Results for "Music Industry"

Fight the Big Bull Goes to Chicago

April 19, 2008

About two years ago, Patchwork Collective organized a Richmond performance by avant-garde mastermind and saxophonist Ken Vandermark and his group Free Music Ensemble. Blown away by this performance, Patchwork co-founder Matthew White began trying to glean new knowledge about music and the business from Vandermark. White looked to Vandermark as a mentor and for the next ...

An Aural Painting of Richmond's History

April 19, 2008

Ashby Anderson will be presenting his Historic Richmond Jazz Suite on Sunday at 3 pm at MUSE Creative Workspace. Debuted in 2006, the four movements - “The Devil's Half-Acre," “Locomotive 231," “Steppin'," and “Soul of 2nd Street" - tell the story of African-American history and folklore in Richmond.The Historic Richmond Jazz Suite is purely my ...

Letter from IAJE Board President Chuck Owen

April 19, 2008

Dear IAJE Family, It is with a great sense of loss that I inform you that despite drastic efforts to cut expenses and raise emergency funds, the IAJE Board has voted to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Federal Bankruptcy Law. I want to thank profusely those who responded with their generous donations and ...

Spotlight: Drummers Speak, Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel

April 19, 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. Drummers Speak Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel ...

Exploring Latin Jazz: From Pop Star to Artistic Innovator - Two Sides of Tango

April 18, 2008

A Touch of Jazz at New Music Installation at the Plaza Hotel, NYC

April 17, 2008

Ariel Blumenthal, Composer and Founding Director of Sentient Music for Media, today announces the completion of his customized, site-specific project for the newly renovated Plaza Hotel. This multi-faceted production combines Blumenthal's original music and a sophisticated Meyer Sound system embedded into the hotel's architecture. Blumenthal, an L.A.-based composer known for seasoning his traditional, acoustic sounds with ...

Blue Note Connoisseurs for May 13: Art Farmer, Bobby Hutcherson, Dizzy Gillespie and More

April 17, 2008

LJC Community Conversation: The Return of Big Bands

April 16, 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 [...] ...

Detour Ahead: Mary Ann McCall

April 14, 2008

Jazz and Film Scoring at the Museum of Modern Art

April 13, 2008