Results for "Michael Ricci"

Natalie John's Debut Album, "Unveiled," to be Released June 21st

May 11, 2010

American Idol Alum Delves into Progressive Rock with Chicago's District 97

May 11, 2010

American Idol alum delves into progressive rock with Chicago's District 97; just signed to premier prog rock label Laser's Edge Ken Golden, President of Laser's Edge Group, announces the addition of Chicago's District 97 to the Laser's Edge label. The label will release the band's debut album Hybrid Child in Fall 2010. Featuring 2007 American Idol ...

Playboy Centerfold Goes 3-D in Naked Attempt to Create Buzz

May 11, 2010

Playboy readers who can only imagine what it would look like if a nude centerfold jumped off the page are getting new specs to help them see into Hef's world. The magazine's June edition hits newsstands Friday equipped with 3-D glasses. Now the toy that has kids dodging dragons, meatballs and tall blue aliens at the ...

An Appreciation: Lena Horne

May 11, 2010

Toward the end of her very full life, Lena Horne suggested to a PBS interviewer that, after decades of struggling to define her image as an artist and a black woman, she finally had seized possession of her identity. “I don't have to be a symbol to anybody," said Horne, who died Sunday night in a ...

Staff Picks from AccuJazz Internet Radio

May 11, 2010

AccuJazz.com, a leader in streaming Internet jazz radio, is making things personal with the addition of its new “Staff Picks" channel. Consisting of music from program director Lucas Gillan's favorite 15 new jazz releases, the channel makes for a diverse and engaging listen. As with all AccuJazz channels, it is free to use and available 24/7 ...

Lena Horne Biography Tells of a Star Shaped by Rejection, Racism

May 11, 2010

'Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne' by James Gavin reveals a woman whose life reflects the civil rights struggles of the times. According to James Gavin's new biography, “Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne," the legendary singer-actress was never comfortable being an icon. “As I say in the introduction of my book, icons are ...

Carmen Souza Savors Cape Verdean Swing & Red-Hot Sodade

May 11, 2010

Carmen Souza's voice purrs like kernels of corn swirling on a traditional wooden platter one moment and bursts with a perfect blue note the next. It rings like a red-hot solo and sighs like a ship-deck lament. It finds the sweet spot between Birdland and the white sands of Cape Verde, the archipelago far off the ...

Returning the Call: More Jazz from the Unsung Heroes of Chicago Hardbop

May 11, 2010

This week Night Lights pays another visit to the 1950s/60s hardbop scene of the Windy City, featuring music from artists such as pianists John Young and Eddie Higgins, trumpeter Paul Serrano, saxophonists Ira Sullivan, Clifford Jordan, and John Gilmore, and an early edition of the MJT + 3 with saxophonist Nicky Hill and a young Muhal ...

Grammy Nominated Garcia Hosts Day of Percussion

May 11, 2010

Pasadena, CA: Los Angeles Music Academy College of Music (lamusicacademy.edu) is partnering with the Drum Department's own Richie Gajate Garcia for a “Day of Percussion" on Saturday, June 12th starting at 9:00am. The man known as “El Pulpo" ("The Octopus") has done nearly 500 clinics and is one of the most in-demand educators and clinicians in ...

Lena Horne Singer and Civil Rights Activist Who Broke Barriers

May 11, 2010

Horne achieved a place in the pantheon of female jazz vocalists and broke ground in Hollywood as an African American star in the '40s. She also won acclaim on Broadway and as a cabaret performer. On screen, on records and in nightclubs and concert halls, Horne was at home vocally with a wide musical range, from ...