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Billy May on Cherokee and Legacy

June 5, 2008

WILDLY IMAGINATIVE Arranger-Bandleader Billy May Leaves Legacy On Making A Tune Sound Great The following article on Billy May was originally published in the July 2000 issue of Jazz Connection Magazine. THE WAY BILLY MAY SEES IT, being an arranger requires a good imagination. And May himself has been described by big band critic ...

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David Liebman, Ellery Eskelin, Tony Marino, Jim Black - Renewal (Hat Hut, 2008) ****

June 5, 2008

As Ellery Eskelin writes on the liner notes, this is a real quartet album, with contributions coming from all four musicians, and all equally contributing to the overall sound. Ellery Eskelin and David Liebman play tenor sax, Tony Marino bass and Jim Black drums. The music is excellent, composed, yet open and free, not really boppish, ...

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B.B.King on Finding His Style

June 4, 2008

Secrets of the Guitar Heroes: B.B.King An interview with the great blues guitarist on what influences molded his playing The first time you heard electric guitar, it was played by the reverend in your church. What do you remember? B.B.King:It was heaven! Heaven! It was unusual to even have electric light in the area, ...

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Music Firm 'Goblins' in Copyright War

June 4, 2008

It's not every day that record companies are accused of behaving like goblins in a book by JK Rowling. But that is just one of the more colourful accusations being bandied around in a US legal battle that could have implications for many people's private CD and LP collections. It all began in May 2007 when ...

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Raconteurs Add U.S. Dates

June 4, 2008

The Raconteurs Add U.S. Dates The Raconteurs The Raconteurs have announced a string of U.S. tour dates for this fall. The tour begins with two shows in Portland, OR on September 16 and concludes on October 1 in Atlanta, GA. The band, who recently night completed a three-night sold-out run at New York's Terminal 5, will ...

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Mountain Jam | 5.30 - 06.01 | NY

June 4, 2008

Words by: Brian Bavosa | Images by: Adam McCullough Mountain Jam :: 05.30.08 - 06.01.08 :: Hunter Mountain, NY Mountain Jam 2008 Radio Woodstock and Warren Haynes hosted the Fourth Annual Mountain Jam. Held at the picturesque Hunter Mountain in the Catskills of upstate New York, the weekend promised the usual attractions to help appease ...

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Bill Frisell - History, Mystery (Nonesuch, 2008) ****

June 4, 2008

Thirty tracks spread over two CDs bring a great overview of Bill Frisell's signature music, mixing styles such as blues, jazz, country and african in one great blend of soft, gentle, clever, and technically superior playing, not only by him, but by the whole stellar cast of musicians he's lined up as usual, with Jenny Scheinman ...

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Freddie Hubbard!

June 4, 2008

>Here's something I've been saving for a slow day--that is, a day when I haven't prepared a new posting. It's Freddie Hubbard in 1962 at age twenty-four, getting famous with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. To many, this was the Blakey band. It had Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Reggie Workman and Hubbard. Watch ...

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Quincy Jones's Red Cross Efforts in China and Myanmar

June 3, 2008

Quincy Jones Lends Time And Talent To Support Red Cross Relief Efforts In China And Myanmar Legendary music producer and entertainment icon Quincy Jones is mobilizing assistance for survivors of the catastrophic earthquake that struck China and the deadly cyclone that swept through Myanmar. Jones recently recorded several public services announcements for the American Red Cross, ...

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Vinyl Makes a Comeback

June 3, 2008

Vinyl Returns in the Age of MP3 LP and Turntable Sales Grow as Fans Find Warmer Sound in Classic Format and Artists are Making their Preferences for Vinyl Known For his 19th birthday, Simon Hamburg wanted only one present: a turntable for his dorm room at the University of Southern Mississippi. His father bought ...