5 International Jazz Percussionist/drummer/composer/recording artist/journalist. Habib has been involved with the Jazz Community since he was 12 years old having grown up living in Duke Ellington's sister Ruth's home with her sons Michael and Stephen James. He also grew up with Reggie Golson(RIP) and Elvin Ray Jones and his wife Shirley DeFranco Jones. Steve was present at many of The John Coltrane Quartet sessions from most of the ones at VanGelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs,NJ and Birdland,Half Note and others. He was close friends with Jimmy Garrison and has performed with Walter Booker,Jr.,Bertha Hope,Georhe Braith,Joshua Breakstone, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Nat Dixon,Rubin Wilson, Greg Bandy,Walter Bishop,Jr. George Coleman,Hugh Brodie, Roy Campbell,Bill Saxton,Arranged music with CeCil McBee,Kirk Lightsey,Melting Pot Drum Group, Marvin Bu Ga Lu Smith,Christopher Dean Sullivan,Lilly Howard,Sal Giorgianni,Matt Jordan,Derrick James and many,many others too numerous to mention here. During the next few weeks, HABIB and the gang will be in the studio putting the final touches on new work to be used to promote their concerts and Jazz Festival Invites. Habib plans on drawing from the original DRUM GROUP CONCEPT and continuing to write string bass lines using both timpani and tom toms along with traditional AFRICAN DRUMS and Congas. Harmonic DRUM REPRESENTATION of traditional piano,bass and horn configurations are the key to the uniqueness of the ALL DRUM quartets,quintets and sextets. true 19361 2010-02-08T15:28:17-05:00 25742 true 123 2010-02-08T15:28:17-05:00 2010-02-08T15:28:17-05:00 Innovative Composer But ALWAYS A DRUMMER

International Jazz Percussionist/drummer/composer/recording artist/journalist. Habib has been involved with the Jazz Community since he was 12 years old having grown up living in Duke Ellington's sister Ruth's home with her sons Michael and Stephen James. He also grew up with Reggie Golson(RIP) and Elvin Ray Jones and his wife Shirley DeFranco Jones. Steve was present at many of The John Coltrane Quartet sessions from most of the ones at VanGelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs,NJ and Birdland,Half Note and others. He was close friends with Jimmy Garrison and has performed with Walter Booker,Jr.,Bertha Hope,Georhe Braith,Joshua Breakstone, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Nat Dixon,Rubin Wilson, Greg Bandy,Walter Bishop,Jr. George Coleman,Hugh Brodie, Roy Campbell,Bill Saxton,Arranged music with CeCil McBee,Kirk Lightsey,Melting Pot Drum Group, Marvin Bu Ga Lu Smith,Christopher Dean Sullivan,Lilly Howard,Sal Giorgianni,Matt Jordan,Derrick James and many,many others too numerous to mention here.

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5 The concept of drum groups is not a new one but this group has a history of recording harmonic,simulated quartet,quintet,sextet and larger formats and playing music without the horns,piano and bass that is traditional in a Jazz Group Setting. Instead, composer/performer and drummer Steve Habib becomes the timpani or bass player using timpani and floor toms to replicate a walking bass and also chord structures. Other players in the group are Thomas DeSteno and many others too numerous to mention here but all well known major Jazz Performers. Officially, CD's have not yet been released and the music has been compsed and documented since 2000. true 21785 2010-02-08T13:52:45-05:00 25739 true 123 2010-02-08T13:52:45-05:00 2010-02-08T13:52:45-05:00 The Melting Pot Drum Group Puts Finishing Touches In The Studio

The Melting Pot Drum Group will be entering the studio to add to its existing format of new concept drum group music as the all drummer project led by Master drummers will continue to document their harmonic,all drum presentation of both standard and original songs. Habib is the drummer who simulates a walking bass using both timpani and floor tom toms along with African Drums and congas.

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5 The concept of "DRUM GROUP" is not new. In Africa, drum groups were always communicating and drummers were the main communication as telephones,cell phones,radios,computers and tv were all non-existing. The Melting Pot Drum Group plays Jazz and world music and does it in a unique was. Steve Habib, a drummer, becomes the bass player in the group, walking bass lines on timpani and using floor toms and Djembes and Dun Duns all similating a bass violin or the lower end of a piano. All the players in The Melting Pot Drum Group honor THE DRUM as the original form of communication and thus, harmonic lines are put together without horns,piano or bass and standard tunes are played as well as many original songs that Habib has written. The group has many players too numerous to mention here but all wre well known in the music field. Major trios,quartets,quintets and sextets have inquired about expanding the percussive dimension of their group presentation at Festivals and major concerts by adding The Melting Pot Drum Group into their budget and also featuring some of The Groups new,original music as well as utilize THE GROUP as "their drummer". The Melting Pot Drum Group is scheduled to go into the studio and finish work that has been in progress for years. Finally, the public will be able to hear this innovative collective of drumming geniuses and their compositions most probably by the end of March or early April 2010. true 18452 2010-02-08T13:15:31-05:00 25738 true 123 2010-02-08T13:15:31-05:00 2010-02-08T13:15:31-05:00 An Alignment Of Our History With Future Music

