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Dave Holland: A Bassists' Tribute Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:06AMDave Holland has a very rare quality found in musicians these days (exceedingly rare for someone who has been in the business as long as he has). He truly loves what he does. This love is apparent in his music and his personality.
ION TELEVISION ANNOUNCES GRAMMY-NOMINATED SAXOPHONIST DAVE KOZ AS BANDLEADER FOR NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, "THE EMERIL ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:11AMPlus: the variety show moves from a March 28 to an April 18 launch.
ION Television Announces Grammy-Nominated Saxophonist Dave Koz as Bandleader for New Original Series, "The Emeril ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:04AMNEW YORK----Emeril Lagasse is ready to show viewers that there’s more to him than – BAM! Today, ION Television announces that Grammy-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz has been named the bandleader for its first original non-scripted series, "The Emeril Lagasse Show."
Best Bets: March 8, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:45AMKidd Jordan Quartet Louisiana-born tenor Edward "Kidd" Jordan has contributed to the music of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cannonball Adderley and Archie Shepp.
A Whole New “World” Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:27AMAround the same time USA for Africa debuted with “We Are the World,” Gary Trudeau imagined the late Jerry Falwell’s counter-movement — “USA for South Africa” — in a Doonesbury strip. When asked for his group’s “basic message,” Falwell responds, “A respect for the freedom of people to live how they choose ... being apart isn’t necessarily injustice.”
[Music] Zion and 100 Percent aim to make it big in the music industry - Posted on: 2010-03-07 21:16:41 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:16AMA soul artist and an all-male vocal group was recently launched under Artist Management.
The Year of Living Foolishly Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:34AMOur Man of the Year Award goes to Screamin' Jay Hawkins for his commitment to the pro-life movement. Before he died in February at age 70, the R&B singer and native Clevelander estimated that he fathered some 75 children in and out of wedlock.
Dorman singers to celebrate US on TV Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:22AMThe Dorman Singers, along with Dorman Chamber Singers, perform in a musical special that features a dozen schools from across the state. The special will air on ETV.
Live jazz acts springing up after winter Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:29AMI'm happy to report that things are picking up in terms of the live-jazz experience after a relatively sleepy winter in Denver. Here are a few distinctive artists scheduled to play in the coming days.
Texas Independence festival, cook off kicks off in Conroe Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:14PMThe third annual Texas Independence Day Music Fest and Chili Cook Off kicks off today in downtown Conroe.
Bulletin Board published Saturday, March 6, 2010 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:50AM•The Family CAREgiver Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. at Southwestern Oregon Community College, 420 Alder St., Brookings. Light refreshments will be served. Newcomers are welcome. For information, call 541-469-5017.
What's happening in and around New Orleans: Saturday, March 6, 2010 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:14AMSATURDAY'S CALENDAR Special events Universes' Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, left, Gamal Chasten, Steven Sapp and William Ruiz, in a scene from "Ameriville."Jane Austen Festival The third annual festival honoring the English novelist takes place, 9 a.m.-1 at the Mandeville Trailhead and noon-4...
What's happening in and around New Orleans: Saturday, March 6, 2010 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:14AMSATURDAY'S CALENDAR Special events Universes' Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, left, Gamal Chasten, Steven Sapp and William Ruiz, in a scene from "Ameriville."Jane Austen Festival The third annual festival honoring the English novelist takes place, 9 a.m.-1 at the Mandeville Trailhead and noon-4...
Arlen, Gershwin & Harburg's 'Life Begins at 8:40' to Get Concert and Recording; Luker, Prince, Oscar Star Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:23PMLife Begins at 8:40, the 1934 Broadway revue with songs by composer Harold Arlen and lyricists Ira Gershwin and Yip Harburg, will get its first performance in 75 years in a starry concert in Washington, DC, presented by the Music Division of the Library of Congress.
