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Swingin' On A V-Disc This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

October 25, 2012

This week on Riverwalk Jazz it's the story of the V-Disc, a WWII morale-boosting recording initiative that created novel collaborations between jazz artists of the era. By September 1945, total production reached 4.5 million records. By the end of the program, it is estimated that more than 8 million V-Discs were distributed. The Jim Cullum Jazz ...

News: Recording

Seven-piece Horn-fueled Philly Jamband, Southwork, To Release Debut Album, Arise, On December 11

October 25, 2012

Releasing On Band’s Writtenhouse Records, 11-Track Album Will Also Be Available On Blue Vinyl Hometown Record Release Show Scheduled For December 13 Band’s Music Accompanies Slasher Flick Alpha Girls Which Features Cameos By Schooly D And Ron Jeremy Philadelphia, PA: Just when the hallowed Rock world thought it had it all figured out, along comes a ...

Article: Album Review

John Yao: In The Now

Read "In The Now" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner

by Franz A. Matzner
October 25, 2012

Trombonist John Yao's debut as a leader In the Now successfully fuses contemporary flavors and more traditional jazz idioms to produce a solid, hip collection of tunes bounding with vitality and fun.A protégé of Luis Bonilla, Yao reflects that trombonist's thoughtful compositional style, crafting an album of intelligently constructed pieces that give his powerful ...

Article: Album Review

Pharez Whitted: For The People

Read "For The People" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 25, 2012

Indianapolis-born trumpeter Pharez Whitted has kept a low profile in the new millennium. He's busied himself with teaching, attending to his duties as Director of Jazz Studies at Chicago State University, performing live and appearing as a sideman on a scant number of under-the-radar albums, but none of this has helped to boost his reputation beyond ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Dr. Tuxedo (Scott Sims)

by AAJ Staff
October 25, 2012

Meet Dr. Tuxedo (Scott Sims): Dr. Tuxedo is a smooth blend of jazz, blues, and funk. His musical sketches are sophisticated instrumentals that evoke a sense of style and flare. These soundtracks give listeners a theme song to the movies of the imagination.Instrument(s): Guitar, bass, drums and percussion.Teachers ...

Article: Album Review

Medeski, Martin & Wood: Free Magic: Live

Read "Free Magic: Live" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
October 25, 2012

Free Magic: Live is the first release of by trio Medeski Martin & Wood from its third decade of existence. Maybe I should repeat that. This disc is by a jazz band that has remained intact for more than 21 years. Like a family, the trio has born musical genres, specifically the infamous jamband phenomena, matured, ...

Article: Album Review

Lua Hadar with Twist: Like A Bridge

Read "Like A Bridge" reviewed by Geannine Reid

by Geannine Reid
October 25, 2012

Singer Lua Hadar her band Twist have aptly come up with Like a Bridge, a bold, worldly musical venture with multiple lingual selections and styles. Hadar's grasp of various languages and vernaculars is vast, singing in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian and Malagasy. What is more impressive is her command of each of the seven ...

News: Festival

2012 St. Louis International Film Festival to Include Music-Related Films, Live Performances

October 25, 2012

The schedule has been released for the 2012 St. Louis International Film Festival, and as in years past, the menu of movies includes several with musical subjects or themes. This year's SLIFF will take place from Thursday, November 8 to Sunday, November 18, with films screening at venues including the Hi-Pointe Theatre, Tivoli Theatre, Plaza Frontenac ...

News: Performance / Tour

Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With "In The Mix"

October 25, 2012

A Free Series of Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's Exceptional Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Ensembles 35 One-Hour Concerts Over 12 Evenings at NEC's Pierce Hall Tuesday, November 13 – Wednesday, December 12 Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 35 free 1-hour concerts, Tuesday, November 13 through Wednesday, December 12 at New England ...

News: Event

Kurt Elling, Maria Schneider Orchestra Highlight Lawrence University Jazz Celebration Weekend

October 25, 2012

APPLETON, WIS. — It is encore time for two multi-award winning artists who will make return appearances at Lawrence University for the college's 32nd annual Jazz Celebration Weekend. The Grammy Award-winning Kurt Elling Quartet opens the two-concert weekend Friday, Nov. 2 with the world-renowned Maria Schneider Orchestra closing the weekend Saturday, Nov. 3. Both concerts begin ...