Drum Group Continues To Expand Jazz Group Ideas As Major Artists Inquire About Using Multi-Drummers As An Entity Within An Entity.

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5 Strokeland Artists Funk up the Airwaves for HornDrivenRadio Fred Harris, UrbanZone Productions The triple threat funk jazz station, HornDrivenRadio, owned and operated by Raoul Fernandes is featuring the music of Strokeland Records Recording artists. Some of the high voltage funk and soul jazz artists that start the funk dialogue rollin’ with their heavy souln’ music are: Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Tony Adamo,Strokeland Super Band, Roger Smith, Mic Gillette, Larry Braggs, Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns, John Lee Sanders, Bruce Conte, Jon R. Smith, Chad Rager, and DoctorFunk. Stephen “Doc” Kupka, one of the founding members of the super funk-soul band, Tower of Power, is president of Strokeland Records and Steve Finch is the Director of Operations. Man can ya dig it? Strokeland Records artist’s music is makin’ up HornDrivenRadio’s playlist! It’s goin’ be out of this world and the next world too! Mo’ funk and groove please! For more info go to Strokeland.com or Horndrivenradio.com true 17915 2010-02-05T23:39:42-05:00 25732 true 123 2010-02-05T23:39:42-05:00 2010-02-05T23:39:42-05:00

Tony Adamo is a Strokeland Records recording Artist

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5 Pennsylvania Museum of Music and Broadcast History. The PMMBH thanks you for your interest and support. This project will be an important resource in the development of all forms of music created and performed in Pennsylvania. Participation from Teachers, Musicians, Broadcasters and Archivists is necessary. The attached Press release is an example of the communication in part we wish to distribute through the Commonwealth WBT PRESS RELEASE: 2/2/10 Songwriters to Soundmen with Weldon McDougal III The Pennsylvania Museum of Music and Broadcast History recognizes the music evolution of Weldon Arthur McDougal III, a major contributor to the Sound of Philadelphia for more than four decades. Hailing from West Philadelphia, Weldon Arthur McDougal III is a songwriter, recording artist, group bandleader and independent producer, who helped shape and influence the creation and development of Philly sound since the early 1960s. As a founding member and co-owner of the now legendary Harthon/Dynodynamics record labels alongside Luther Randolph and Johnny Stiles, Weldon produced diverse local Philly artists including Eddie Holman, Barbara Mason, the Volcanoes, Larry Clinton, Nella Dodds, Cindy Gibson, Herb Ward, and many others. McDougal produced Barbara Mason’s Philly classic Top 10 hit, "Yes, I'm Ready" which is one of the first examples of the sweet, lush orchestrated sound that came to be called Philly soul. In the 1970’s, McDougal continued to produce while working nationally at Motown records. From Songwriters to Soundmen with Weldon McDougal III McDougal will be interviewed in front of a live audience as part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: From Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits free educational series that gives audiences an inside look at aspects of the music business that are often concealed from view. Seating is FREE with reservation. Please email edu@rockhall.org or call 216.515.8426 to RSVP. **This event is part of the Rock Hall’s Black History Month celebration, “Only the Strong Survive: The Sound of Philadelphia..” http://www.rockhall.com/calendar Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44114 Foster Theater (4th Floor) Additional video provided by George Manney film and the Pennsylvania Museum of Music and Broadcast History a 501c3 Corporation www.pmmbh.org Click the link to view an interview with Weldon on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6YQCSBXKwY From the movie, "Philly Pop Music", Joe Tarsia, Barbara Mason, Weldon McDougal, Earl Young (session drummer) & Peter Huphreys talk about the hit song, "Yes I'm Ready". A George Manney film. Copyright 2008. http://www.PhillyPopMusic.com The Pennsylvania Museum of Music & Broadcast History is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and celebration of Pennsylvania’s music and broadcast industries. By collecting and sharing their accomplishments through education, presentation, displays, and histories, we shall strive to retain these contributions for all to enjoy. -0- If you are affiliated with a TV or Radio station in Pennsylvania and have access to historic videos, sound bites, or photos. The Pennsylvania Museum of Music and Broadcast History is seeking to archive and share, please let us know... Our goal is to fill the archives with the historical, educational and scientific contributions Facebook: Pmmbh Home www.pmmbh.org Courtesy of WHTM TV 27 Harrisburg, Pa. We thank them for allowing us to share this historical video. This is the kind of content we will be archiving with of course the permission of the owners of the content.... Visit YouTube under pmmbh…Face Book: pmmbh home or www.pmmbh.org/blog Please post on your site if you can assist, Thank You, Bill Trousdale true 21666 2010-02-03T10:53:58-05:00 25727 true 123 2010-02-03T10:53:58-05:00 2010-02-03T10:53:58-05:00 supports Rock Hall and Weldon McDougal III

