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Clint Eastwood Make's His Day Keeping Jazz Alive!
Last week, I happened to view for the 20th time the film “Bird." In case you have yet to see this film, it is a brief biography about one of the most prolific jazz musicians in history, Charles “Yardbird" Parker, aka “Bird." Parker's life was one of ups and downs, so I imagine it was difficult ...
Jazz and Film Animation: A Brief, Sketchy History
Film animation married to jazz improvisation goes back to the 1930s and the advent of sound films. This collaboration of the cartoon figure Betty Boop and the real Louis Armstrong is one of the most famous early examples. Social sensitivity was not a consideration.I n 1949, the art advanced--or at least changed--dramatically when two Canadians, ...
Anita O'Day "Jazz on a Summer's Day"
Review: Jazz on a Summer's Day PLOT One of the pre-eminent women of jazz, captured through her music and her reflections on a turbulent, rigorously honest life. CAST Anita O'Day, Johnny Mandel, Annie Ross LENGTH 1:31 PLAYING AT Cinema Village, Manhattan BOTTOM LINE Swinging, satisfying portrait of a woman who was among ...
Jackson Browne Sues McCain over 'Running on Empty' Ad
LOS ANGELES -- Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Sen. John McCain and the Republican National Committee for using Browne's 1977 song “Running on Empty" in a television ad. “Running on Empty," which is one of Browne's signature tunes, was used in a political advertisement criticizing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama ...
Moneyland Film Competition
IFC AND MCCOURY MUSIC INSPIRE FANS WITH MONEYLAND FILM COMPETITION McCoury Announces Music-To-Film Contest on LUNCHBOX on IFC.com Blending traditional and contemporary roots music, passion for democracy and social justice, and an appreciation for the power of grassroots creativity, IFC and McCoury Music have launched a competition aimed at inspiring music fans to create ...
STLJN Saturday at the Movies: Dave Brubeck, then and Now
Continuing with our occasional summer series previewing this fall's jazz concert attractions in St. Louis, this week the spotlight falls on legendary jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, who will return to our city on Saturday, October 4 for a performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The first ...
Paul Newman Says He Wants to Die at Home
Paul Newman tells loved ones he wants to die at home Get out your Kleenex, people. You're gonna need it. According to new reports, actor Paul Newman has weeks to live and has told his family that he wants to die at home. Newman has finished chemotherapy treatment for cancer and was photographed leaving a New ...
Crosby, Stills and Nash Talk About Their New Movie and Old Bands
Last week, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash came by the Rolling Stone offices to have lunch, chat about their new film CSNY: Dj Vu talk about their past and current musical relationships. For more on CSN -- including news on their new album -- check out the Smoking Section in the new issue of ...
American Idol Show Runner Steps Down
In recent months, Fox executives announced that they intend to make some creative changes to the format of “American Idol" in its eighth season next year to freshen up the show. But they weren't counting on a change in show runners. As first reported on TMZ, executive producer and show runner Nigel Lythgoe is stepping down ...
The New Trend with Arabic Singers and Less Makeup
There is a noticeable change with using less makeup among Arabic female singers in their video clips. Of course, many of you have noticed this, but is there a specific reason? Watching all these video clips, it is interesting to watch these famous singers that have enough confidence to confront their fans and to be watched ...
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