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A Visit to the Black Hawk

May 30, 2008

 From 1949 to 1963, the Black Hawk was San Francisco's premier jazz club. It presented a cross section of the world's best musicians. Like legions of other fans, I spent some of the most rewarding listening hours of my life being inspired in the Black Hawk's uninspiring surroundings and have written about it frequently. Here are ...

Jazz on Film Series to be Part of Playboy Jazz Fest

May 30, 2008

Idol David Cook Shatters Top Chart Records

May 29, 2008

One week into his tenure as the American Idol and David Cook is already shattering Billboard records. Cook had 11 songs debut in the Hot 100 singles chart. To put things in perspective, the last time an artist had this many songs on the Hot 100, it was April 11, 1964 and the band was the ...

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi and America's Second Harvest Join Forces to Launch Give Hope Campaign

May 29, 2008

About the Give Hope Campaign Giving back to the community has always been a part of Robert Mondavi's model for gracious living. His generous spirit has had a profound impact on numerous charitable foundations for many decades. Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi is dedicated to upholding that legacy. For the second year, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi and ...

Morrison Hotel Gallery to Curate and Host Sony BMG Exhibitions

May 29, 2008

THE MORRISON HOTEL GALLERY AND SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT'S ICON COLLECTIBLES ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE VENTURE TO EXHIBIT AND SELL IMAGES FROM SONY BMG'S HISTORIC MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE MORRISON HOTEL GALLERY TO CURATE AND HOST SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS DRAWING ON OVER 1 MILLION IMAGES OF THE GIANTS OF 20TH CENTURY MUSIC AND POPULAR CULTURE FIRST EXHIBIT - FEATURING ...

Monterey Music Postponed

May 29, 2008

Monterey Music Summit Postponed A recent post from the Monterey Music Summit MySpace Page confirms long standing rumors that the fest has been postponed. The event was originally scheduled for this weekend (May 30 - June 1) and was set to feature Snoop Dogg, STS9, Slightly Stoopid, Ozomatli, Coheed & Cambria, Tea Leaf Green, New Monsoon ...

Trey Talks Phish

May 29, 2008

Trey Anastasio Talks Phish with Rolling Stone Trey at Jammys By R. Snyder Trey Anastasio sat down with Rolling Stone last week, and while he didn't say Phish was getting back together, he did hint at it. Trey told RS's Brian Hiatt: “When Phish broke up, I made some comment about how I'm not ...

Gato Libre - Kuro (Libra, 2008) ****

May 29, 2008

This is the third album by Gato Libre, the Japanese chamber jazz quartet that brings European folk. Natsuki Tamura plays trumpet, his wife Satoko Fujii accordion, Kazuhiko Tsumura guitar and Norikatsu Koreyasu bass. Tamura is responsible for all the compositions and he's clearly the leader of the band. This record is a little better than its ...

Jump for Joy: When Chicago Met the Duke

May 29, 2008

Duke Ellington's 1941 musical Jump for Joy was a cultural milestone, an assertive, satirical riposte to the servile depictions of African-Americans in both film and the theater, and a forerunner of later extended Ellington works such as Black, Brown and Beige. Though the show ran only in Los Angeles and never made Broadway, Ellington cited it ...

Kanye West and Several Record Labels Sued for Unapproved Jazz Samples

May 29, 2008