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To hear and see Neil Young express such deep-seated personal contentment near the end of his film Harvest Time is to understand more fully why he would go to some lengths to curate a box set of the album upon which the movie is based....Saturday, December 3, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
'The Big Boss' took a genre from working-class neighborhoods and turned it into a commercial powerhouse. But as the trailblazer retires, reggaeton meets a new moment for rebellion and experimentation.Saturday, December 3, 2022 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Vocalist/musician/songwriter Jimmy Hall has had quite the career for himself. From his days as frontman for Dixie rockers Wet Willie -- remember "Keep On Smilin'"?--to more recently singing with guitar hero Jeff Beck , he's navigated...Saturday, December 3, 2022 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Not to mince words, this is a splendid album by New York-based pianist Spike Wilner and his trio, recorded in January 2022 at GP's Juke Joint, which must double as a recording studio, as there is no audience. No matter the venue, it is...Saturday, December 3, 2022 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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The death of the Great American Songbook as a vehicle for aspiring singers is sometimes announced. Someone should tell the singers. Because this season alone has seen a crop of good recordings, most of them reviewed in AAJ, and very...Saturday, December 3, 2022 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
On the surface, The Allman Brother Band 's Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971, would appear to be just another in a long line of live releases featuring the original six-man lineup of the archetypal Southern blues-rockers. It...Saturday, December 3, 2022 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Midwest Modern Twitter account, Unclear and Present Danger podcast, Gemini Rights and more.Friday, December 2, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
Houston police announced Friday that Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, has been charged with murder in connection with Takeoff's fatal shooting outside a bowling alley last month.Friday, December 2, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
Broadway-legend-in-training Stephen Sondheim was a college sophomore in 1948 when his musical Phinney's Rainbow was produced — and recorded — at Williams College in Massachusetts.Friday, December 2, 2022 from JazzWorldQuest - Jazz News With A Global Perspective
Tano Pumará(Argentina)- Incierto Tano Pumará: Incierto The project to record the album arose during the pandemic with the idea of making a synthesis of a musical journey of many years. The violin is the protagonist because it is...Friday, December 2, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
Featuring a dueling guest vocal from Slough Feg's Mike Scalzi, the hyperactive thrash ripper takes King Crimson to the pit.Friday, December 2, 2022 from All About Jazz News
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Failure was not an option when Léon arrived in New York, a determined 24-year-old pianist from Cuba. At nearly 80, she says some things haven't changed.Friday, December 2, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
The rapper previously known as Kanye West made a series of antisemitic comments, declaring "I love Jewish people, but I also love Nazis." Ye was on the show alongside white-nationalist Nick Fuentes.Friday, December 2, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs a set of solo material in front of a very impressive replica of the Tiny Desk.Friday, December 2, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
Glastonbury Festival organizers say Elton John's performance on the 2023 festival's final night on June 25 will be his farewell show in the U.K.Friday, December 2, 2022 from All About Jazz News
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In terms of an honest assessment of an artist's qualities, press releases are rarely worth the paper they are no longer printed on. An exception is the release accompanying Australian-born, New York-based trumpeter and composer Nadje...Friday, December 2, 2022 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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Writing about Norway's Oddgier Berg trio and discussing the group's terrific debut album Before Dawn (Ozella Music, 2018), one reviewer said that Berg and his mates were "A group to keep an eye and both ears on." That writer was spot on....Friday, December 2, 2022 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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By the time Al Di Meola , Jean-Luc Ponty and Stanley Clarke were recorded in 1994 at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festivaland#151;remarkably, in their first time ever playing together in publicand#151;each had established a solid...Friday, December 2, 2022 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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Pianist and composer Kevin Fort follows his extraordinary debut, Red Gold (CD Baby, 2014), with another tip of the hat to jazz standards and the modern tradition; Perspectives is a musical package nicely filled with new arrangements of...Thursday, December 1, 2022 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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The announcement by the Twitter CEO to suspend Ye came after the conservative social media platform Parler said it had agreed with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West to call off a deal.Thursday, December 1, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
In an electrifying performance, Nate Smith and his ensemble KINFOLK are joined in concert by members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.Thursday, December 1, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
On a piano ballad, the Dama Scout member welcomes you to a fantasy world run by sorcerers, witches and lonesome warriors.Thursday, December 1, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
After a decade, Caitlin Rose is "Getting It Right." Weyes Blood's "It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody" is an ethereal ballad. And Carly Rae Jepsen and Rufus Wainwright duet in "The Loneliest Time."Thursday, December 1, 2022 from All About Jazz News
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Russ Hewitt(USA)-Chasing Horizons(2022) On Chasing Horizons virtuoso Texas-based guitarist Russ Hewitt integrates a diverse palette of Latin and world music in a selection of ten original compositions that...Thursday, December 1, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
Hear the premiere of Nate Smith's groovy sextet Kinfolk, with a double string quartet featuring members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.Thursday, December 1, 2022 from JazzWorldQuest - Jazz News With A Global Perspective
Made in Wood ”Simplicity” Made in Wood – Wednesday Vibes Made in Wood tell unique instrumental tales through their simple and elegant music expression, creating time and space for immersion and for the listeners to join the...Thursday, December 1, 2022 from NPR Topics: Music
The duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-filled performance of sublime songs.Thursday, December 1, 2022 from JazzWorldQuest - Jazz News With A Global Perspective
Niche vintage songstress sophomore album LEMON TWIST out January 20, 2023 for IMMEDIATE RELEASE November, 2023 Linda Carone’s new album recorded in Toronto is supported by a stellar group of musicians and is raring to go. Established as...Thursday, December 1, 2022 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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Anyone familiar with the Elsewhere label (or Edition Wandelweiser or Another Timbre...) will have frequently encountered Swiss composer and clarinetist Jürg Frey . In addition, those who regularly listen to Elsewhere will have heard...Thursday, December 1, 2022 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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Scenes' ' first album dates back to 2001, but the origins of the band dates back to the early 1990s, when saxophonist Rick Mandyck , bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop initiated a trio gig... [ read more ]Thursday, December 1, 2022 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Chris Pitsiokos contains multitudes. His sounds do, and from that one can extrapolate, he as an artist also. He can be found in multiple settings from chamber music to rock and noise. His music touches on improvisation, free jazz, and...