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Dynamite Duos and Perfect Partners
This duet album is a guitarist's dream. Both Beck and Abercrombie have unquestionable individual virtuosity plus experience in this format through previous tandem performances with Larry Coryell, John Scofield, Ralph Towner and similar luminaries.
All About Jazz |
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Jane Bunnett: Embracing Voices
Jane Bunnett is never afraid to push the envelope. She did so with her 1988 album, In Dew Time, the now out-of-print vinyl that was produced privately by the Toronto imprint, Dark Light, on which producer, husband and trumpet/flugelhorn player Larry Cramer scooped both keyboard player Don Pullen and saxophonist Dewey Redman.
All About Jazz |
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Two Men with the Blues
Recorded live during “Willie Nelson Sings the Blues,” his 2007 two-night stand with the Wynton Marsalis Quintet for Jazz at Lincoln Center, where Marsalis serves as artistic director, Two Men with the Blues is by far the most enjoyable music of 2008.
All About Jazz |
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Bontonland posts CZK 1.85m profit in 2007
Prague, Aug 12 (CTK) - Bontonland, running a chain of 29 outlets selling music and films and an Internet shop, made a net profit worth Kc1.85m last year after a loss of Kc8.64m in 2006, the company has said in its financial statement.
Prague Daily Monitor |
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iDNES.cz: Music publishers' H1 sales down 21%
Prague, Aug 12 (CTK) - Sales of music publishers fell by 21 percent to Kc133m in the Jan-June period, the server iDnes.cz said Tuesday referring to data of the Czech section of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
Prague Daily Monitor |
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Sweet sounds of summer
Excellent conditions prevailed Tuesday night at the Indiana State Fair: No humidity, and the music was far from stuffy. With fun as its guiding principle, country duo Sugarland delivered an action-packed show for an estimated crowd of 8,000 at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand.
The Indianapolis Star |
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Kaplický presents concert hall design for České Budějovice
Will České Budějovice show more understanding for modern architecture than Prague?
Prague Daily Monitor |
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Triple A wrap: You've been warned
So many bands, so little time. I managed to see over 20 artists (in three days) at last week’s Triple A Radio Music Summit. The music ranged from hip hop and world beat, to indie pop and blues/funk acts.
Colorado Daily |
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MUSIC CALENDAR
Greek Bros. • Charlie Robison plays Friday, Aug. 15 at Greek Bros., $15 cover ( http://www.greekbros. com/Entertainment.php) Armadillo Ballroom • Gary Kyle plays Friday, Aug. 15 at the Armadillo Ballroom in Brazoria.
El Campo Leader-News |
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Celebs not in Farish refurb
After years of delay and disappointment, the Farish Street entertainment district appeared back on track with grand plans, including sizable investments by renowned actor Morgan Freeman and blues legend B.B. King.
The Clarion-Ledger |
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Music Review: Elsiane - Hybrid
Bjork meets gentle trip-hop with this duo's debut release. Elsiane is an international duo (made up of Peruvian singer/instrumentalist Elsieanne Caplette, and Canadian drummer Stephane Sotto), blending orchestral and electronic musical elements with Elsieanne's unique vocal palette to create an intriguing blend of faux-Scandinavian art pop and classic chillout trip-hop.Let's go ahead and get ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Allman Brothers Band Suing Mad Over Royalties
The Allman Brothers Band claims that when their music went high tech, they got lowballed. Several members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-caliber group have sued their longtime record...
E! Online |
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Lance Raymundo releases rock single
He used to be known as a ballad singer, but this time, Lance Raymundo is trying to make a comeback in the music genre he really loves: rock and roll.
PEP |
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Live Music
THURSDAY, 14 bourbon street cafe Rusty Miller & Jimmy Markham bruhouse Jake Ayo capella's My Solstice CHEROKEE CASINO CABIN CREEK Darrel Cole TWISTERS Travis LeDoyt/Slugger Trask ciao Jam session w/ Michael Cameron c.j. mol...
Urban Tulsa |
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They'll be shaggin' out at Jekyll music festival
JEKYLL ISLAND - It is music with a sense of place, and the sand of a Georgia barrier island is as good a place as any.
The Florida Times-Union |
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Calendar Listings
Elvis Expo - Annual Elvis tradeshow with more than 75 booths of music, movies, and merchandise. Wed.-Thurs., Aug. 13-14, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. elvisweek.com. Memphis Cook Convention Center 255 N. Main (Downtown) 576-1200.
The Memphis Flyer |
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The Heart of it All Jazz and Blues Heritage Festival brings the music back to the neighborhood
While it has been encouraging to see the arts community expand and grow, at times it's almost a bit disheartening when it seems like a piece of the local legacy is left behind. Don't get me wrong -- it's not something that happens intentionally. Take, for instance, the Jazz Hall of Fame's move to t... By Gary Hizer.
Urban Tulsa |
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Pemberton Fest needs new venue, says the ALC
The Agricultural Land Commission says it will not allow the Pemberton Music Festival to use this year’s site for future events.
Vancouver Province |
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OCEANSIDE: Principal hopes to make Garrison an art magnet
OCEANSIDE ---- After six years of expanding arts programs at Garrison Elementary, Principal Margie Oliver is asking the Oceanside school board to officially recognize the campus as a magnet school focused on visual and performing arts. Oliver pitched
North County Times |
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Friends gather in Gas City Park
GAS CITY — Though the Concerts in the Park series ended in July, entertainment in the Eugene “Beaner” Linn Memorial Park will continue throughout August and September.
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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Thousands in Grants Heading to 77 East Idaho Organizations
The Idaho Community Foundation has announced $34,900 in grants to Bonneville County nonprofit organizations or projects, part of $153,764 in grants for 77 organizations in Eastern Idaho.
KIFI Idaho Falls |
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Stage Reviews: Modern messages found in Shaw fest trio
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario -- There's a note on the Shaw Festival Web site connecting Terrence Rattigan with Oscar Wilde, Somerset Maugham and Noel Coward. ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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VN prodigy wins Oz piano award
VietNamNet Bridge – Young Vietnamese pianist Luu Hong Quang beat out 20 other contenders on Sunday to win first prize at the Piano Recital Awards in Australia.
Vietnam Net |
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Auditions start Aug. 18 for 'Sound of Music'
The Theater Group of Sun City is holding auditions for the upcoming production of "Sound of Music." Auditions will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 18 at Meadow View Lodge and from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 19 at Drendel Hall.
Daily Herald |
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Obama marks historic shift in politics of race
An emerging national consensus calls for affirmative action to be shifted from race to class. THERE IS A MOMENT in the first movement of Beethoven's great Third Symphony, the "Eroica," when a French horn enters on a jarring off-key note.
The Record |
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