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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Mark Sherman

April 17, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Mark Sherman's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Mark ShermanAfter nearly 30 years of recording, composing, and performing with countless orchestras, jazz artists, and vocal artists, vibraphonist /composer Mark Sherman a Yamaha performing artist and a Vic Firth artist... more Website ...

News: Recording

Great New Releases from Summit Records!

April 16, 2010

Stan Kenton Alumni BandHAVE BAND WILL TRAVEL [SUMMIT 535]'Stan Kenton's legacy is in good hands... The music takes on new life and new meaning, as it should, to keep Stan's music alive and perpetuate the roots of American jazz history. Altogether, the ensemble and soloist work on the CD exhibits the band's love ...

News: Recording

Son Volt, "American Central Dust" (2009)

April 16, 2010

By NICK DERISO Introspective, but brimming with a raw-boned optimism, “American Central Dust" finds a focused Jay Farrar asking questions -- and being OK when he doesn't always get them. That confidence of purpose, despite the unease of our fast-moving, recession-torn dynamic, seems to come from getting back to a stripped-down musical approach that ...

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News: Festival

Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 2010 Next Generation Jazz Festival Results

April 16, 2010

Presented by Verizon, September 17 - 19, 2010 April 15, 2010; Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the results of the 6th Annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, incorporating MJF's 40th Annual National High School Jazz Competition. A full list can be found on the Festival's web page montereyjazzfestival.org Results by Category ...

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News: Recording

OM - Willisau (Intakt)

April 16, 2010

Forbearers in the fringe mergers of free jazz and rock in the early the Seventies, the Swiss quartet OM blazed a trail in Europe for the better part of a decade before disbanding in favor of solo careers. For those listeners who weren't around for that heady first go round this summer of 2008 reunion set ...

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News: Interview

April 16, 1943: Setting the Stage for World's First Acid Trip

April 16, 2010

1943: Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the psychedelic properties of LSD. Hofmann, a Swiss chemist, was researching the synthesis of a lysergic acid compound, LSD-25, when he inadvertently absorbed a bit through his fingertips. Intrigued by the stimulating effects on his perception, Hofmann decided further exploration was warranted. Three days later he ingested 250 micrograms of LSD, ...

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News: Festival

Coachella is Sweet Music to Promoters

April 16, 2010

The big question heading into last year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival was whether the event would survive the recession. This year, the only question was how fast it would sell out. The answer: nearly a week before the show kicks off on Friday, despite the higher cost commitment to attend this year. What began ...

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News: Technology

Rolling Stone's Archive Going Online... for a Price

April 16, 2010

For the first time Rolling Stone is inviting its readers on the long, strange trip though the magazine's 43-year archive, putting complete digital replicas online along with the latest edition. But you'll have to pay to see it all. With a new site launching Monday, Rolling Stone will become one of the most prominent magazines to ...

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News: Book / Magazine

"Blue Moment" Examines Influence of "Kind of Blue"

April 16, 2010

“The Blue Moment: Miles Davis's Kind of Blue and the Remaking of Modern Music" (W.W Norton), by Richard Williams Richard Williams acknowledges early on in “The Blue Moment" that there is not much more to say about Miles Davis' jazz masterpiece “Kind of Blue" that hasn't already been covered in two 2001 books by ...

News: Technology

As Apple Barricades Flash, HDTV Embraces It

April 16, 2010

Everyone from Steve Jobs to a member of the Mozilla team we spoke to at SXSW blames Adobe Flash for crashing their technology, and the lack of support for it on the iPhone OS Even for apps that began their lives as Adobe creations has sparked controversy all over the web. Adobe even says Apple's ban ...