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News: Education

Over 1,000 Jazz Guitarists Sign Up For Free Online Guitar Lessons

November 20, 2012

Online lessons are changing the way people learn music, including how to play jazz guitar. Martin Taylor, the world's most popular online solo jazz guitar teacher, is joining in that disruption by offering a free jazz guitar course. Over 1,000 guitarists signed up to this free course within the first three days. Though Martin Taylor's course ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Improves Photo Gallery

November 19, 2012

We upgraded our photo gallery, creating a new website (photos.allaboutjazz.com) and improving navigation and photo management capabilities in the process. It's much easier to tag and title your photos—it's also easier to change the properties of a single photo. We've changed how you cycle through your photos, your favorite photos, professional photos, popular photos and recently ...

Article: Album Review

Joe Gilman: Relativity

Read "Relativity" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
November 19, 2012

M.C. Escher captured the imagination of the world with his perspective-altering artwork. Escher's mind's eye and eye's mind challenged people to see things differently, and pianist Joe Gilman has found inspiration in his brilliant work. Gilman, who previously delved into the music-inspired-by-art realm on Americanvas (Capri, 2010), uses Escher's creations as inspirational seeds and guiding forces ...

Article: Album Review

Sharp Radway: Hymns and Things (Introspection and Reflection)

Read "Hymns and Things (Introspection and Reflection)" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
November 19, 2012

A good dose of personal humility and devotion to a higher power can de-clutter the life and chosen form of artistic expression. In the case of pianist Sharp Radway, who comes to his gospel jazz from early musical endeavors in the church, a pure spirit of artistic expression is revealed on his debut, Hymns and Things ...

News: Event

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party on December 13

November 19, 2012

Union County Performing Arts Center presents BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY'S Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:00 PM Known as “America's favorite little big band," Grammy-nominated Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is one of the hottest, hippest, and coolest swing bands on the scene. Get in the holiday mood with ...

News: Technology

Exodus Cymbals Brings A New Bronze Beat To The Drum Industry

November 19, 2012

Big Bear City, Calif., — Exodus Cymbals, a true innovator in the art of cymbal making, has developed a special method of manufacturing cymbals. This approach has resulted in strong growth of Exodus in the Latin America market and other markets. Now the company is in a good position to market its diverse line of cymbals ...

News: Recording

Arch Stanton Quartet Releases Debut Album "Along For The Ride"

November 19, 2012

In mid November 2012, the Arch Stanton Quartet (ASQ), based in upstate New York, released its debut record of mostly original material that the Quartet has been performing at clubs throughout the Capital Region and Upstate New York during the past three years. The compositions by trumpet player Terry Gordon and guitarist Roger Noyes span swinging ...

News: Recording

On The Heels Of Acclaimed Performance For The President And First Lady, Stevie Wonder Collaboration, And Whitney Houston Tribute, 2012 Internet Sensation Sheléa Readies For Her Debut

November 19, 2012

Songstress Sheléa Releases New Christmas Tunes and Debut Album in 2013 LOS ANGELES, CA - Vocalist Sheléa (shuh-LAY-uh) releases two new Christmas songs with Breath of Life Records via CEN/RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music. “Don't Want To Wait Til Christmas" is an original upbeat tune, and Sheléa added her sultry spin and soulful vocals ...

News: Performance / Tour

Berklee College Of Music Graduate, Singer/songwriter Aria Knight Debuts New Music From Her Upcoming Summer 2013 Release In San Francisco In Early December

November 19, 2012

San Francisco, CA - After many years of live performance in both the San Francisco Bay Area and in New York, Aria Knight brings her new songs to a live audience for the first time in San Francisco for two shows in early December. The shows include a performance at Karneycopia, a weekly Singer/Songwriter event in ...

News: Video / DVD

Savion Glover's Fours With Tyner, Palmieri, Haynes, DeJohnette Out On Half Note

November 19, 2012

Jam # 1 McCoy Tyner Jam # 2 Eddie Palmieri Jam # 3 Roy Haynes Jam # 4 Jack DeJohnette FOURS ON HALF NOTE AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE NOW! New York - Universally regarded as the best tap dancer on Earth (though only 39 years old, at this writing), ...