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News: Interview

Catching up with Greta Matassa

May 23, 2010

So far this year, Greta Matassa has sung with the Spokane Jazz Orchestra in the Bing Crosby Theater, performed in the Muckleshoot Casino and the Edmonds Center for the Arts, packed the house at the Ballard Jazz Festival, and hosted a weekly gig at Tulas. In July, she will sing the national anthem before Seattles Fourth ...

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News: Music Industry

Indie Trade Group A2IM Names New Board

May 24, 2010

A2IM, the American Association of Independent Music, has announced the results of their 2010 Board of Directors elections. Joining the board are: Eric Brown (VP Business Affairs, Sub Pop) Dave Hansen (General Manager, Epitaph) Tom Silverman (CEO/Founder, Tommy Boy) Silverman returns to the A2IM board after time off due to A2IM term limits, ...

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News: Music Industry

Open Letter to Miles Davis from Charles Mingus

May 24, 2010

An Open Letter To Miles Davis By Charles Mingus November 30, 1955 Down Beat Magazine Four editions of Down Beat come to my minds eye-Birds Blindfold Test, mine, Miles and Miles recent comeback story-as I sit down and attempt to honestly write my thoughts in an open letter to Miles ...

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News: Music Industry

Musicians Play the Immigration Tune

May 24, 2010

You probably already know that for an artist visa the immigration service requires that if you haven't received a Nobel Prize, Academy Award, Emmy, Grammy or Directors Guild Award (which I presume most of you readers have not, kudos if you have!), then you will need 3 of the following legally regulated proofs of excellence as ...

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News: Radio

A Hank Jones Listening Opportunity

May 23, 2010

Broadcast tributes to Hank Jones continue. Jim Wilke of Public Radio International's Jazz After Hours alerts Rifftides that he is preparing two for this weekend. From the Jazz After Hours alert: Jim remembers the rich legacy of pianist Hank Jones, who died last week at the age of 91. Hank Jones' career spanned over sixty years, ...

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News: Recording

Legendary Mike Clark Readies 'Carnival of Soul' for 6/10 on Owl Studios

May 24, 2010

Legendary Drummer Mike Clark's 'Carnival of Soul' is a Propulsive, Joyful Jazz/Funk Collection Joined by Top Musicians, Clark Pays Homage to an Unsung Genre: B3 Organ Trios Owl Studios to Release New CD on June 10th Legendary drummer Mike Clark's upcoming 'Carnival of Soul' is a propulsive, joyful collection of jazz/funk tracks that pays homage to ...

News: Performance / Tour

Chicago Live Jazz Music (May 21-May 28, 2010) Schedule

May 24, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates May 21st thru May 28th, 2010...Andy's Jazz Club11 East Hubbard St.Chicago, IL 60611312.642.6805ANDY'S WEEKENDSFRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS!$10 Admission until 8:30 pm; $15 Admission after 8:30 pmUpcoming perfomancesSundays - 5pm Jordan Baskin Trio ...

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News: Education

Jazz Educators Featured; Radio Arts Foundation Suspends Efforts

May 24, 2010

As the weekend winds down and the work week winds up, here are a couple of links related to stories we've been following:A number of the musicians and teachers in St. Louis this weekend for the first Jazz Education Network conference also visited area schools to spread the word about jazz, and the Post-Dispatch's ...

News: Music Industry

The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less?

May 24, 2010

Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor-- (@kbylin) I. New Choices Often times, in discussions about how our culture has become abundant with music and the potential that it has to cause choice overload in the minds of fans, it does not take long for someone to recall the amazing lecture that psychologist Barry Schwartz gave ...

News: Video / DVD

The Way It Went Down

May 24, 2010

Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer(2009) is a warts-and-all portrait of the great jazz vocalist, who passed away in 2006 at the age of 87. The film contains a trove of archival footage covering O'Day's entire career, extended interviews with O'Day, and comments from other musicians and critics. While the filmmakers obviously adore her, ...