Results for "Michael Ricci"

One Track Mind: Holdsworth/Pasqua/Haslip/Wackerman "Fred" (2010)

May 23, 2010

By PicoFusion guitar big dog Allan Holdsworth has been in a number of notable bands: The Soft Machine, Gong, UK, Level 42...but the brief, mid-seventies stint he had in Tony Williams' reconstituted Lifetime band have made up some of the fondest memories for him. About a decade ago, he honored his old boss and ...

John Zorn George Lewis Bill Frisell - More News for Lulu (Hatology)

May 23, 2010

Altoist John Zorn still takes it on the chin from certain critics when it comes to his cavalier claims of minimal practice on his instrument. Fortunately, he's got something an iron jaw and comparable chops to contradict any charges of dilettantism or rampant drollery. This set and its earlier companion still serve as figurative bandoliers of ...

John Skillman's Barb City Stompers - Dekalb Blues (Delmark)

May 23, 2010

Based in DeKalb, Illinois, the birth-place of barbed wire, John Skillman's jazz quintet operates just a figurative hop, skip and jump from Delmark HQ That geographical proximity explains, in part, producer Bob Koester's close affinity for their efforts. The other, even more immediate, explanation rests in the ensemble's populist blend of Hot, Trad and Swing jazz ...

A Graphic Look at Shift in Smartphone Platforms

May 23, 2010

Which smartphone platforms should your website be optimized for? Which platform should you develop for first for that hot new band app your planning? It's a shifting landscape, and some pundits say the uptick in Android usage comes from a Verizon 2 for 1 promo. Whatever the reasons, here's where things stand now courtesy of Exo ...

TunesRights Opens Song Investment Marketplace

May 23, 2010

MOJA Radio/Weekly Features: May 24-30, 2010

May 23, 2010

This Monday, May 24th, we'll present another “Happy Birthday" edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on possibly the most popular jazz man of all time, MILES DAVIS just two days before what would have been his 84th birthday on Wednesday, the 26th of May. You'll ...

Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra - Musica Nueva 3: Latin Jazz Across the Americas -June 4th and 5th, 2010

May 23, 2010

Musica Nueva 3: Latin Jazz Across the Americas “Musica Nueva 3: Latin Jazz Across the Americas" showcases new works from composers throughout the Americas, including world premieres, part of the ongoing commitment of Symphony Space and the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance to new music through the Sonidos de Colores initiative. This concert has traditionally been an ...

Sonny Simmons - Staying on the Watch (Esp)

May 23, 2010

Themes of urgency and vigilance embedded in the title to Sonny Simmons' ESP debut would dictate his music up through the present day. Simmons isn't one to suffer fools lightly and that intolerance for incompetence and hypocrisy cost him dearly at various times in his career. This auspicious set harkens to a stage prior to most ...

Ellen Rowe Quartet - Wishing Well (Pko)

May 23, 2010

Despite a surfeit of originals and uniformly strong musicianship, pianist Ellen Rowe's latest offering exudes a disconcerting air of familiarity. Postbop is a signifier applied to a wide swathe of new-millennial jazz. Rowe's music fits easily within the broad framework, but to my ears it's also emblematic of the term. The opening track, featuring guest flugelhornist ...

Shazam Soars to 75m Users, 2b Song ID's

May 23, 2010