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News: Recording

Reconsidering "The Sidewinder"

April 20, 2010

Trumpeter Lee Morgan's “The Sidewinder" is an example of familiarity breeding contempt. The 1963 hit tune, from the album of the same name, was used as the theme in Chrysler car commercials at the time. This was without permission from Morgan or Blue Note Records - threats of lawsuits caused the commercials to be quickly taken ...

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News: Music Industry

A Look at the Top 6 U.S. Music Download Stores

April 20, 2010

A sample purchase of 10 rock, folk, country, and classical albums including six recent releases and four back catalog showed a distinct difference in the purchase price of tracks. The comparison is particularly interesting since iTunes owns Lala. SELECTION - According eMarketer in January of this year, iTunes had roughly 11 million tracks, Amazon sold 10 ...

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News: Recording

Vocalist Beat Kaestli Releases New CD "Invitation" on Chesky Records

April 20, 2010

CHESKY RECORDS will be releasing Invitation [SACD348], the debut album of vocalist, Beat Kaestli, on CHESKY RECORDS on April 13, 2010. Invitation [SACD348] features Billy Drummond on drums, Jay Leonhart on bass, Paul Meyers on guitar, Joel Frahm on saxophone and Kenny Rampton on Trumpet. Invitation [SACD348] marks the first release for CHESKY RECORDS in 2010. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

King Sunny Ade Cancels Tour

April 20, 2010

After canceling the first five dates of their North American tour last week, singer and guitarist King Sunny Ade and His African Beats now have scrapped the entire tour. Ade was scheduled to perform in St. Louis tomorrow night (Tuesday April 20), at the Old Rock House. A statement released today by Ade's management said:“On ...

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News: Festival

Africa's New Voice Sets to Electrify St. Lucia Jazz Festival

April 20, 2010

Dobet Gnahor, Africa's new voice, dancer and percussionist, from Ivory Coast, who is compared to genre legends and cultural ambassadors like Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masakela, is set to electrify St. Lucia Jazz Festival with two performances, May 2 and 9th.She's a rarity, on stage Dobet exudes an inner strength and commanding presence, she ...

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News: Event

L.A.'s Jazz Bakery Benefit Concert Features Tenor Great Benny Golson

April 20, 2010

Ruth Price, long time director of the Jazz Bakery in Culver City, California, presents more tasty jazz with the latest in a series of benefit concerts to help resurrect the non profit jazz venue. Called the “Movable Feast," these performances, which have included Kenny Burrell, Hubert Laws, Mose Allison and Hiromi, among others, will feature tenor ...

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News: Recording

Israeli Guitarist Yotam Fronts All-Star Lineup on JLP Debut, "Resonance" --May 4 Release Features Christian McBride, Aaron Goldberg, Greg Hutchinson A

April 20, 2010

May 4 Release Features Christian McBride Aaron Goldberg, Greg Hutchinson and Special Guest Roy Hargrove On Resonance, his debut for Jazz Legacy Productions, accomplished Israeli guitarist-composer Yotam (full name Yotam Silberstein) has one foot firmly planted in his bebop roots while also showcasing his love of Brazilian music, American blues, Jamaican reggae and Israeli folk ...

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News: Festival

Hear the Sounds of New Orleans: 24th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival, June 26 & 27th

April 20, 2010

Featuring Cajun, Zydeco & Blues with Tito Jackson, Zac Harmon, Laurie Morvan, Geno Delafose, Lisa Haley, Mark St. Mary & Many More Hear the sounds of New Orleans at the 24th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival, Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27th at Rainbow Lagoon Park, 11:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Throughout the ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Avishai Cohen

April 20, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Avishai Cohen's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Avishai CohenBassist/Composer Avishai Cohen, born April 20, 1970 in Israel, a musician who has been called a “jazz visionary of global proportions” by DownBeat... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Avishai Cohen ...

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News: Event

Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition

April 20, 2010

The 5th Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition will take place in Paris, from 16th to 24th October 2010, as part of the “Concours internationaux de la Ville de Paris". The Competition is organised by the ACDA (Association pour la Cration et la Diffusion Artistique). The Jury will be comprised of international musicians and be presided ...