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News: Interview

Celebrating Sharkey Bonano

April 10, 2010

Sharkey Bonano was born on this day 98 years ago. He died in 1972. During my first residency in New Orleans, I was fortunate that Sharkey was still around and working. Late in his career, when Bonano was able to resist his cornball urges, he was capable of superb trumpet playing of the kind he did ...

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News: Festival

The Wee Trio Aboard the Rocks off Concert Cruise - April 30!

April 10, 2010

"The Wee's got its own potent flavor, one that combines a heady blend of modernly attuned composition and robust trio symmetry." “ . . . The trio throws down hip-hopped beats, intensely swinging bop, or poignant vignettes - all with ease . . . Capitol Diner Vol. 2 Animal Style is a breath of fresh air ...

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News: Technology

15 iPad Apps You Should Download Today

April 10, 2010

The iPad's got a big screen, zippy performance and a decent web browser -- but its real potential lies in the thousands of apps -- more than 3,000 already -- that use that hardware in new and interesting ways. But as significant of an advancement as the iPad may be compared to its smaller predecessors, one ...

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News: Music Industry

WGA in Tune with Composers

April 10, 2010

Film and TV composers and lyricists seeking to unionize have gotten the backing of the Writers Guild of America, as well as a handful of Hollywood heavyweights. The Assn. of Media Composers and Lyricists, as the group is now calling itself - and which hopes to become part of Teamsters Local 399 - will hold its ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Guitarist and Composer Michael-Louis Smith to Perform April 10 & 24 at the Willamsburg Music Center

April 10, 2010

Jazz guitarist and composer Michael-Louis Smith will bring two of his projects, The Left Ear Trio and the Michael-Louis Smith Quintet, to perform two sets of original music at Brooklyn's Williamsburg Music Center on Saturday April 10, and Saturday April 24. The Left Ear Trio will appear on April 10 for a live, recorded performance of ...

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News: Event

Legendary Jazz Icon David Sanborn is Paid Tribute by Sax Great Alfonzo Blackwell and Many Other Music Stars for the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Show in 2010

April 10, 2010

New York, NY (USA) Well, it's still awards season and the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is coming up later this month on Friday, April 23 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is an annual awards event that is one of the hottest tickets in Canada. 2010 marks its sixth ...

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News: Performance / Tour

World Premiere of "Spark of Being," a New Multimedia Work by Dave Douglas and Bill Morrison, Presented by Stanford Lively Arts on April 24

April 10, 2010

Stanford Lively Arts will present the world premiere of “Spark of Being," a meditation on contemporary art, technology, and other themes through the lens of the Frankenstein story, from the jazz trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas and video/film artist Bill Morrison. Premiering on Saturday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium, the multimedia production will combine the ...

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News: Award / Grant

UK Parliamentary Jazz Awards - 2010 Nominations Announced

April 10, 2010

The British Parliament was dissolved this week in preparation for a General Election on May 6. Thankfully this hasn't prevented the announcements of nominees for the 2010 Parliamentary Jazz Awards--the premiere British awards for jazz which recognise not only musicians and recordings but also journalists, venues and other vital aspects of a thriving jazz scene. The ...

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News: Award / Grant

Terrance McKnight, WQXR "Evening Music" Host, to MC Jazz Awards

April 10, 2010

Terrance McKnight, host of New York City's WQXR-FM 105.9 broadcasts nightly at 7 pm and “Q2" at 10 pm Saturdays, will MC the 14th annual Jazz Journalists Association's Jazz Awards gala, at City Winery (New York) York City, on June 14, 2010. McKnight is an accomplished pianist and educator, who came to WNYC-FM ...

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News: Radio

Moja Radio/Weekly Features (12-18 April 2010)

April 10, 2010

This Monday, April 12th, 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 figures in all of jazz history, HERBIE HANCOCK, on the very day that marks his 70th birthday. You'll hear all about his beginnings in ...