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Our Friend, Joe Boughton (1934-2010)
Meadville,Pennsylvania. Joe Allen Boughton, 76, of 283 Jefferson Street, passed away on May 18, 2010, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer at the Crawford County Care Center. Joe was born on May 17th 1934 in Odell, Nebraska. He was the only son of the late Newell and Elsie ...
Jazz Drummer Matt Wilson a Single Band with a Split Personality
Matt Wilson unveiled an expanded version of his working group at Iridium on Wednesday night or maybe it was two groups, depending on the whim of the moment. Near the end of the first set, it was possible to imagine a borderline across the stage, as half of the musicians played a Mozart string quartet ...
A Tour Through Motown, Disco
Diana Ross was all smiles, glitter and efficiency at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday night, a part of a nationwide tour straightforwardly devoted to her hits. “Tonight is truly, truly about memories," she announced. Segments of her career, from the 1960s into the 1990s, were each marked with a shiny dress (and some feathered capes), ...
Faruq Z. Bey
by Wilbur MacKenzie
Throughout the history of jazz, Detroit has produced world-class jazz artists, iconic individualists and ubiquitous sidemen alike. Many have moved to New York or other cities to pursue their career. A handful of great artists remained in Detroit, keeping the creative energy alive there (and consequently Detroit continues to produce incredible talent). One artist who has ...
Blue Music Group
by Marcia Hillman
Blue Music Group (BMG) is a record label that has positioned itself for the 21st century. Not only does it fulfill the demand for instant gratification and portability, but also it has succeeded in filling the gap created by the loss of many retail record store outlets due to the recession. As a matter of fact, ...
Manhattan Jazz Venues
REZ ABBASI'S ACOUSTIC QUARTET (Friday) group featuring the vibraphonist Bill Ware, the bassist Stephan Crump and the drummer Eric McPherson. At 9 and 10:30 p.m. Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street, West Village (212) 989-9319 corneliastreetcafe.com MARCO BENEVENTO TRIO (Saturday) ...
Eddie Gomez: The Playing is Free
by Donald Elfman
Eddie Gomez is known throughout the world as a consummate bassist, sterling educator and a musician active in a wide variety of musical settings. He has been on the music scene for more than 40 years and has worked with everyone from Bobby Darin to Giuseppi Logan. Gomez moved from Puerto Rico as a child and ...
Lua Hadar with TWIST at the Cornelia Street Café, NYC
by Marc Nieson
Lua Hadar with TWISTJazz with a Twist of Français Cornelia Street Café New York, New York April 24, 2010 Say chanteuse and what comes to mind? A smoky Parisian cellar? A rain-slicked side street in Montmartre? Edith Piaf poised before a thick microphone, spilling her ever-rallying soul for romance and La ...
Delicate Force: Hank Jones (1918-2010)
It's unrealistic, but I thought that Hank Jones would be around forever: so I was unreasonably shocked to hear of his death at age 91. The obituaries speak of the musicians he played with so gloriously--from brothers Elvin and Thad to Charlie Rouse and Joe Lovano...to Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Hot Lips Page, Charlie ...
Dave Douglas & Keystone: Spark of Being; Preorder
Dave Douglas & Keystone is: Dave Douglas, trumpet; Marcus Strickland, Tenor Saxophone; Adam Benjamin, Fender Rhodes; Brad Jones, Ampeg Baby Bass; Gene Lake, Drums; DJ Olive, Turntable/Laptop SPARK OF BEING: BOX SET [3CD] (available for preorder at greenleafmusic.com) Part 1: SOUNDTRACK (out June 22nd) (available for preorder at greenleafmusic.com)
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