I'm seeking to distribute information about Pennsylvanians while enlisting Broadcasters and Musicians to share archival info.

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5 Come Join Us for an Evening Of JAZZ Jazz Central's First Lady Women In Jazz 2008 & 2009 Vocalist Beverly Jackson will be Appearing Along With Ken Baccus on Keyboard Doors open at 6 PM Time: 7-9:30 PM Friday February 5, 2010 At The Cannery Art & Design Center 434 E. Third Street Free Admission true 21647 2010-02-02T13:33:58-05:00 false 25726 true 123 2010-02-02T13:33:00-05:00 2010-02-02T13:33:00-05:00 Cannery & Art Design Center

Beverly Jackson

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5 Jazz Central's First Lady Women In Jazz 2008 & 2009 Vocalist Beverly Jackson will be Appearing Along With Ken Baccus on Keyboard Doors open at 6 PM Time: 7-9:30 PM Friday February 5, 2010 At The Cannery Art & Design Center 434 E. Third Street Come Join Us for an Evening Of JAZZ FREE TO THE PUBLIC true 21647 2010-02-02T13:33:55-05:00 25725 true 123 2010-02-02T13:33:55-05:00 2010-02-02T13:33:55-05:00 Cannery & Aart Design Center

Beverly Jackson

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5 On April 17, 2010, Conference Call will make a one night only appearance in Austin, Texas at The Boyd Vance Theatre. This group features original music from all of its members, while drawing upon the distinctive improvisational and textural talents of each.  Their unique music features Gebhard Ullmann's extensive woodwind palette (tenor and soprano saxes, bass clarinet and bass flute); the textural and timbral virtuosity of drummer George Schuller; and the organic and highly creative piano/bass interplay of Michael Jefry Stevens and Joe Fonda.  Conference Call will play in the Boyd Vance Theater at the Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX. Tickets are $18 at the door.   $15 Advance tickets are available at End of an Ear Records, 2209 S. First St., Austin 78704 Sponsored by KOOP Community Radio 91.7. Don’t miss the band that jazz writers are raving about:  “If it's possible to have a super-group in a musical form as marginalized as contemporary, left-field jazz, then Conference Call is a pretty good contender.” (Daniel Spicer, One Final Note)  “Conference Call as a whole swings with a gleeful impetuosity that's hard, if not impossible, to dislike. Kinda sounds like what the late '60s Miles Davis band might have become had they stayed the course.”  (Chris Kelsey, Jazz Times) true 13429 2010-02-01T15:01:19-05:00 25721 true 123 2010-02-01T15:01:19-05:00 2010-02-01T15:01:19-05:00 February 2, 2010 by Rick Kendrick

Austinites will soon have the rare opportunity to hear the exciting jazz quartet that JazzReview.com has called “one of the most important ensembles on the scene today.”  

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5 Jazz has lost its youthful following. Where? I can't say but everythng now is generated to a younger audience. Here's a twist. Why not operate jazz like classical music. Yes much of it s old as is classical music. All the more to be celebrated. Many feel that much of Duke Ellington's works should be considered classical pieces in their musicology and uniqueness. Just as we have jazz festivals all over the country and around; the world, each state should have one and annually. A place where jazz can be studied and praised. Too bad the IAJE folded. Perhaps jazz is not popular enough to sustain a plethora of activities and platforms. Much of the music being played today are played by today's younger musicians playing the music of pioneers such as Horace Silver and; especially Thelonius Monk. A jazz ombudsman is very cool and; may be affordable. I should think the jazz community could support something like that or perhaps there is a grant available to help with costs. At any rate, we should promote the music in a grander way to eventually have our own Jazz Grammy's which we've been striving for these many years! true 14719 2010-02-01T12:42:24-05:00 25719 true 123 2010-02-01T12:42:24-05:00 2010-02-01T12:42:24-05:00 Jazz: our National Treasure

a plea for more jazz activism. we're being left out at the table of grants, subsidies, and media showcases

