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The Montmarte Masks
If you have seen videos filmed at the Montmartre club in Copenhagen in the 1950s and '60s, you may have wondered about the stylized wall masks that often show up in the opening moments. Rifftides reader Dave Bernard has wondered about them, too. Mr. Bernard researched the masks and reports the results in the comments section ...
The Blues Are Brewin'
1947 was a good year for movies. It saw the release of Miracle on 34th Street, Gentleman's Agreement, Life with Father, Lady from Shangai and Out of the Past, among other excellent films. New Orleans also hit the screen that year. It began life as an Orson Welles project, but Welles dropped it and went on ...
Jack Teagarden Documentary on Youtube
Michael Steinman over at Jazz Lives has some great news: a documentary film on the life of Jack Teagarden is now being posted to YouTube by jazz scholar Enrico Borsetti. Check it out over at Jazz Lives theres lots of fascinating stuff there. Parts 1 and 2 have been posted and cover Teagardens life and career ...
Shirley Clarke's Documentary "Ornette Made in America" Available as Video on Demand
ORNETTE: MADE IN AMERICA is the last film by the great American independent filmmaker Shirley Clarke. She portrays Ornette Coleman, one of the most influential and controversial musicians in jazz. Clarke uses performances of Coleman's ”Skies of America”, a composition for symphonic orchestra and jazz combo, as her point of departure. She kicks off in Coleman's ...
Weekend Extra: Oscar Peterson and NHOP
Here is a lovely opportunity to hear and see two masters toward the ends of their lives. Oscar Peterson played at the Montreal Jazz Festival in July of 2004 with bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, guitarist Ulf Wakenius and drummer Alvin Queen. The piece is “Cakewalk." NHP died the ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Lou Donaldson
Our video spotlight this week shines on the veteran alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson, who will return to St. Louis to play Wednesday, February 3 through Saturday, February 6 at Jazz at the Bistro. A native of North Carolina, the 83-year-old Donaldson came of age in the ...
Under Your Skin Interviews: DJ Vadim, Dave Abbruzzese & Henry Rollins
Under Your Skin is an exploration on the cultural diversity of music and artists from around the globe - from Popular Music to Jazz, Hip Hop, Reggae, Avantgarde, Experimental, Afrobeat, Drum & Bass, Metal, Electronic, DJ-ing/Turntablism, Folk, Classical and more. DJ Vadim interview 1
Sat Eye Candy: Captain Beefheart
WE'LL LICK YOUR DECALS OFF ANYTIME! Yesterday was the 69th birthday of Don Van Vliet, better known to sonic freaks and general weirdos everywhere as Captain Beefheart, the leader of a Magic Band and carver of one of the most unusual musical mythologies ever. He also managed to charm Frank Zappa, influence a startling array of ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Dianne Reeves and Peter Martin
This week, let's check out some clips of singer Dianne Reeves, who will be coming to St. Louis on Friday, February 5 to perform at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The show will serve as the kickoff performance for the new Peter Martin Music series conceived and curated by ...
DVD Review: Spike Lee Films "Passing Strange"
Some stage plays and musicals are adapted into films. Others are simply filmed. That would seem to be the easier gigbut if youve suffered through one where the camera never moved, or never seemed to be in the right place, and the whole static bore made you wonder why anyone thought it was worthwhile to see ...
