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News: Interview

AACM Pianist Steve Colson Interviewed at All About Jazz

April 14, 2010

As well as being a great music educator, Steve Colson is one of the most versatile jazz pianists of the last forty years, with a grasp of idioms ranging from swing to free, and from European romanticism to new music. What's more, he is a master of compression, incorporating these sources into solos and compositions with ...

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News: Education

Berkeley's Jazzschool Announces Its Spring 2010 Classes and Programs

April 14, 2010

With the Jazzschool's Spring 2010 Quarter just underway, and students in the Jazzschool Institute's Bachelor of Music degree program well into their Spring semester, Founder and Director Susan Muscarella is poised to shift gears. “I'm pleased to announce that Academic Program Administrator Rob Ewing has been promoted to the position of Director of the Jazzschool Community ...

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News: TV / Film

Rickey Minor Replacing Eubanks on 'Tonight Show'

April 14, 2010

“American Idol" music director Rickey Minor is headed for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Minor replaces longtime music director Kevin Eubanks, who on Monday's show made his May 28 exit date official. In an announcement Tuesday, NBC said Minor is expected to debut at “Tonight" on June 7. The current season of “American Idol" ends ...

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News: Music Industry

Indie Labels March on Washington This Week

April 14, 2010

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), as a part of The Recording Academy's “Grammys On The Hill" event, will lead a delegation to Capitol Hill this week to advocate for a slate of issues of crucial importance to the independent music community. A2IM President Rich Bengloff and Vice President Jim Mahoney will be joined by ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Salem's Jazz Community All Keyed up for April 17 Spring Gala at Peabody Essex Museum

April 14, 2010

A New Orleans-inspired piano night at the Peabody Essex Museum kicks off this year's gala event, All Keyed Up, to officially launch the 4th annual Salem Jazz and Soul Festival. Headliner Dave Maxwell, renowned blues pianist and Grammy Award winner, brings his unique blend of Chicago Blues, Boogy Woogie and jazz licks that he's perfected by ...

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News: Interview

The Mysteries of Jack Teagarden

April 14, 2010

Although he would have been astonished if you had told him he was in any way mysterious, Jack Teagarden is difficult to unravel. For one thing, Jack (or Big Tea or Mr. T.) was regarded as perhaps the finest trombonist of his time by musicians in and out of jazz: how about counting as your fans ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Santana/Steve Winwood Tour

April 14, 2010

SANTANA & STEVE WINWOOD JUNE/JULY EAST COAST TOUR KICKS OFF WITH SANTANAFANCLUB.COM PRE-SALE APRIL 13 Santana The Carlos Santana “Universal Tone Tour" 2010 gets underway on June 30 with an initial North American leg running through early August. The “Universal Tone Tour" 2010 will feature hits from Santana's four-decades-long career, as well ...

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News: Recording

John Smoot's Journey to Brazil

April 14, 2010

Blending the coolness of jazz with the sensuality of bossa nova, pianist/composer John Smoot, scores with his latest single, “Deus De Toda Criacao" from the upcoming CD, Journey To Brazil. This melodic tune is gaining the attention of Bossa/Jazz fans around the globe and is quickly becoming a radio favorite in Japan, Brazil, Europe and Greece ...

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News: Rights

Choosing Sides in Net Neutrality Battle

April 14, 2010

Can we trust telecom firms on net neutrality? Here's an entry in my bizspeak-to-English dictionary: When executives in certain industries talk about needing to be rid of regulation so they can foster “better customer service," they're really talking about safeguarding their income. Case in point: the cable and telecommunications industry, and the concept of network neutrality. ...

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News: Website

Add Your Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and RSS Feed Locations to your All About Jazz Profile Page

April 13, 2010

Use your All About Jazz profile page to drive traffic If your organization is listed in the AAJ directory, please update your profile with your Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and RSS feed locations. To update your profile, go to guides.allaboutjazz.com and search by your organization's name. Once you've accessed your listing page, click the EDIT link and ...