Archive for July, 2009
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Submitted by Secret Society
Saxophonist Matana Roberts recounts her recent experience working with the late Merce Cunningham:
i had been staying away from the computer the last few days and wished i would have stayed away a day longer as i opened my inbox to come across an email from Merce Cunningham’s amazing music coordinator Stephan Moore [...]
RIP George Russell
Submitted by Secret Society
AP Obit
It’s hard to think of anything else in music that gave me as much of a thrill on first discovery as George Russell’s “All About Rosie.” But that thrill was magnified tenfold (I am not exaggerating) when I heard the later recording by the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band, with Mel [...]
Seattle Phonographers Union
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
Seattle Phonographers Union in performance at the Chapel Performance Space, Good Shepherd Center, Wallingford on July 23.
The Seattle Phonographers Union, a collective of Seattle sound artists who improvise from their libraries of field recordings from around the world gave an interesting performance Thursday night as part of the Earshot jazz July series of concerts [...]
Jazz Field
Legends of Jazz Field Portrait to be created. Watch this 3 minute intro. for information I think it will be of interest to anyone associated with Jazz. Enjoy.
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Everybody get together
Submitted by Secret Society
In the spirit of advancing our ongoing National Conversation on Race (and I have to say, I was not previously aware that large numbers of Americans were so willing to defend “I didn’t like his attitude” as a legitimate justification for the police arresting someone on his own property), my Pulse colleague [...]
I’m looking for pound notes, loose change, bad checks, anything
Submitted by Secret Society
I’m swamped right now with various things, but I took a break to read this Nate Chinen post on the recently unveiled Chamber Music America commissions and on grants for jazz generally. The ensuing conversation includes comments from pianist Vijay Iyer and bassist Ronan Guilfoyle and is well worth your while. This is [...]
Back to Basics @ Jazz Note
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
The spiking of a previous post got me to reviewing the blog in general. It occurred to me of a sudden that, despite generally being careful with computer files, I didn’t have a backup copy of the blog. I remedied that. It also occurs to me that I am less likely [...]
Burrell, Trane, & Claremont California
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
Back when I was a graduate student, and looking for a diversion from Machiavelli and Plato, I tried to learn to play jazz guitar. I failed. But my early jazz collecting focused on guitar players. My personal favorite was Herb Ellis, whom I managed to shake hands with at a local [...]
The Hours Go Like Minutes When You SIng
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
Here’s a very funny song about that singer who always wants to sit in on the gig. This is a classic.
The Hours Go Like Minutes When You Sing
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David McGillicuddy’s guitar lessons on YouTube
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
Here are some nice guitar lessons that my buddy David just posted on YouTube:
McGillicuddy’s guitar lessons
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The IFPI Finds Jazz Note
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
A post of mine was spiked by Blogger (a reasonable action on their part) at the request of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. I have no idea whether to expect further action. As best I can tell, it was a post on some of Trane’s European concerts. This makes [...]
Best Live Jazz: Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
Another Five Spot live recording that was dead spot on has Eric Dolphy and trumpeter Booker Little joining forces in 1961. If you follow this blog, you will know that I am a great admirer of Dolphy. He shows up at a lot of critical moments. Trane’s works with Dolphy on [...]
Another blow for “Big Music”
Submitted by Jazz Suite
Another great article on how artists are sidestepping the big labels… Sphere: Related Content
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Of interest ’round the Web
Submitted by Jazz Suite
A nice article from the Memphis Commercial Appeal about Jimmie Lunceford being added to the Beale Street Walk of Fame.
And Jazz.com’s OctoJAZZarian profiles Dick Hyman. Sphere: Related Content
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Fontana. Only Fontana.
Submitted by Jazz Suite
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All the papers want to know
Submitted by Secret Society
A roundup of recent Society-related items:
”The History of Jazz, by Darcy James Argue” (actually by the New York Observer’s Devin Leonard)
Various blurbs for tonight’s show at LPR – New York Times, New Yorker, Village Voice (& blog), Time Out New York (& blog)…
New podcast interview up @ New Amsterdam Records — click the [...]
Best Live Jazz: Monk at the Five Spot
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
I am inspired to do a series of posts on ‘best live jazz.’ That’s best out of my collection, of course. I have a modestly competent collection of hard bop and avant garde jazz albums. But that leaves a universe of great recordings out of my reach. Something else that’s out [...]
JazzTimes gets a reprieve
Submitted by Jazz Suite
Madavor Media LLC has purchased JazzTimes and is planning an August issue. Editor in chief, Lee Mergner, will be retained. Sphere: Related Content
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New Matt Otto album- download for donation
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
My old buddy Matt Otto just posted another entire album on his blog. Otto is a sideman on this project and the band leader is Josh Welchez. It’s called Lost and Found.
He’s doing another “download for donation” a la Radio Head. If you like the music you are invited to [...]
Document for Prague International Summer Jazz Workshop
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
I put together a PDF document with a lot of my articles on harmony and improvisation, as well as key material from other books. This will be the material that I’ll be having my students work from during the International Prague Summer Jazz Workshop, which begins this coming weekend.
I will [...]
Michael Jackson Remembered
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
I know it is not jazz, but he was a major force and influence in popular music. As Michael Jackson’s memorial service is being held in L.A. as I write, I felt moved to go to the files and pull up an old negative from the time I got to see him perform [...]
Maria hey hey Maria
Submitted by Secret Society
I had no idea that Clark Terry and Wayne Shorter had ever played together. I had even less of an idea that Clark sat in with Wayne’s quartet at Newport. In 1986. Or that video of this encounter exists. And is on YouTube.
Internets, sometimes you bring me down, but how can I [...]
Is Keith Jarrett Too Popular to be Good?
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
Here is a bit of personal jazz history. My first exposure to jazz came when I made friends with an English professor, Meade Harwell. He turned me on to Bill Evans, which might have been one of the greatest gifts anyone ever gave me. Okay, now fast forward: I left Arkansas [...]
NEXT GIG
Submitted by Secret Society
15 JULY 2009
LE POISSON ROUGE
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Happy Canada Day
Submitted by Secret Society
Here’s some Kenny Wheeler:
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