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Harry Beckett obituary

5325 days ago
Guardian MusicJazz trumpeter and composer, his genial, unmistakable sound became legendaryBlindfold tests – invitations to identify players by listening to short snatches of their work – have always been popular challenges in jazz circles. There have been a fe... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Summertime, and the Re-Issues Are Jumpin' ...

5328 days ago
All About JazzIt's the middle of the summer, apparently not the best time to release a new CD. For those willing to try, beware of the competition! According to AllAboutJazz.com's CD release schedule, this month has been rife with re-issues. From John Coltrane to... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Listening Tip: Gene Lees

5337 days ago
All About JazzBill Kirchner writes: Recently, I taped my next one-hour show for the "Jazz From The Archives" series. Presented by the Institute of Jazz Studies, the series runs every Sunday on WBGO-FM (88.3). Gene Lees (1928-2010) was one of jazz's foremost ess... more info

Harvey Pekar: In His Own Words

5339 days ago
MTV.com NewsMTV News caught up with the late comics icon last September.By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Rick Marshall Harvey Pekar Photo: Evan Agostini/ Getty Images "American Splendor" author Harvey Pekar died early Monday (July 12) at the age of 7... more info

tuesday afternoon updates

5345 days ago
Totally FuzzyHannibal said... Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear 1983 remastered 1997 ape Argos - Argos 2009 flac Sanvoisen - Exotic Ways 1994 http://hannibalsite.blogspot.com infinite fool said... At Infinite Foolishness: Tori Amos - 6/28/05, Alte Oper, F... more info

50 great moments in jazz: Miles Davis and Kind of Blue

5346 days ago
Guardian MusicThis groundbreaking 1959 album is as close to perfection as jazz gets without sacrificing its spontaneityI had hoped that a blog on the popular and funky Hammond organist Jimmy Smith might attract more than the average number of commentators, but I w... more info

Fred Anderson obituary

5347 days ago
Guardian MusicFree-jazz saxophonist devoted to his hometown of ChicagoNew Orleans and New York are usually the frontrunners for iconic jazz towns, but Chicago comes very close. Louis Armstrong and the pioneering New Orleans jazz wave moved there in the northward m... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: A Miles Davis Original Signed 1958 Recording Contract

5348 days ago
All About JazzMiles Davis Original Recording Contract: a two-page agreement on Columbia Records letterhead, dated June 24 1958--signed by the great jazz trumpeter in blue ink at the second page. The document engages Miles Davis to record the songs "Django, "The ... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Roillins Get 'Definitive' 2-CD Sets on Concord

5352 days ago
All About JazzTwo-disc sets capture some of the finest jazz recorded in the 1950s All three collections to be released on August 24, 2010 LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Following up on the success of The Definitive Vince Guaraldi, Concord Music Group has assembled t... more info

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Julian Priester

5352 days ago
All About JazzAll About Jazz is celebrating Julian Priester's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Julian PriesterJulian Priester is an American jazz trombonist and composer. He has played with many artists including Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John C... more info

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