Results for "Music Industry"

Zappa What's New in Baltimore

May 8, 2008

Baltimore to boast bronze statue of Frank Zappa/ Lithuanian fan club gives the statue to the musician's birth city. “What's new in Baltimore?" Frank Zappa used to sing at the end of a long, characteristically off-the-wall rock jam he called “Clowns on Velvet." What's new in Baltimore, the city in which the late rock star was ...

Out Now: Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band | News

May 8, 2008

Brian Blade, Jon Cowherd, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Thomas, Myron Walden, and Melvin Butler reunite for their first group album in eight years on Season of Changes. While the 9 tracks were composed by Blade and Cowherd, the album is truly a collaboration between all of the musicians and once again establishes them ...

Spotlight: Bienvenida, Venissa Santi

May 8, 2008

The Spotlight Series highlights upcoming Latin Jazz musicians that have yet to reach national recognition. Many of these musicians thrive in local scenes and some tour in support of releases. All these musicians contribute greatly to the overall Latin Jazz scene, and they deserve our “spotlighted" attention. Bienvenida Venissa Santi Musicians that integrate pop music ideas ...

Herbie Hancock Makes the 2008 Time 100 List! | News

May 8, 2008

Once again, Herbie Hancock has been recognized as an outstanding musician and innovator. After winning this year's Album of The Year GRAMMY® award, Herbie has been named as one of the world's most influential people by TIME Magazine! Click here to read the profile by Joni Mitchell and Wayne Shorter. ...

Frank Sinatra Stamp May 13th

May 7, 2008

Three locations to hold first-day-of-sale ceremonies for 42-cent stamp A new stamp honoring Frank Sinatra goes on sale next week. First-day-of-sale ceremonies for the 42-cent stamp will be held Tuesday at three locations familiar to the famed singer and actor. The price of a first-class stamp goes up a penny to 42 cents on Monday. The ...

Joe Zawinul Tribute by Robert Gluck

May 6, 2008

"Indiana Can Help Choose a President": Robert Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary

May 6, 2008

(Note: the extended audio version above includes an interview with Ray Boomhower and clips of Robert Kennedy speaking during the 1968 campaign) “Indiana can help choose a president." Those words, which may have a surprising relevance this year, were used by Senator Robert Kennedy to open speeches when he launched his campaign for the presidency in ...

LJC Community Conversation: Cutting Edge Latin Jazz Musicians

May 6, 2008

LJC Community Conversations are designed to explore major ideas in the Latin Jazz world together as a community and inspire conversation through comments. My main motivator here is my belief that LJC readers hold a great deal of knowledge and passion around Latin Jazz, and I think that we can learn something from everyone. Whether [...] ...

Gene Ess and Tigran Hamasyan - Recording and Dates

May 5, 2008

Guitarist Gene Ess and his quartet will be recording a new album in June, 2008. This new work will feature the 2006 Thelonious Monk Piano Competition 1st place winner Tigran Hamasyan on piano. Along with the recording dates, the quartet will perform the new material on June 12 at Cachaca and on June 17 at Drom ...

Gramex Sells Jazz and Classical LPS and CDs

May 5, 2008

ith the growth of recorded music, in 1906 an enterprising - and by all accounts highly eccentric! - collector and entrepreneur called George Russell opened the Gramophone Record Exchange at the Angel London. Since then the company has been based in New Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Wardour Street, York Road and finally at its present home, ...