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News: Recording

Herbie Hancock Releases Free Track from 'The Imagine Project,' Celebrates 70th Birthday!!

April 19, 2010

Los Angeles, CA -- In honor of Herbie Hancock's 70th birthday on Monday, April 12th, fans around the globe were offered the opportunity to download a free track, “The Song Goes On," from Herbie Hancock's The Imagine Project, set for release on June 22nd via Hancock Records/RED. Featuring Anoushka Shankar (sitarist daughter of Ravis Shankar), Chaka ...

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News: Radio

MOJA Radio/Weekly Features: April 19-25, 2010

April 19, 2010

Monday, April 19th, we'll present another “Happy Birthday" edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most important flutists in all of jazz history, HERBIE MANN, just three days after the day that would have been his 80th birthday. You'll hear all about ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Offerings in the Big Apple NY

April 19, 2010

New York Jazz Scene this Week GERI ALLEN QUARTET (Tuesday through Thursday) Geri Allens pianism leads a first-rate band with Ravi Coltrane on saxophones, Joe Sanders on bass and Jeff (Tain) Watts on drums. (Through April 25.) At 9 and 11 p.m. Village Vanguard ...

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News: TV / Film

Opportunities for Indie Filmmakers, Pop Composers

April 19, 2010

For years it was common for studios to cross-market a film with a well known performer, but today niche artists are landing more tracks in films and reaping the spoils, especially around award season. Glancing at recent best song nominees, offbeat names like “Bird" York ("In the Deep" from “Crash"), A.R. Rahman ("Jai Ho" from “Slumdog ...

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News: Award / Grant

Country Music Award Winners

April 19, 2010

45th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Winners Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood was the first performer to win Entertainer of the Year two years in a row. Top Male Vocalist of the Year Brad Paisley Top Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert Top Vocal ...

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News: Recording

Dalai Lama's Voice Heard On 'Renaissance'

April 19, 2010

There's a sanctuary where the pulse of cumbia moves to Tibetan notions of eternal time, where Native American and Indian sonics transform the voice of a female Sufi from Iran. A retreat where one of the planet's most revered teachers' words become a melody, and the message dances in the medium. This place, created in a ...

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News: Recording

Grover Washington Jr. Fans Coming May 18th, a New Grover Live CD

April 19, 2010

Grover Washington Jr. Fans Coming May 18, 2010 Grover Live! A new CD documenting the late great Saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. In a 1997 concert with his touring band. Grover Live The godfather of today's urban contemporary jazz scene, Grover Washington Jr., was one of the most popular ...

News: Music Industry

EMI Faces Bank Takeover

April 19, 2010

Equity owner must decide whether to bail out 123-year-old music firm Amid an exodus of artists and execs, the management team at EMI Group is making what many see as a final attempt to secure additional investment from private equity owners Terra Firma this month to stave off repossession by Citigroup. The banking group loaned Terra ...

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News: Recording

Christie Winn and the Lowdowns, "Closer to Home" Just Released

April 19, 2010

The Band: Christie Winn - Vocals, Keyboards, Melodica; Steve Bissinger - Guitars, Lap Steel Guitar; Joe Kyle - Acoustic Bass; Jim Bove - Drums. About The Lowdowns The Lowdowns weave a sparse musical tapestry in support of Winn's nuanced vocals. Their rst album, “Further Away From Here" was described by one reviewer as “Diced americana thrown ...

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News: Contest

Announcing the Winners of the "Chuck Anderson - Freefall" Giveaway

April 19, 2010

Kenneth Derr, Remo Packer, Joseph Cronin, Allyson Harnaha and Robert Keller, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the “Chuck Anderson - Freefall“ giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest and please visit Chuck Anderson's site for more releases, books and the latest ...