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Robert Plant Meets Los Lobos: 'What a Thrill'
What's the response for a songwriter when a rock god decides to record one of your tunes? That question came to mind when I got word last week that Robert Plant's new solo album, “Band of Joy," due in September, would include, among other roots folk, rock and country songs, his version of Los Lobos' “Angel ...
Music Revolution Forces Major Label EMI to Evolve
Back in the nineties, when CDs were selling strong, we called the major labels the Big Six. After the music business's major transformation over the past decade, we're down to the Big Three -- officially speaking anyway. EMI, one of the so-called Big Four major record labels, no longer considers itself a “label" per se, but ...
Is the Mac Mini the New Apple TV?
Apple was rumored to release a new Apple TV at WWDC and it never came to pass. But it did release a brand-new Mac mini in the days hence. Could the new Mac mini be the replacement for the Apple TV? I have to admit to getting caught up in the excitement when rumors of a ...
Focus on Celebrity Photo Shoot
'Double Exposure' offers a picture of the celebrity photo shoot The Monitor: The Bravo series peers into the behind-the-scenes lives of celebrity photographers Markus Klinko and Indrani. Love it! Beautiful! That's hot! Oh my God, that's amazing! There, do you feel special yet? Apparently, part of celebrity involves having a high tolerance for loudly yapped compliments ...
Bill Dixon, Leading Edge of Avant-Garde Jazz
Bill Dixon, the maverick trumpeter, composer, educator and major force in the jazz avant-garde movement of the 1960s, died on Wednesday at his home in North Bennington, Vt. He was 84. In the early 1960s, when rock was swallowing popular culture and jazz clubs were taking few chances on the new thing as the developing avant-garde ...
Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden - Jasmine (2010)
By PicoI don't think I've gone a year lately without at least two reviews on a Keith Jarrett record, and halfway through this one, that “quota" is already met. But this time, it's not a solo piano record or a trio with Jack deJohnette and Gary Peacock. Rather, it's a reunion of Jarrett with ...
2D Or Not 3D That is the Question
The process of converting 2D films to 3D has hit some serious speed bumps on the road to acceptance, but it will remain a key component of filmdom's march into 3D. That was the message emerging from a panel Thursday assembled by the Intl. 3D Society in association with the Visual Effects Society. Without mentioning the ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Ajamu Akinyele
All About Jazz is celebrating Ajamu Akinyele's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ajamu AkinyeleYou\'ve heard the buzz about his latest CD Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience, predicted to be one of “The Best Independent Jazz Album\'s of 2006," from music critics around the world. You\'ve seen ...
Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock Interviewed at AAJ...And More!
In a career now entering its sixth decade, pianist Herbie Hancock has covered more ground than most. He was a key member of trumpet icon Miles Davis' heralded quintet of the 1960s, with saxophonist Wayne Shorter, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. He was a key part of the nascent fusion community in the late ...
West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival 2010 Part 1
Part 1 | Part 2 The first day of the annual festival kicked off with a NOLA themed parade through the grounds by the Royal Brass Band, with a few words from the Mayor and State Rep. Dwight Evans. With performances from Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Hidden Beach ft. ...
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