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Pagan Wins It For Giants With Inside-The-Park HR

Sun, 26 May 2013 01:03:24 +0000

Pagan wins it for Giants with inside-the-park HR

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NYPD Investigating Actress Bynes Allegations

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:58:05 +0000

NYPD investigating actress Bynes allegations

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Gay Soccer Player Robbie Rogers Joins LA Galaxy

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:55:27 +0000

Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy

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San Antonio Flooding Kills 1; 200-Plus Rescued

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:50:49 +0000

San Antonio flooding kills 1; 200-plus rescued

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LA Stoplights Synchronized But Road War Endures

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:46:19 +0000

LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

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Protesters Across Globe Rally Against Monsanto

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:33:21 +0000

Protesters across globe rally against Monsanto

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Mo. Highway Buckles After Rail Cars Hit Overpass

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:31:08 +0000

Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass

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Bruins Eliminate Rangers With 3-1 Win In Game 5

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:28:03 +0000

Bruins eliminate Rangers with 3-1 win in Game 5

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Correction: France-Cannes Notebook Story

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:26:50 +0000

Correction: France-Cannes Notebook story

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Kuchar Still Leads At Colonial After Long Saturday

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:04:29 +0000

Kuchar still leads at Colonial after long Saturday

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Red Sox Rally For 4 In 8th To Beat Indians 7-4

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:59:13 +0000

Red Sox rally for 4 in 8th to beat Indians 7-4

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Rebuilding Rules As Rain Soaks Jersey Shore

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:38:06 +0000

Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore

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Wayne Miller, Photographer Who Captured Black Chicago, Dies

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:37:00 +0000

The Chicago native was renowned for a trailblazing series of postwar portraits of black Americans in Chicago and for co-curating the groundbreaking international photo exhibit "The Family of Man."

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Suspended Game Resumes, Braves Beat Mets 7-5 In 10

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:29:10 +0000

Suspended game resumes, Braves beat Mets 7-5 in 10

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Hamilton, Angels Beat Royals 7-0 For 7th Straight

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:22:15 +0000

Hamilton, Angels beat Royals 7-0 for 7th straight

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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Wallace Roney

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:10:21 +0000

All About Jazz is celebrating Wallace Roney's birthday today! At a time when much of the Jazz world seems content to simply attempt to recreate the past, trumpeter/composer Wallace Roney follows the true Jazz tradition of utilizing the past to move forward. This has resulted in acknowledgment by the public and his peers with his receipt of three Grammy Awards and numerous nominations for projects in which he was the featured performer and/or collaborator... Read more...

CONTEST/GIVEAWAY: Enter the "Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:09:23 +0000

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Nonesuch Records "Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows" giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on June 24th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Joshua Redman at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)...

RADIO/PODCAST: This Week on Riverwalk Jazz: Tango, Opera and the Blues: Jelly Rolla€(TM)S Recipe for Jazz

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:51:34 +0000

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The m: Jim Cullum Jazz Band welcomes singer Vernel Bagneris and the piano duo of m: Dick Hyman and John Sheridan for a concert of Jelly Mortona(TM)s music, and a discussion of key elements in his compositions. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of shows at the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: A Rare Sighting of Burton Greene at Outpost 186 in Cambridge Ma

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:25:48 +0000

Outpost 186 is very pleased to present m: Burton Greene on tour with his latest composition "Variations on the Hungarian Folk Songs of Bela Bartok" and featuring a documentary film about his life and music called aoeMoldavian Bluesa by the English film maker Malcolm Hart. The film will precede the concert...

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Archie Shepp

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:02 +0000

All About Jazz is celebrating Archie Shepp's birthday today! Archie Shepp is a New York City native and alumnus of Goddard College. Archie started playing jazz in the early 60\'s and continues to dazzle audiences around the world playing tenor saxophone and piano, accompanied by his soulful voice. Currently residing in Massachusetts, he teaches music history as a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Archie has collaborated with Cecil Taylor, John Coltrane and Yusef Lateef... Read more...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 24-30

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:49 +0000

Memorial Day Weekend is sort of the kickoff to summer - even if the weather doesn't always cooperate. But one thing's for surea'there will be plenty of hot music, from the return of the Bryan Nichols Quintet at the Artists Quarter to shows from Joe Krown and Patty Peterson at the Dakota, a new installment of Off the Cuff at the Aster CafA(C), and more coming midweek with Maud Hixson's much anticipated CD release at the Dakota and the monthly edition of Pete Whitman's X-Tet at the AQ. And there's a lot more...

