West Coast Jazz Scene
Bud Shank, the alto saxophonist who was a key figure in the West Coast jazz scene of the 1950s, has died. He was 82. Shank died Thursday night at his home in Tucson of pulmonary failure, friends said. A versatile musician with an adventurous nature, Shank also played flute and -- during a productive period of ...
Paris' Quai Branly Museum Celebrates 'Jazz Century'
In one image displayed at the exhibit, 57 jazz artists gather on a stoop in Harlem in 1958. Dizzy Gillespie sticks out his tongue at Roy Elridge, and Count Basie sits next to a row of neighborhood boys. The museum traces jazz from its roots to its appearance in myriad art forms, even in a Three ...
A Classic Montreal Jazz Tribute to Elda of Claudios by Vocalist Jeri Brown
Announcing JERI BROWN and her MONTREAL JAZZ TRIO: A TRIBUTE to ELDA! to be held at Le Balcon, Friday April 17, 2009. Internationally acclaimed jazz vocal artist, Jeri Brown and her Montreal Jazz Trio team up for a classic Old-Montreal style of jazz in dedication to the late Elda Louise Guglielmin (former owner of the legendary ...
ACM Awards: A Big Night for Carrie Underwood and Julianne Hough
The 44th Academy of Country Music Awards swung political, personal, playful and patriotic on Sunday> Ultimately opted for popular in bestowing its top honor on “American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood, naming her entertainer of the year over veteran male performers George Strait, Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban. “I've had a lot of good moments in the ...
Actors and Studios Said to be Close to New Contract
After weeks of back-channel talks, Hollywood's biggest actor union and the major studios appear to have broken their logjam and could be close to reaching an agreement on a new three-year contract, according to people close to the situation. The agreement would come as a breakthrough for the Screen Actors Guild, whose members have been working ...
NY State Targets Secondary Ticket Market
New York Senator Introduces Ticket Legislation After Botched Springsteen Onsale After criticizing Ticketmaster for the Bruce Springsteen ticket fiasco in February, New York Senator Chuck Schumer plans to introduce legislation today that will help curb the secondary-ticket market that frequently drives up prices, the Wall Street Journal reports. Schumers bill will propose a two-day waiting period ...
Tracey Whitney's CD - "Love...A Fable in 9 Acts"
On her solo debut, Love A Fable in 9 Acts, Tracey Whitney’s rich, sultry voice seduces and soothes, revealing a lifelong vocal mastery while steering clear of self-indulgence. The CD, which is a return to the soulful love songs of yesteryear, has garnered widespread radio airplay. And the release is critically-acclaimed with eight of the 10 ...
Armen Nalbandian Music Director for Poetry in Motion II
Reprising his role as Music Director for Poetry in Motion, pianist/composer Armen Nalbandian will be performing new original compositions with a new ensemble. Created specifically for the April 28th Poetry in Motion II event will feature Eva Scow, Ray Moore, and members of the Park. Nalbandian's compositions are being written to feature many poets including: Joshua ...
New Lesson Just Added on jazzpianoonline.com: Improv Drill: Approach Patterns
NEW Lesson Just Added: Improv Drill: Approach Patterns Improv Drill: Approach Patterns Part 1 Joe Zawinul is perhaps best known as a fusion-based synthesist, co-founder of the popular jazz-rock group Weather Report and explorer of World Music styles as leader of his band the Joe Zawinul Syndicate. But he played straight-ahead jazz on the acoustic piano ...
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