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Guitarist and Bandleader Jeff Healey Dies in Toronto Hospital

2008-03-03 17:51:32 by justrootspr in Guest Music Bloggers
 
...Bandleader Jeff Healey Dies in Toronto Hospital Following a lengthy struggle with cancer, Healey passes away on the eve of the release of a new blues rock album (His First Blues Album in 8 Years Jeff Healey, arguably one of the most distinctive guitar players of our time, died today (Sunday March 2, 2008) in St. Josephs Hospital, Toronto. He...
 
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Milton Delugg Conquers the Martians

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2008-01-06 01:51:52 by Listener Kliph Nesteroff in WFMU's Beware of the Blog
...bandleader named Milton Delugg My first conscience introduction to Delugg was through an instrumental novelty LP called Vampire's Ball on United Artists that, like so many of my favorite albums, I randomly stumbled upon in the depths of the immense CBC Radio record library (a dungeon where you're likely to bump into not just myself but,...
 
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New York City Live Music Calendar Plus Other Events August-September 2008

2008-07-31 13:09:13 by delarue in Lucid Culture
 
...bandleader Hector Del Curtos Eternal Tango Quintet including piano, strings and a rhythm section playing absolutely gorgeous, haunting, classic Piazzola-style compositions. Theyre also here on 8/18 Also Mon Aug 4 at Rose Bar, 9 PM its psychedelic, organ-driven funk/jam band Polyester Pimpstrap . If Dr. Dre was a musician, this would be his...
 
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Shake your babymaker ladies

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2008-12-03 04:47:35 by Rawkkiddoh of MOG in MOG - Editor's Picks
...bandleader, he begins every show dressed to the gills in a spangly jumpsuit, and finishes wearing little more than his own chest hair. The best part: From the sound of the critical mass anthem "Pedal Power," there's even a political bone in their sweaty bodies. That'll give you something to talk about in the morning
 
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Retrohump*: Everyone's Ideal

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2008-12-04 10:37:26 by Jeff Klingman in Merry Swankster
 
...bandleader, or hell, even one from the similar time period, who could pull that off without it seeming unbearable? With Ferry it just seems a natural extension of his class and elocution (though clearly its all part of the act). Once the song gets past its initial rock riffing, and into the smooth brilliance it carries to conclusion, Ferry is...
 
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Metheny Foundation Kick-Off Fundraising Concert, March 7

2008-01-03 21:39:22 by Shyam Sundar in The LION 90.7fm
 
...bandleader, recording artist Ida McBeth (vocalist, bandleader, recording artist Pat Metheny (guitarist, bandleader, LSHS Class of 1972 Gary Sivils (school band instrument sales, cornetist Doug Tatum (Executive Director, Folly Theater Bobby Watson (saxophonist, Director of Jazz Studies, UMKC Mike White (attorney, saxophonist, former Jackson...
 
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Lost Legends of Indiana Jazz

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2008-06-05 17:39:13 by David in WFIU: Night Lights Jazz Blog
...bandleader Charlie Davis referred to DuValle as the elder statesman of Indiana jazz. Carmichael paid him due respect in his memoirs: Reggie had the new black music tricks, Carmichael wrote, and he credits DuValle with teaching him the art of improvisation. Never play anything that aint right, he told Carmichael. You may not make any money,...
 
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LiveWired Music presents Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber

2008-11-26 09:38:00 by Charles Blass in Lovolution
 
...Bandleader Greg Tate plays the band using a technique called conduction, which gets its name from the field of physics, and which was developed by jazz conductor Butch Morris. In Tates hands, Burnt Sugar combines sounds together with a funky twist, snagging idiomatic metaphors from film editing techniques and hip hop culture. When the band...
 
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Michael Brecker | Obituaries | Guardian Unlimited

2007-01-16 13:39:00 by John H. Armwood in Armwood Jazz Blog
 
...bandleader and improviser whose solo career started late, after years as a sideman and session-player; but in the two decades after he made his leadership debut, he became the most emulated jazz saxophonist on the planet after John Coltrane Article continues amp;lt;a...
 
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The "Duke Ellington Orchestra"?

2008-03-12 15:39:47 by Michael J. West in