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Downpour doesn't stop the music at Jazz Fest
Associated Press - April 26, 2008 6:14 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, people try to do the impossible - sample all of the food and see the hundreds of...
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Despite Scorching Heat, Coachella Packs 'Em in With High-Energy Sets
Tens of thousands of concertgoers are at the overheated intersection of the Mojave and Colorado deserts to watch 134 bands rock out at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
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Journalist suing over 'Charlie' clip
A Canadian-born journalist is suing Universal Studios for a clip featured in the movie Charlie Wilson's War, court documents show.Journalist Arthur Kent alleges he never gave permission to the Hollywood studio to use news footage he produced in 1986 in the 2007 film, The Globe and Mail reported Saturday.Kent had produced a segment of a BBC news program in 1986 regarding the Soviet Union's ...
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Humphrey Lyttelton delivers swansong with giant kazoo band
Humphrey Lyttelton, the jazz trumpeter who became doyen of the double entendre as chairman of the quiz show I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, is to make a bid from beyond the grave to enter the record books as leader of the world’s biggest kazoo band.
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Biography
Like many of his generation of young, black, UK jazz musicians, Courtney Pine came from a reggae and funk background. Pine is a dazzling performer on many instruments, notably saxophone, clarinet, flute and keyboards.
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Princesses dine at Upper Crust Bakery
COLUMBIA — Girls dressed as Belle, Cinderella, Pocahontas and other princesses dined at the Upper Crust Bakery on Saturday morning at TRYPS’ Royal Petite Tea Party.
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Where do mathematical objects live? Think too hard about it, and mathematics starts to seem like a mighty queer business. For example, are new mathematical truths discovered or invented?
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Parks Department Teaches City Kids "Old School Games"
City kids were encouraged to go outside to parks on Saturday and get a lesson in “old school” games like stickball and hopscotch. The Parks Department hosted a classic street games event at Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem.
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Karen Dalton-Beninato: Jazzfest in New Orleans: I'm Showing Up for the Party
Welcome to virtual New Orleans. It's a cool day, wild parrots are screeching in the back yard and we're waiting to see if it rains...
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Bowfire blends wildly diverse musical styles, tastes
When peanut butter was mixed with chocolate, it created a taste treat. When classical violinists combined with fiddlers, it created Bowfire. The ensemble is the brainchild of Lenny Solomon, a classically trained jazz violinist who spent his career playing with great fiddlers and violinists.
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Princesses dine at Upper Crust Bakery
COLUMBIA — Girls dressed as Belle, Cinderella, Pocahontas and other princesses dined at the Upper Crust Bakery on Saturday morning at TRYPS’ Royal Petite Tea Party. Among the sweet smell ...
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BlackBerry’s Quest: Fend Off the iPhone
Once the exclusive domain of e-mail-obsessed professionals, smartphones are now prized by consumers who want easy access to the Web, digital music and video.
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NFL DRAFT: Lions Select Offensive Lineman
The Detroit Lions, looking to upgrade their offensive line and better protect quarterback Jon Kitna, selected Boston College tackle Gosder Cherilus in the first round of the draft on Saturday.
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Go! guide April 25
Jazz festival
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Biography
Born in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1938, Warren was exposed to music and to the piano at an early age. His father Lawrence was a pianist and teacher and a close friend to other pianists, among them the Russian virtuoso Joseph Lhevinne, who actually gave Warren his very first training at the keyboard.
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Biography
At one time tagged as the hardest working bass player in America, Chuck Rainey's bass playing on successful television shows, motion pictures and recordings illustrate his well-known and legendary style, feel and concept for the instrument and it's role in organized music.
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Carolina picks Ducks' former running back Jonathan Stewart
NEW YORK (AP) -- The shortened NFL draft immediately went long Saturday when Miami officially selected Michigan tackle Jake Long, then St. Louis grabbed Virginia defensive end Chris Long.
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NFL draft: Raiders pick McFadden; Ducks' Stewart goes to Carolina
NEW YORK -- Forget the intrigue. The NFL invited a half-dozen players to Saturday's draft, and they went in the first six picks.
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Jake Long Goes to Dolphins, Rams Select Chris Long at No. 2
The shortened NFL draft immediately went long Saturday when Miami officially selected Michigan tackle Jake Long, then St. Louis grabbed Virginia defensive end Chris Long. After St. Louis took the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long, Matt Ryan of Boston College, who could solve the quarterback problems in Atlanta, went to the Falcons.
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Saxophonist/Vocalist Mindi Abair to Release Her First Peak Records CD . Stars on May 6 Featuring Her #14 R&R Hit ...
Stars on May 6 Featuring Her #14 R&R Hit Single Smile 24/04/2008 10:01:00 Business Wire US7587661098 MINDI ABAIR, saxophonist/vocalist/composer, is set to release her first Peak records CD (a division of Concord Records) titled STARS on May 6, as one of an exciting new generation of crossover artists.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Juliette Lewis of The Licks performs on stage at the MTV Australia Awards 2008 at the Australian Technology Park, Redfern on April 26, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.
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Biography
Born in 1951, Bob Berg began his musical experience at the age of six, studying classical piano at his home in Brooklyn N.Y. He began playing saxophone at the age of 13, and soon thereafter attended the High School of the Performing Arts. In 1968, Berg was admitted to The Juilliard School, studying classical saxophone.
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Warm sun and cool sounds featured at Broadway SpringFest
Clear skies, warm sun, and lots of music and art greet those venturing to Uptown Columbus Saturday afternoon for the first-ever Broadway SpringFest.
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NFL Draft Day: Long start to first round, linemen go first
NEW YORK — The shortened NFL draft immediately went long today when Miami officially selected Michigan tackle Jake Long, then St. Louis grabbed Virginia defensive end Chris Long.
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Biography
Jon Christensen over the past thirty years, the Norwegian drummer has played drums and percussion on fully fifty-five releases from the esteemed German jazz label.
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