Arlen, Gershwin & Harburg's 'Life Begins at 8:40' to Get Concert and Recording; Luker, Prince, Oscar Star Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:23PMLife Begins at 8:40, the 1934 Broadway revue with songs by composer Harold Arlen and lyricists Ira Gershwin and Yip Harburg, will get its first performance in 75 years in a starry concert in Washington, DC, presented by the Music Division of the Library of Congress.
A double scoop from MOCA Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:48PMTwo exhibitions open Thursday at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami: Ceal Floyer: Auto Focus, a mid-career survey and Floyer's first solo museum exhibition in the United States, and Cory Arcangel: The Sharper Image, the first comprehensive U.S. museum survey of the New York-based artist, a pioneer in the use of digital technologies in contemporary art.
A week's worth of good music starting Friday, March 5, 2010 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:44PMRotary Downs, the Indigo Girls, Tower of Power, Eric Clapton, B.G. and more great shows in New Orleans this coming week.
A week's worth of good music starting Friday, March 5, 2010 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:44PMRotary Downs, the Indigo Girls, Tower of Power, Eric Clapton, B.G. and more great shows in New Orleans this coming week.
Community Calendar: Find A Friday Fish Fry Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:20PMCheck WTAE Channel 4's calendar to find upcoming events around Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. You can also ask us to add your community event to the list.
Community Calendar: Find A Friday Fish Fry Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:20PMCheck WTAE Channel 4's calendar to find upcoming events around Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. You can also ask us to add your community event to the list.
Yo La Tengo to play covers, live tonight on WFMU Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:13PMShow is an annual tradition
Yo La Tengo to play covers, live tonight on WFMU Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:13PMShow is an annual tradition
CD reviews: Baba Alimoot, Friends of Adam, The Green Band, Lorna Lim Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:06AMAppears the first Friday of each month
What's Happening Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:15AMTHURSDAY THROUGH MARCH 15 Gallery 211, 211 S. First, will host Montexico: An exhibition of mixed media work from Montana and New Mexico. Artists include Martin Fromm, Karina Hean, Edgar Smith, James Holmes, Willie Ray Parish, Becky Hendrick, Tuscany Wenger and Ron Cooper.
Mariachi player teaches next generation Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:26AMHernan Marquez of Indio has been playing the violin since he was 7 years old.
Campus notes: Students earn degrees, recognition Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:21AMSeveral local residents graduated from Slippery Rock University in December. read more »
'Jesus Christ Superstar' comes to Elmira's Clemens Center Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:16PMTed Neeley, who starred as Jesus in the Norman Jewison film production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' will lead the cast of the Andrew Lloyd Weber musical when the show comes to Elmira for two performances.
Ludacris Slated to Interview Quincy Jones at ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO in April Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:12AMJason Mraz, Toby Gad, Linda Perry, Chuck Harmony, Kuk Harrell, Andreas Carlsson and Loudon Wainwright III Join Stellar Lineup of John Mayer, Bill Withers and Others at 5th Annual Music Creator Conference
Ludacris Slated to Interview Quincy Jones at ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO in April Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:59AMLOS ANGELES, CA and NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - Multi-talented rapper and actor Ludacris will interview music legend Quincy Jones about his prolific career during the ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, it was announced today by ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). The three-day EXPO will take place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, April 22-24, 2010 in Los ...
New York Gilbert & Sullilvan Players perform 'Pirates of Penzance,' in Morristown Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:43AMGet carried away by pirates at 8 pm. on Friday, March 26, when The Community Theatre presents The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, in a performance of the classic operetta “The Pirates of Penzance.” This will be a staged concert performance -- with full orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists, that keep the show alive and exciting to a modern audience. This item leads the events calendar for ...
Seneca Valley chorus to appear on PBS Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:23AMSeneca Valley High School's chorus will be featured in the upcoming music special "Tim Janis: Celebrate America," which debuts this week on Maryland Public Television.
In the galleries calendar Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:39AMHere's a sampling of the happenings at the region's art and history galleries. Admission, lectures and receptions are free, unless otherwise noted. CITY LIGHTS AND CO.