CAREER: 4 Music Law Myths That Indie Musicians Need to Unlearn

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:32 +0000

By Mita Carriman Esq. (@nymusiclawyer), NYC entertainment lawyer at Carriman Law Group and band manager. As an entertainment attorney who was once an indie artist myself involved in a few different artistic disciplines, I know that the bridge between law and art doesn't always seem straightforward. There's certainly a lot of gray area, which could lead a person to probably think that the law would be one way, when it isn't. Through my work, I've frequently encountered several myths regarding music law that I hope can eventually go away! While there are much more than 4, I found that these were especially common...

CAREER: 6 Reasons You Think People Will Support Your Music Crowdfunding Campaign (and Why You're Wrong)

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:32 +0000

By Ian Anderson of music crowdfunding blog Launch + Release. As a musician, you typically have no problem imagining how awesome your new idea is going to turn out... It's sorta like picturing how your ex will suddenly take you back when they hear your song. Or how a room full of 500 people will want to raise their glass high while singing your chorus the next time you play...

TECHNOLOGY: Special Music Event? Splash Offers a Solid Free Combo of Promo Website, Email and Ticketing

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:32 +0000

Splash is an events website that provides serve yourself event pages, email and ticketing services for special events. It looks great, but at first I considered it overkill for most musicians' needs until reading some of Solveig Whittle's comments about using Splash for a special CD release party. Yesterday I spoke with her a bit more about her experience of using Splash and why it was particularly appropriate for supporting a unique event...

VIDEO/DVD: Tony Bennett, "Proud Mary" + Wwii

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:29 +0000

In today's Wall Street Journal, I have three articles that I know will knock you out. First, I speak with Tony Bennett for the Arena section about his CD Bennett and Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962 (Sony Legacy). Tony and I spoke about what it was like to sing with Dave (the first time and a rare occurrence) and how the concert came together. I must say, Tony is every bit the gentleman. To read, go here...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Martha Lorin and Paul Smith Reunite at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:22:13 +0000

Distinguished vocalist, recording artist and interpreter of the Great American Songbook Martha Lorin will appear at Sterlinga(TM)s Upstairs at The Federal Sunday May 26 accompanied by legendary musical director Paul Smith for an evening of lush standards, it was announced today by producer Michael Sterling and co-producer Ralph Lampkin, Jr. of the Lampkin Music Group in Chicago...

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Local and Student Discount Tickets Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:47:23 +0000

NEWPORT, RI: Special discount tickets for the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management are available for a limited time only at the Newport Visitors Center, 23 Americas Cup Avenue. Newport Festivals Foundation is offering General Admission two-day passes for the discount price of $110.00 and single-day Adult General Admission tickets for $60.00...

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Announces Self-Titled Summer Album Release to Feature Guest Collaborators Victor Wooten and Howard Levy

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:10 +0000

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra are no strangers to pushing musical genre boundaries and on July 9th, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra will release a self-titled album of cerebral tunes that further blur the lines of jazz. Each member of Jonathan Scales Fourchestra contributes a distinctive voice to the ensemble. Wielding steel pans, Jonathan Scales incorporates a contemporary jazz attitude into arrangements that tap into funk, rock, jam, and Latin sensibilities. Drummer/ percussionist Phill Bronson grounds the trioa(TM)s compositions with an agile, metronome-like sensitivity that has been praised by m: Victor Wooten, m: Oteil Burbridge, Chris Thile, and Ellie Mannette. And bassist Cody Wright ties it all together by incorporating a hybrid fusion picking style and creating deeper undertones of connection between drums and steel pans...

EVENT: Summer Jazz Series Set in Newport Beach, California

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:16:03 +0000

Sunset Jazz at Newport, featuring straight- ahead jazz performed by top jazz performers, begins July 10 and will continue through ll nights, concluding Sept. 18. All this at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel on the Pacific in Southern California. The concerts take place in the hotel's outside Rose Garden with guests seated at tables. Each Wednesday consists of two sets, 6 and 7:30. Both one-hour sessions are included in the ticket price. Food and beverages will be available...

