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Three of the many reasons why Hank Williams won a Pulitzer Prize

5568 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissThough the Pulitzer Prizes in music are, for the most part, ridiculously out of touch with the art and craft of most music besides classical and jazz (we’d never begrudge Ornette Coleman his prize), the committee often makes up for... more info

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Pat Metheny Talks "Orchestrion": Extended Q&A

5572 days ago
All About JazzI recently connected with guitarist Pat Metheny about his new Orchestrion album and tour. My story, as published in the St. Petersburg Times, is available here. The lengthy extended version is below: Pat Metheny is nothing if not an inveterate music... more info

Meltdown festival to pay tribute folk singer Kate McGarrigle

5573 days ago
Guardian MusicRufus and Martha Wainwright to sing in a tribute concert for their mother as part of festival curated by Richard ThompsonThis year's Meltdown festival in London will feature a tribute to the late Kate McGarrigle, lead by the folk singer's musical off... more info

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Ornette Coleman, Kruder and Dorfmeister and Gilberto Gil at Gent Jazz Festival (Belgium)

5575 days ago
All About JazzThe Gent Jazz Festival (July 7 - July 18) announces more names for the 2010 edition with Ornette Coleman, Pat Metheny Group, Gilberto Gil, Toots Thielemans, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Mariza, Kurt Elling, The Cinematic Orchestra and Stanley Clarke featu... more info

MUSIC INDUSTRY: Correspondence: Broadbent and Monk

5600 days ago
All About JazzFollowing the Ornette Coleman birthday posting three items down, Alan Broadbent sent the following: Now, this one's absolutely true, I was there and it's never made the books. Monk's quartet came to NZ on his "64 world tour and I and my friend Fra... more info

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Tri-C Jazzfest 2010 Lineup

5601 days ago
All About JazzBass master Charlie Haden will be in residence at the 2010 Tri-C JazzFest By John Soeder, The Plain Dealer February 23, 2010, 12:00PM Pianist Ramsey Lewis, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, and the Grammy-winning hip-hop group the R... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Ornette Coleman is 80

5602 days ago
All About JazzToday is Ornette Coleman's 80th birthday. In my admiration for Coleman's independence, faithfulness to his vision and inspiration, I yield to no one--except my artsjournal colleague Howard Mandel, whose lengthy Jazz Beyond Jazz tribute today is reple... more info

Review: SFJAZZ Collective works hard but fails to shine in Horace Silver tribute

5605 days ago
Mercury News, CaliforniaIn past years, the all-star octet's transformations of music by Ornette Coleman, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk and others have recast the originals in illuminating ways. But Silver seemed to defy the group's efforts; maybe his sound is too specific ... more info

Richard Thompson will help reboot Meltdown

5617 days ago
Guardian MusicHe may not be a publicist's dream, but the maverick musician will bring his forward-looking curiosity to this year's festivalThe appointment of Richard Thompson as director of this year's Meltdown is good news, but champagne and fireworks aren't appr... more info

Richard Thompson to curate South Bank Centre's Meltdown festival

5617 days ago
DrownedInSoundLondon's South Bank Centre have announced that Richard Thompson will be the Artistic Director for 2010's Meltdown Festival, following in the pretty substantial footsteps of Ornette Coleman, Massive Attack, Lee Perry, Jarvis Cocker and Nick Cave, amon... more info

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