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Making Avant-Garde Jazz in a Mostly Killing Climate
The record business is a sinkhole no matter which way you turn. But in this troubled economy, Moppa Elliott chose an especially tough path: playing in an avant-garde bop band named Mostly Other People Do the Killing, and starting his own tiny jazz label, Hot Cup. Elliott, 30, a bassist/composer born in Factoryville, says, “Look, we're ...
Monsters of Jazz-Influenced Rock
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
And summing up last month's article on jazz as background music in 70's porno flicks, the tumescent Swede did in fact represent the rise of European influence, particularly in Fusion (as obviated by the mustache), while the naive-but-willing coed represented the collective reception of the American jazz audience. The later addition of the Mexican pool boy ...
New Jazz It Up! Episode: Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, Mark Whitfield and the Lew Tabackin Trio Plus the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Ceremony with George Benson Performance
New York, NY - The very latest episode of the online jazz TV show, Jazz it Up!, is available now for your viewing pleasure. To subscribe and see a five-minute preview of the new episode. This edition of Jazz it Up! features two trios, both swinging hard: Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride and Mark Whitfield are seen ...
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola March Lineup
Dizzys Club Coca-Cola March 2009 Lineup Monday, March 2 UPSTARTS! Jonathan Batiste Quintet Tuesday-Sunday, March 3-8 Cyrus Chestnut & Eric Reed: Piano Duets/Trios/Quartets Featuring Cyrus Chestnut (piano) & Eric Reed (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums). Monday, March 9 Special Presentation Conversations with Christian: ...
Terence Blanchard: Requiem for Katrina
by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
During a brief period of four years, two events took place that could define how world history will view America during the early part of the 21st century. The first was 9/11 and the other, Hurricane Katrina. But perhaps most surprising from a global point of view, was how powerless America appeared to be in helping ...
Yardbird Suite
By Herbie Mann
Label: Sine Qua Non
Released: 2008
Track listing: Yardbird Suite;
Here's That Mann;
One for Tubby;
Squire's Parlor;
Who Knew?;
Opicana.
Sherman Theater Presents a COTA Christmas
On Monday, December 29, at 7:30 p.m., the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (COTA) and the Sherman Theater in downtown Stroudsburg are teaming up to present a program of Yuletide Jazz featuring outstanding artists who’ve performed at the award- winning COTA Festival over the past 31 years. The lineup includes the premiere of the ...
Phil Woods and COTA Big Band Return to the Sherman on November 10
Tickets for the second “Library Alive” concert on November 10 are available for $25, $15 and $5 (student price) at the Sherman Box Office (524 Main Street, Stroudsburg PA) by calling (570) 420-2808, or online at shermantheater.com. All proceeds from this series will benefit ESU’s Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection and the COTA Fund for Young ...
Terry Silverlight: Diamond In The Riff
by Douglas Payne
Drummer Terry Silverlight's interesting and varied career dates back to his first session on brother Barry Miles' highly-regarded album White Heat (Mainstream, 1971), when he was only 14. He's since gone on to frequently high-profile gigs with Mel Torme, George Benson, David Matthews, Phil Woods, Tom Jones, Roberta Flack and many others as well as appearances ...
Depaul Jazz Ensemble with Phil Woods at Jazz Showcase
Legendary Saxophonist Phil Woods to Team with DePaul University Jazz Ensemble at the Jazz Showcase October 23 to 26 For more than a half century, legendary alto saxophonist Phil Woods has used his talents to illuminate numerous cultural touchstones from the soundtrack of Paul Newman's The Hustler to Billy Joel's sentimental favorite “I Love You Just ...