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Atlanta Jazz Festival Gearing up for Major Concerts on Memorial Day Weekend

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:30 +0000

Atlanta, GA: aoeMusic lovers are in for some incredible performances at the Atlanta Jazz Festival over Memorial Day Weekend, says Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. aoeWe will kick off the weekend with an evening under the stars at Chastain Park Amphitheatre featuring BWB and special guest Chrisette Michele on May 24. Wea(TM)re hosting a Late Night Jazz Concert with Dionne Farris and Russell Gunn on May 26. And from May 25-27 wea(TM)re presenting three full days of music in Piedmont Park with some of todaya(TM)s most innovative young artists like: JosA(C) James, Gretchen Parlato, CA(C)cile McLorin Salvant, Dominick Farinacci, Meshell Ndegeocello, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Tia Fuller, Jacob Deaton and Alexandra Jackson. Please join us for one amazing weekend.a...

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Artie Shaw

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:10:03 +0000

All About Jazz is celebrating Artie Shaw's birthday today! Artie Shaw, a brilliant jazz clarinetist, was one of the most enigmatic, daring and adventurous bandleaders of the swing-era. An intellectual, he hated public life and the music industry. Over the course of his short career he formed ten orchestras and disbanding most of them after only a few months. At the peak of his career in the years just before World War II... Read more...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Marc Hoffman Premiere at Pops at the Post

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:41:43 +0000

Salisbury Symphony Orchestra to perform m: Marc Hoffman work Salisbury, NC: The Salisbury Symphony Orchestra and Music Director David Hagy will include a new piece by NC composer m: Marc Hoffman on their annual Pops at the Post Concert. The concert will take place beside the Salisbury Post in downtown Salisbury on Saturday, June 1st, beginning at 7.30 PM. After the first concert celebrating the newspapera(TM)s centennial in 2005, the Post began sponsoring this community tradition...

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Mitchell and Ruff: Brazilian Trip

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:29 +0000

I'm not sure why the jazz duo of Dwike Mitchell and Willie Ruff weren't better known in the '50s and '60s, when they did most of their recording&#151or why they still aren't household names. part of the reason, i suppose, is that the delicate combination of mitchell (piano) and ruff (french horn and bass) wasn't exactly a happening sound back then. delicate and sensitive with touches of classical influence, the duo's jazz wasn't pop flavored in the late '50s or expressive and excessive in the '60s. today i suspect they aren't well known because most of their albums haven't been released digitally.A...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Jazz This Week: Freddy Cole and Harry Allen, Soul Rebels, Bluesweek, Dave Dickey Big Band, and More

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:28 +0000

There's a wide variety of jazz and creative music performances coming up this Memorial Day weekend in St. Louis, from straight-ahead jazz to New Orleans brass to big band to fusion and more. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, singer-pianist Freddy Cole and tenor saxophonist Harry Allen team up for the first of four evenings continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Cole, the brother of famed singer and pianist Nat "King" Cole, has played the Bistro to appreciative crowds several times in recent years, but this is the first time he'll be teamed with Allen, who draws inspiration from swing era tenor players like Lester Young, Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins. For some videos of Allen performing, and a link to an earlier video post about Cole, see this post from a couple of weeks ago...

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Music Therapy: Duboc Delivers a Revealing A€Oesmilea€

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:41:08 +0000

Jazz singer-songwriter teams with m: Jeff Lorber for a deeply personal album about the demise of her marriage Los Angeles, CA: Thinking that everything had fallen apart, the tears streamed down Carol Duboca(TM)s face as she wrote the lyrics to aoeSmile,a the title track to the soulful jazz vocalista(TM)s stunning sixth album that was released Tuesday (May 21) by Gold Note Music. She gazed at her young daughtera(TM)s smile and found hope. Hope infuses the painfully honest and courageously candid collection Duboc penned and produced with fusion pioneer Jeff Lorber about coming to terms with the end of her marriage. The shuffling beats of the funky first single, aoeElephant,a one of Billboard BDSradioa(TM)s most added tracks this week, elusively dances around the realization that she and her husband faced: the amassed problems in the marriage were the elephant that could no longer be ignored...