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5 SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 GERALD CLAYTON-TAYLOR EIGSTI JAN.30, 2010 THE BROAD STAGE, SANTA MONICA, CA. KUDOS to THE BROAD STAGE, SANTA MONICA, CA. for presenting 2 of the brightest musical talents today, GERALD CLAYTON AND TAYLOR EIGSTI. Both in the their 20s, they have 70 year careers ahead of them. Here's their brief bios from THE BROAD STAGE! "At a time when jazz piano prodigies are moving into the spotlight around the world, Gerald Clayton is showing all the signs of becoming one of the most significant young jazz artists to emerge in the Southland in recent years." -Los Angeles Times "Taylor Eigsti is the most amazing talent I've ever come across. Remember him." -Dave Brubeck A part of local jazz royalty, Gerald Clayton grew up under the guidance and tutelage of the famous Clayton Brothers. In a short amount of time, he has worked with famed trumpeters Roy Hardgrove and Clark Terry, collaborated with celebrated pianists such as Hank Jones, Mulgrew Miller and Benny Green and played on Diana Krall's "From This Moment On." Taylor Eigsti was signed to Concord Records at the young age of 21 and has already toured the world many times over as a solo artist and sideman. He has been featured on the covers of Jazziz and Keyboard Magazine and made the Downbeat Critic's Poll two years in a row. Recently he was nominated for two Grammy awards (Best Instrumental Composition and Best Instrumental Solo). Like Clayton, Taylor has worked with a wide and impressive list of artists including Joshua Redman, Christian McBride and Frederica Von Stade. The two opened the concert with a blues by Clayton. Clayton provided the foundation for the piece by beginning with the lower end of the piano and plucking strings. It was very difficult to tell who was doing what unless you could see all four hands in operation. But perhaps it was just as well as the two complemented each other very nicely throughout the evening. Needless to say both have incredible chops. Their mastery of 88 keys is a direct result of both beginning piano as infants. Since I've been in Santa Monica nearly 10 years, I missed most of Taylor's musical growth as he had to be 13 years old when I left the Bay Area. But he had already received raves from Dave Brubeck when he was 13 years old. Since I've been in Socal, I've heard Gerald in trio and with Roberta Gambarini. In fact 2 of his best recorded solos are on Roberta's Grammy nominated CD'S EASY TO LOVE AND SO IN LOVE. Clayton plays lyrical gems on ONLY TRUST YOUR HEART AND ESTATE. The two then played a haunting ALONE TOGETHER swinging like hell throughout the piece. Both are classically trained and swing hard all the time. Every selection they played began with an appropriate intro and took you on a journey of jazz piano throughout the piece from the beginnings to the avant guard with very adventurous harmonies. They played Gerald's "Two Heads One Pillow", some tension and conflict there. Dizzy's CON ALMA was dissected and presented in all its grandeur with Clayton's chord substitutions. They performed an untitled jOHN COLTRANE piece, discovered by his son Ravi. Taylor said he thought the piece would have been a jazz standard if Trane had performed it. It was hard for me to tell as they two played it differently than Trane would have played it. For his solo, Taylor played his LUCKY TO BE ME from his last year's grammy nominated CD, and Gerald performed a medley of BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER AND JOHN BROWN'S BODY. You could hear the desperation of the lyrics to BRIDGE in Clayton's performance as I think he knows the lyrics. The two then peformed one of Taylor's ballads inspired by Robert Frost. They then closed the concert with a terrific combination of ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE AND GOODBAIT. I don't know whether this was planned, but Gerald opened with the classic Bird intro; along they way Taylor slipped in a fragment of GOODBAIT, and they subequently switched from one theme to the other, all the time swinging like crazy. THIS WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION OF WORLD CLASS JAZZ BY THE BROAD THEATRE OF SANTA MONICA, AND HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE MORE OF THIS. MY OWN CD "SUNDAY MORNING SANTA MONICA" will be released this week. You can see a video on You Tube, WEN MEW SUNDAY MORNING SANTA MONICA, and listen to tracks at www.myspace.com/wenmew1 true 15595 2010-01-31T10:38:51-05:00 25714 true 123 2010-01-31T10:38:51-05:00 2010-01-31T10:38:51-05:00 THE BROAD STAGE, SANTA MONICA, CA. JAN. 30, 2010

A STUNNING PERFORMANCE BY TWO OF THE GREATEST MUSICIANS IN THE WORLD!

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