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News: Event

YouTube Orchestra Melds Music Live and Online

April 16, 2009

The You Tube Symphony Orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Wednesday night. So, after all the buzz about the YouTube Symphony Orchestra altering the audition process forever, after months of interactive computer chat about the worlds first collaborative online orchestra, after 96 winning players were selected from among the more than 3,000 ...

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Article: Live Review

Bill Evans' Soulgrass at the Iridium

by David Miller
April 16, 2009

Bill Evans' Soulgrass Special EditionSpecial Guest Sam BushThe IridiumNew York, New YorkApril 2, 2009“They're like the Flecktones," I said in response to an inquiry concerning what we were about to see, “only if the Flecktones were a perfect band." Hyperbole without a doubt but, as we would soon find ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Birdland Jazz Club Announces May 2009 Schedule

April 15, 2009

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB ANNOUNCES MAY 2009 SCHEDULE KARRIN ALLYSON, CHRISTINE EBERSOLE, THE LEADING MEN IV, JULIE HALSTON, DAVID MURRAY QUARTET, HEATH BROTHERS QUARTET, NICHOLAS PAYTON, PHAROAH SANDERS, THE MUSIC OF DUKE ELLINGTON w/ The David Berger Jazz Orchestra, CHICO OFARRILLS AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, CAST PARTY, & MORE! Birdland (315 West 44th Street between 8th & 9th ...

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News: Event

Great Night in Harlem

April 15, 2009

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, The Jazz Foundation of America is holding its eighth annual gala benefit concert, A Great Night in Harlem, on Thursday, May 14, at New York's Apollo Theater. Hosted by Danny Glover, Chevy Chase and Michael Imperioli, over 50 jazz artists will be special guests. Slated to perform are Dave Brubeck, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Neko Case at the Nokia on Alert and Ready for Trouble

April 15, 2009

When Neko Case sings with full concentration, she often braces herself, as if for impact. Feet planted wide, knees slightly bent, she leans into a posture of preparedness. Her arms hang at her sides, but not idly; she forms her hands almost into fists. She doesnt sway or shift. Her only movements occur from the shoulders ...

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News: Music Industry

American Apparel Slams Woody Allen's Sex Life

April 15, 2009

A clothing company known for its racy ads is fighting a $10 million lawsuit brought by Woody Allen, arguing that it can't have damaged his reputation by using his image because the film director has already ruined it himself. The 73-year-old Allen started the fight against American Apparel Inc. when he sued the company last year ...

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News: Recording

Brooklyn's East West Quintet Releases New CD, Vast

April 15, 2009

East West Quintet - don't be fooled by the name. This genre-bending ensemble from Brooklyn, NY is more likely to rock than to swing, utilizes both acoustic and electronic instruments, and is commonly found performing with not five but six band members. Formed in 2003 as a hard-bop ensemble in the mold of the Cannonball Adderley ...

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News: Recording

Julio Santillan - Sofia Tosello: New CD

April 15, 2009

JULIO SANTILLAN - SOFIA TOSELLO Present the music of their upcoming CD “Un Instante" The album features songs by Julio Santillan including a suite originally commissioned by the Secretary of Culture of Tucuman, Argentina, based on the brilliant poetry of Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most important writers of the Spanish language. Julio ...

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Article: Profile

Mark Turner & Fly

by Matthew Miller
April 15, 2009

From the first authoritative notes of Sky & Country, the trio Fly's new release on ECM records, saxophonist Mark Turner lays out a conundrum. Over the ambling underpinnings of bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard, the saxophonist conjures a sense of ease while unleashing a stream of ideas that take him from the middle to ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Bill Cunliffe: The Blues and the Abstract Truth at Jazz Standard (NYC) Tonight

April 14, 2009

Bill Cunliffe: The Blues and the Abstract Truth Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street (Between Park / Lexington) New York, NY 10016 212-576-2232 7:30 PM EDT | 6:45 PM DOORS Dick Oatts – saxophone Bob Sheppard – saxophone Claudio Roditi – trumpet Luis Bonilla – trombone Christian Howes – violin ...