Obituaries for March 3 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:26PMButler, Mrs. Anne Durrette, 78, of Mechanicsville, widow of Kenneth Butler. Cherry, Mr. Kevin W., of Richmond. Chisholm, Mrs. Barbara Duke, 66, of Ashland, a retired employee of the state of Virginia. Church, Mr. William Anderson, 75, of Richmond, an Air Force veteran, a car salesman. Fitch, Mr. J. Luther Jr., 86, of Richmond, a World War II Navy veteran, husband of Maxine S. Fitch.
Profiles: 6 Music/Asian Network Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:59AMTake a look at a brief history of BBC 6 Music and the Asian Network.
Profiles: 6 Music/Asian Network Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:59AMTake a look at a brief history of BBC 6 Music and the Asian Network.
Bridges’ edge: Oscars kind to country singers Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:14AMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Play a country singer, win an Oscar.
Bridges’ edge: Oscars kind to country singers Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:14AMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Play a country singer, win an Oscar.
Something To Burn Hitting the Road With Fair to Midland and Karnivool Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:36AMSomething To Burn are gearing up to hit the road this spring with Fair to Midland and Karnivool.
Something To Burn Hitting the Road With Fair to Midland and Karnivool Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:36AMSomething To Burn are gearing up to hit the road this spring with Fair to Midland and Karnivool.
Front-runner Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:21AMLOS ANGELES - Oscars often kind to country crooners
Song festival this month Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:10AMThe third edition of the Gibraltar Song Festival will take place on the 27th March at the Victoria Stadium at 9p.m.
Song festival this month Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:10AMThe third edition of the Gibraltar Song Festival will take place on the 27th March at the Victoria Stadium at 9p.m.
Namedropper, 3/2/10 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:23AMBlack tie with touch of red It may have been snowy white outside, but the ballroom of the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel was full of black ties and touches of red Saturday night as the Lackawanna County division of the American Heart Association co
Namedropper, 3/2/10 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:23AMBlack tie with touch of red It may have been snowy white outside, but the ballroom of the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel was full of black ties and touches of red Saturday night as the Lackawanna County division of the American Heart Association co
David Sanborn Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:35AMOnly Everything by Mark Keresman One of the primo bosses of 20th-century music was and remains Ray Charles. Charles impacted American music by fervently singing, playing, and synthesizing blues, jazz, country music, gospel, and pop, blurring lines of genre and color, birthing rhythm & blues. Charles' bands featured musicians equally at home with raw, honking R&B as with classy big-band swing ...
Racial progress has a soundtrack Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:25AMWATERLOO — In the 1960s and ’70s, Tony Brown helped put Waterloo on the map as a member of a wildly popular Motown cover band.
Royal Oak students to be seen on PBS musical special Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:21AMROYAL OAK — A musical performance by the Royal Oak High School Choir will be seen on Detroit Public Television at 8 p.m. Friday, March 12.
Community Calendar Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:39AMPizza Night Eat-in buffet with pizza, salad, drink and dessert, 5-7 p.m. March 5. $7; children 12 and younger, $5; family of four, $20. Takeout available with pizzas ranging from $11 to $14. First Parish Center, 16 Central St., Berlin. (978) 838-2575 before 2 p.m. or (978) 838-2964 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The 2010 Biennial opens at the Whitney Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:49AMWhitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. at 75th Street; 212-570-3600 or whitney.org. Through May 30. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday; 1 to 9 p.m. Friday.
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Bobby Shew on Buddy Rich (Part 3) Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:53AMBobby Shew turns up on the tastiest recordings. A long-time jazz trumpeter and studio musician, Bobby has a warm, solid tone and gracefully hits all the right notes with understated clarity and confidence. In the 1970s and 1980s, Bobby recorded extensively with the bands of Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin and Louie Bellson. More recently he has recorded steadily with big bands in Los Angeles and ...