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05/06/13 Community Articles
Michael S. Harper: Communication 101
Read on for a fumbling email exchange and exclusive poetry and prose from the master
05/06/13 Albums
The Day Waits for Nobody
Aguilar has assembled a great line-up for this sojourn into Latin and Brasilian Jazz.
05/06/13 Community Articles
Swinging Into War: Music for Trombone, Guitar and Mortar
Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip create dense percussion for a Jewish New Orleans trio
05/06/13 Community Articles
All-Stars Unite to Form Potent Improv Group Slobber Pup; Rare Noise Debut Black Aces Set for June Release
An all-star aggregation masterminded by in-demand keyboardist Jamie Saft, Slobber Pup brings together the disparate talents of electric bassist Trevor Dunn, guitarist Joe Morris and Hungarian hardcore drummer Balazs Pandi.
05/06/13 Community Articles
DC Jazz Festival Announces Lineup for Jazz in the ‘Hoods Presented by Events DC
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2013 — The annual, highly-popular Jazz in the ‘Hoods presented by Events DC, which highlights Washington, D.C. as a vibrant cultural center, will once again bring jazz to almost every neighborhood in the nation’s capital during the 9th...
05/06/13 Albums
"Tragically Hip" Zenbeatz
Spoken-word poet Jane Grenier B extends the "The Art Of Poetry" to protest, while bassist Albey Balgochian provides a multitude of effects
05/04/13 Community Articles
Giacomo Gates - Vocalese
Poised with jazz aficionado coolness, jazz/vocalese singer Giacomo Gates ventured into the music of the legendary Miles Davis at Chris’ Jazz Café, in Philadelphia. With his deep baritone and hip vocabulary, Gates engaged the audience immediately with his...
05/03/13 Community Articles
Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet Named Tops – Twice
DownBeat magazine in its 36th annual Student Music Awards poll named two separate Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintets the best in the category that covers undergraduate college jazz groups. It is the first time two different Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintets have...
05/01/13 Community Articles
Golio and Gutierrez go to School for American Popular Music
Spirit Seekers: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey By Gary Golio Painting by Rudy Gutierrez 48 pages (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) $12.99 Ages 9 and up
04/30/13 Albums
Sometimes Forgotten, Sometimes Remembered
Mansur Scott Harlem Quartet
Biographical details for vocalist Mansur Scott are hard to come by, and even a 13-minute interview viewable on You Tube is more philosophical than informational. One thing very certain, however, is that Scott is a powerful and personable veteran jazz singer...
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