Results for "Music Industry"

Exploring Latin Jazz: Analysis and Questions About Nuevo Tango

February 27, 2008

Vote for Stacey Kent - International Songwriting Competition

February 27, 2008

Stacey Kent's song "The Ice Hotel" is a finalist in the Jazz category of the 2007 International Songwriting Competition!   TO VOTE FOR STACEY: visit the ISC website below and CAST YOUR VOTE FOR “THE ICE HOTEL." You can vote once a day. SonicBids Winners will be announced in April. songwritingcompetition.com

Eliane Elias - A Brazilian Triple Threat

February 26, 2008

Brazilian born Eliane Elias is a talented pianist, vocalist and song writer. She's currently on a national tour playing songs from her CD “Something for You," a tribute to Bill Evans. JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich finds out how she got inspired to perform Bill Evans' songs, and even why she kicks off her high ...

"This is Our Music" Series to Debut at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn on March 5

February 25, 2008

"This Is Our Music," a new monthly series at the Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, will debut on Wednesday, March 5, from 8PM until 1AM. Tickets are $10. “This Is Our Music" presents the finest in exciting and adventurous sounds, with an emphasis on autophysiopsychic music. Expect the un-expected. Curated by Brad Farberman. The Lineup ...

Live Latin Jazz: Jerry Gonzalez in NYC and Kat Parra in Chicago

February 24, 2008

Rock vs. Jazz

February 21, 2008

By Gary Kamiya for Salon.com I rarely pay much attention to the Grammys. But this year I noticed that something unusual happened: The album of the year award went to a jazz album, only the second time this has happened in 50 years (if you don't count Frank Sinatra). The legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock won ...

Upholding the Standards of Smooth Jazz Purists

February 21, 2008

Have you seen the Wikipedia entry on smooth jazz lately? Probably not, but it's a mess. The administrators have tagged almost every section with provisos: “Its neutrality is disputed"; “needs additional citations for verification"; “reads like an advertisement"; may contain “unverified claims." Poor smooth jazz, besieged by haters. Being righteous about what's called traditional jazz is ...

Jazz World Confronting Health Care Concerns

February 21, 2008

Not quite a month ago the alto saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo had a major seizure while driving his elderly landlady to a store in Brooklyn. “I was convulsing all over the place," he later wrote on his blog, “grabbing onto the steering wheel violently, biting my tongue and basically acting crazy." Fortunately, the driver behind him recognized ...

Revisiting Latin Jazz Classics: Los Heroes, Estrellas de Areito

February 21, 2008

The Revisiting series features albums from the past that played a significant role in Latin Jazz history. The purpose of this series is to introduce new Latin Jazz listeners to important albums and look back at these albums in historical perspective. Each entry will jump to a different point in Latin Jazz history - this [...] ...

Herbie Hancock Lights up the Chart!!!! | News

February 21, 2008