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Jazz War, Anyone? Jason Marsalis vs. 'Jazz Nerds International'
Have you, as a listener, been suffering under the influence of Jazz Nerds International? Jazz critic and blogger for the Ottawa Citizen Peter Hum wrote a terrific post Thursday on the latest installment in what's become known as “the jazz wars," a long-running culture clash pitting the music's traditionalists -- personified by nearly any member of ...
18th Annual London Jazz Festival
The London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 is delighted to announce its first shows to go on sale, giving you a taste of what's to come in what has become the capital's biggest pan-city music festival. Following its most successful year to date the Festival returns for its annual 10-day celebration of jazz ...
Composers Portman, Blanchard Top BMI Awards
Film composers Rachel Portman and Terence Blanchard took top honors at Wednesday night's Film and TV Music Awards ceremony held by Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) in Beverly Hills. Portman, the first woman to win an original-score Oscar ("Emma," 1996), became the first female to receive BMI's Richard Kirk Award in its 25-year history. The honor annually ...
Timothy Brock Keeps the Score in Frame for 'The Cameraman'
The composer will conduct the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in playing his new music for the Buster Keaton silent film. Silence has been golden for conductor and composer Timothy Brock. For nearly 25 years, he has made a name for himself as one of the few composers and conductors who specialize in silent film. He has ...
Eight Hellacious Background Vocal Mistakes
Stacked harmony vocals and extensive background voices are being heard and dug on again! Some of the best examples are on tracks by redhot indie bands such as the Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear. These bold bands are not merely pulling the nostalgic card, but rather making cutting- edge music by blending tried-and-true techniques with elements ...
Sheet Music Apps for Your Phone
Thursday's Phone Smart column, on music-related apps, does not touch on sheet-music software for mobile devices, but here are two new services worth mentioning. The “Ultimate Guitar Tabs" app ($3 for iPhone and iPad), gives you free tablature for tens of thousands of songs from Ultimate-Guitar.com, in a player-friendly scrolling format. The big drawback is that ...
Shaw Sounds Final: Artie Shaw, 1949-1954
In 1949 bandleader Artie Shaw, the so-called “King of the Clarinet" who had rocketed to fame at the end of the 1930s on the strength of hits like “Begin the Beguine," had been off the jazz scene for a couple of years, for any number of reasons--he was more interested in playing classical music, there was ...
Three Miking Options for Grand Pianos
Grand pianos may seem like formidable beasts to record, but they're actually as tame as any other instrument. Depending on the sound you're going after--in your face, bright, ambient, warm, and so on--success is typically measured by critical listening, mic selection, mic placement, and the artistry and dynamic sensitivity of the performer. Here are some starting ...
A Tour Through Motown, Disco
Diana Ross was all smiles, glitter and efficiency at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday night, a part of a nationwide tour straightforwardly devoted to her hits. “Tonight is truly, truly about memories," she announced. Segments of her career, from the 1960s into the 1990s, were each marked with a shiny dress (and some feathered capes), ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Artie Shaw
All About Jazz is celebrating Artie Shaw's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Artie ShawArtie Shaw - clarinet, composer, bandleader, (1910 - 2004) Artie Shaw, a brilliant jazz clarinetist, was one of the most enigmatic, daring and adventurous bandleaders of the swing-era. An intellectual... more Website ...
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