CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: "Sting Like a Bee" by Mike Longo

After more than a half-century as a jazz pianist, and having learned valuable lessons early on from studying with Oscar Peterson and playing with Dizzy Gillespie, Mike Longo delivers an incredible repertoire of in-depth musical exploration on his latest trio recording, Sting Like a Bee. This new album, also featuring jazz stalwarts Bob Cranshaw on bass and Lewis Nash on drums, showcases Longo's always-evolutionary playing on a dozen tunes recorded 'live in the studio, mostly first takes with the...

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11:15 on December 12 2009

Sting contemplates cold reality on new 'Winter's Night' album

"I've always had an affinity for winter," Sting says. "We get distracted by the razzmatazz of Christmas, but it's traditionally ... more info

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19:00 on December 12 2009

Sting Says Today's Music Is "Played Out"

People.com — The singer says what people need is "newness" and "novelty" more info

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10:54 on December 13 2009

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: "Sting Like a Bee" by Mike Longo

All About Jazz — After more than a half-century as a jazz pianist, and having learned valuable lessons early on from studying with Oscar Peterson and playing with Dizzy Gillespie, Mike Lo... more info

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