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Article: Multiple Reviews

The Doors: The App and Beyond

by Doug Collette
July 20, 2014

Given the late Jim Morrison's fascination with media, plus the film school experience he shared with Ray Manzarek, it's more than a little fitting The Doors have unveiled their own computer app. Few rock bands have their own app, apart from those centered on a specific release, but then, few have the near half-century history to ...

Article: Album Review

Freda Payne: Come Back to Me Love

Read "Come Back to Me Love" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
July 20, 2014

In 1970, the spirited R&B/pop singer Freda Payne had a monster success with “Band of Gold," a bouncy love-gone-wrong song that was probably the first top-40 hit ever written about impotence. Decades later, with undiminished pipes, beauty, and impressive energy, Payne returns to the spotlight with this big-band outing from Mack Records on its Artistry Music ...

News: Festival

Kevin Mahogany Headlines South Bend Jazz Festvial August 16th

July 20, 2014

We are proud to announce the 3rd annual South Bend Jazz Festival, Saturday, August 16th from 4:00 p.m till 11:00 p.m; in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center. Free to the Public! Featuring Six international acts from a Variety of Jazz genre. Performing are Headliner Kevin Mahogany; Turkish guitar sensation Ondor Facon with strings; Broadway ...

News: Interview

Interview With Don Howatt Of The Apostle Fractal: Progressive Rock Lives On

July 19, 2014

Q: Pardon my ignorance, but what does the Apostle Fractal mean? A: The short answer is The APOSTLE Fractal is just the name of our band. The long answer is a bit more complicated. “APOSTLE” was a name I had in mind for a band for a long time. As a young boy I would draw ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Launches Video of the Day Promotional Service

July 19, 2014

All About Jazz's adds Video of the Day to its increasing list of advertising options Tremendous exposure. Tremendous value! Presented at the very top of media.allaboutjazz.com (and stretching 1,000 pixels wide—see sample screen), an advertiser's video is featured for one day on the media home page, on the All About Jazz home page (to the right ...

Article: Album Review

Tigran Hamasyan: Shadow Theater

Read "Shadow Theater" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
July 19, 2014

Pianist Tigran Hamasyan's Shadow Theater is an innovative convergence of composition and folk music from his birthplace in Armenia. Having performed since the age of three, gained acclaimed in Europe and won first place at the 2006 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, there's never been a question of his abilities. He shines in a traditional ...

Article: Extended Analysis

At Fillmore East: The 1971 Fillmore Recordings

by C. Michael Bailey
July 19, 2014

Nothing warms the heart cockles of a late-Baby Boomer more than a discussion of music, specifically that of his or her childhood. Baby Boomers are a boisterous and opinionated bunch regarding their music, fully justified in believing that the period between mid-1950s and mid-1970s was, in the words of VH1 Executive Director Bill Flanagan, a “Golden ...

Article: Album Review

Danny Petroni: The Blue Project

Read "The Blue Project" reviewed by Paul Naser

by Paul Naser
July 19, 2014

Hurricane Sandy was the second most destructive hurricane in United States history, and when it made landfall in New Jersey in late 2012 it destroyed more than property; it severely affected the community of musicians that made the Jersey Shore their home. In an effort to create some work for them and local producers, guitarist Danny ...

Article: Live Review

Phish at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

by Doug Collette
July 19, 2014

Phish Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, New York July 3-5, 2014 If there is one overriding impression to glean from Phish's summer 2014 run at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, it's that the band is equally proud of and inspired by the material on Fuego ...

Article: Live Review

Yes at the NYCB Theatre At Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
July 19, 2014

Yes NYCB Theatre At Westbury Westbury, NY July 12, 2014 When Yes announced that it would be touring in the summer of 2014, it also stated that it would be playing its classic albums Fragile (Atlantic Records, 1971) and Close To The Edge (Atlantic Records, 1972) in their entirety, as well ...