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News: Recording

Ex-Beach Boy Jardine Recruits Neil Young, Steve Miller for Solo Album

April 5, 2009

Former Beach Boy Al Jardine recruited an impressive group of all-star friends to be part of his new solo album, which he plans to release in early summer. Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Steve Miller, Stephen Stills, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Glen Campbell all guest on “Post Card From California," which includes a mix ...

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News: Music Industry

Strike Seen as Likely at New York City Opera

April 5, 2009

Efforts by the New York City Opera to get back on its feet hit a road bump road Friday when a union leader cited what he called the likelihood of a strike by singers, chorus members and production staff members. The official, Alan Gordon, said he had sent a letter to singers agents accusing City Opera ...

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News: Technology

Pianist Gould Foresaw Tech Role in Music

April 5, 2009

This week marks 45 years since Glenn Gould made his last public performance. He preferred to offer recordings that someday, he wrote, could be altered by the listener in different ways. Forty-five years ago this week, the great Canadian pianist Glenn Gould stepped off the stage of the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and became the prophet of ...

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News: Music Industry

Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense

April 5, 2009

For the past several years, I've been harboring a fantasy, a last political crusade for the baby-boom generation. We, who started on the path of righteousness, marching for civil rights and against the war in Vietnam, need to find an appropriately high-minded approach to life's exit ramp. In this case, I mean the high-minded part literally. ...

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News: Music Industry

Gifter-in-Chief Michelle Obama Gives Carla Bruni a Guitar

April 5, 2009

Much has been said about the Obamas gift giving recently. The Queens Ipod, the DVDs given to Gordon Brown after his visit to the White House. But Michelle Obama may have struck the right cord (((that's “chord"))) with her gift to her newest friend, Carla Bruni -Sarkozy. After meeting the wife of French President Sarkozy, Mrs. ...

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News: Festival

800 Saxophones on the Streets of London

April 5, 2009

In 2006, saxophonist Andy Shepherd famously opened the London Jazz Festival with a piece for 200 saxophones. This summer's City Of London Festival looks set to dwarf that achievement--with a performance by 800 saxophones. Fittingly, the performance is called the Leviathan Project. It is the brainchild of renowned saxophonist and composer John Harle, Professor of Saxophone ...

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News: Festival

Ornette Coleman Curates Meltdown 2009

April 5, 2009

Over the years, London's annual Meltown festival has had an impressive list of guest curators. They include Elvis Costello, Scott Walker, John Peel, Patti Smith, Jarvis Cocker, Lee Perry and Robert Wyatt. This June's festival will break new ground with its first jazz curator--Ornette Coleman. The city is already buzzing with speculation about the acts that ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Stanley Turrentine

April 5, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Stanley Turrentine's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Stanley TurrentineStanley William Turrentine was one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists in jazz. Known for his big, warm, sound, “The Sugar Man" or the original “Mr... more Website | Videos | Articles ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Manhattan Club Sounds

April 4, 2009

Jazz Listings New York RALPH ALESSI AND THIS AGAINST THAT Tony Malaby on tenor and soprano saxophones, Andy Milne on piano, John Hebert on bass and Mark Ferber on drums. (Wednesday and Thursday) At 9 and 10:30 p.m. Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Southland Jazzeries

April 4, 2009

Jazz Los Angeles Arturo Sandoval: Mambo Mania! Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Cal State Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive, L.A. Cuban Jazz legend Arturo Sandoval performs his blend of Afro-Cuban jazz, bebop and classical concertos. The Bird & the Bee Echoplex 1154 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles ...