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Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Some individuals offer more to the world than a simple series of performances; instead, they spend their lives overflowing with music. These people dive into music at a young age, often moving between instruments and taking any available performance opportunity. As they learn more about music, they don't just move forward, they surge ahead in leaps ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Recognizing Reptet
Today, let's check out some videos of Reptet, a Seattle-based band that will be making their St. Louis debut next Saturday, May 14 at 2720 Cherokee. With two brass, two reeds, bass and drums, the six-member Reptet incorporates a variety of influences, including jazz, funk, cartoon music, New Orleans ...
Geller Plays Strayhorn
At 82, Herb Geller is still living in Germany, still touring in Europe, with occasional—too rare— visits to his US homeland. Here he is last February in Aberdeen, Scotland, at a club called the Blue Lamp. His rhythm section is pianist Paul Kirby, bassist Martin Zenker and drummer Rick Hollander. They play Billy Strayhorn's “Johnny Come ...
Video: Spotify Says Hello to the iPod
Spotify today announced major upgrades that make the streaming music service more compatible with iTunes. In fact Spotify's hope is that users will switch to its new platform to manage their iPod and buy tracks from the new lower priced Spotify store. Playlists have always been central to the Spotify experience and today's changes also make ...
A Treasure Trove of Jazz from Norman Granz
Norman Granz was the producer of the famous Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series, a constantly changing all-star jazz band that toured the United States and Europe from 1945 to 1959 and at one time or another included just about every significant jazz artist of the day. He was also a record producer and founder of ...
Tristano and the Robots
The animated digital robot spoofs springing up on the internet include several aimed at the jazz-insider culture, in particular at the hipper-than-thou talk exchanged among students of the art who may be ever so slightly over-educated and just too cool—but not too cool for words. There are plenty of words in these cartoons. One of the ...
Spencer Strand Wants To Give The Drummers Some With His Latest Play Along Release: "The Test Of Time Volume 10"
Nashville,—There's no doubt that Spencer Strand knows the groove. A well-respected drummer, publisher of instructional materials and product specialist, Strand really has an understanding of how to teach and live deep pocket playing. So, it's no surprise that his current release, The Test Of Time Volume 10 of Turn It Up & Lay It Down, demonstrates ...
David Byrne: Ride, Rise, Roar DVD
LIVE CONCERT FILM FEATURING DAVID BYRNE OUT ON DVD AND BLU-RAY MAY 31 On May 31 Eagle Rock Entertainment releases Ride, Rise, Roar, a documentary film detailing the unique creative process of David Byrne shot over the course of his '08/'09 “Songs of David Byrne & Brian Eno" tour. Ride, Rise, Roar combines exclusive behind-the-scenes footage ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Facets of Frisell
Today, let's examine a few of the many musical facets of guitarist Bill Frisell (pictured), who's coming to St. Louis to perform Thursday, May 12 at the Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St. Usually categorized as a jazz guitarist, Frisell nevertheless has worked in a wide variety of ...
