Results for "Video / DVD"

Happy Birthday, Coleman Hawkins!

November 22, 2010

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Four from Pat Martino

November 21, 2010

With Russell Malone playing at Jazz at the Bistro last month and both Mike Stern and John McLaughlin in town this week, St. Louis audiences have had opportunities to hear some outstanding guitarists this fall. There's one more yet to come before winter officially arrives, as Pat Martino will ...

Sat Eye Candy: Duane Allman

November 21, 2010

TRULY A HOLY ROLLIN' SOUND Duane Allman would have turned 64-years-old today. We couldn't let the day pass without tipping our hat to Skydog and honoring the ever-lingering legacy of one of the 20th Century's most influential musicians. (Dennis Cook) We begin with some insights into Duane's genius and contribution to music.

Charlie Haden and Company to the Rescue

November 18, 2010

It happens now and then: I am tied up on deadline for an article that demands extensive research. The Rifftides staff reports that there is no stash of shelf material, a serious breach of preparedness. They will be reprimanded. In a life misspent in journalism I have been conditioned to find dead air and blank space ...

Jeff Beck: Les Paul Tribute Tour, CD/DVD, PBS Special

November 18, 2010

TRIBUTE CONCERT OUT ON DVD FEB. 22; TOUR STARTS MARCH 24; SPECIAL AIRS NOV. 27 Jeff Beck paid fitting tribute to Les Paul last summer, celebrating what would have been the pioneering guitarist's 95th birthday by playing his friend and mentor's music, along with classic tunes from the era, in the same Times Square nightclub that ...

"Let Us Now Praise Charlie Shavers"

November 19, 2010

By Steve Provizer Charlie Shavers. Why is this man's work not better known? The only other swing trumpet players who could give him a run for his money in all facets of playing were Roy Eldridge and Buck Clayton. If you happened to like the particularities of their sounds, you might rate Harry Edison, Harry James, ...

Video: A Darwinian Theory of Beauty in Music and Art

November 20, 2010

Humans are hard-wired to seek beauty in music and in the arts. This view comes from Denis Dutton, a philosophy professor and author of The Art Instinct. In this TED talk, Dutton explains his theory on beauty. Dutton believes that art, music and other beautiful things are a core part of human nature with deep evolutionary ...

Shorty Rogers - "Martians Go Home" (1962)

November 18, 2010

Correspondence, Illustrated: Bob McChesney

November 13, 2010

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Mike Stern

November 14, 2010

If you're a fan of jazz/fusion guitar, next week should be a good time to be in St. Louis. In addition to the concert by John McLaughlin and 4th Dimension on Saturday at the Sheldon, which was previewed last week in this space, guitarist Mike Stern will be playing ...