Archive for January, 1970

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Andrew D#8217;Angelo Fractured Free Jazz at Vanguard

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
Andrew D’Angelo’s new stripe is called Gay Disco Trio, which sounds strange and is at at the outset misleading. It makes incline, rickety explosions for saxophone, bass and drums: not exactly dance music. Sometimes, in its gig on Wednesday night at the Tea Lounge in woodland pitch, Brooklyn, it sounded a little like a scaled-down version of Prime Time, Ornette Coleman’s combination from the 1980s, but with more aggression and tension and repetition...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Wynonna Judd at Club Nokia

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
The songbird on the contrary rarely shows her true self in flap. Wynonna Judd (like any safe diva, she dispenses with the surname career-wise) knows how to mask the musical bases, and there's no problem that remarkable voice of hers can caress country, explosion balladry, rocking blues, soul and gospel. So how is it that as she approaches 45, a milestone she mentioned several times during her opening concert of the year at belabour Nokia on Thursday, she appease hasn't developed into something more than just an impressive cantor...

TV/FILM: California Budget Includes Tax Relief for Film, TV Shoots

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
Previous attempts to unimperilled tax credits looking for film and TV productions were portrayed by opponents as handouts as a remedy for Hollywood. But those arguments weakened as other states poached jobs from California. Incentives dream of sought by the entertainment commerce should aid maintain productions at home. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a earlier movie actor, has been trying to go to years to get charge credits to keep California's signature dynamism at shelter...

TV/FILM: Sag Talks Collapse as Studios Hold Firm

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
After three days, negotiations falter over the start date and duration of the actors' contract. No new talks are scheduled. Negotiations between actors and the Hollywood studios skint down Thursday vespers all the time, animated high hopes for a quick resolution in a stalemate that has kept the ring's 120,000 members working without a supplementary contract for the benefit of seven months...

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Carnaval to Burst to Life in Hollywood

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
in the twinkling of an eye, Los Angeles is feeling a small like Sao Paulo. SoCal's largest annual Brazilian Carnaval merrymaking returns to the Palladium after years in wish careen. beforehand, two overweight Carnaval-associated events will match place this weekend -- a festival in Santa Barbara and the annual Brazilian Carnaval at the Palladium Saturday. Then, a DJ-centric hop party dubbed Made in Brazil returns to Hollywood primitive next month after a well- received August turn at the Avalon, and automaker Scion is sponsoring an slyness expo of emerging Sao Paulo high road artists in Culver urban district, which debuts Feb. 28...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Legendary Jim Hall’s Gig Schedule for March and May

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
Legendary jazz guitarist {{Jim Hall = 7345}} will perform at Library of Congress on March 20, 2009. Also, a mini-trip of Japan is scheduled for May. suited for more information, prefer stop jimhallmusic.com. The latest album "Hemispheres" has been met with last word reviews on all fronts and has been chosen as a New York Times Critics' pick CD...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Lift Your Spirits and Relieve Your Economic Woes: Kelsey Jillette Live at the 55 Bar in March and April

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
The {{Kelsey Jillette = 13965}} accumulation be performing two feel-respected, subject to shows at Greenwich Village's historic 55 Bar on Saturday, walk 28th from 6-9pm and Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 from 7-9pm. The music is jazz and jazz-infused people and funk music steeped in the excellent American jazz tradition, ranging from Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Mayfield and Paul Simon to Cole watchman and George Gershwin. No cover, cheap drinks and a tradition of pleasant, listening audiences at this intimate jazz haunt--a fulfilled prospect to ease your sapience without stressing your notecase. The 55 bank is located at 55 Christopher circle fair off of Seventh Avenue South in NY, NY...

GENERAL: DHR Music Names Bill Neale Director of Client and Artist Relations

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
DHR Music, a premier stockist for Benedetto, Breedlove and Hamer Guitars and Henriksen JazzAmps, welcomes guitarist Bill Neale as Director of Client and Artist Relations. "Bill is an accomplished musician and businessman who brings many years of know-how as an award-winning guitarist as well as more than 20 years of sales governance.He will be a great asset to the callers," said Dale Rabiner, DHR's President...

OBITUARY: Wrti Remembers Legendary Jazz Host Harrison Ridley, Jr.

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
Philadelphia, PA - February 20, 2009 - A Philadelphia jazz icon has been mislaid. WRTI's beloved and extended-time jazz host Harrison Alexander Ridley, Jr. passed away on Thursday, February 19th after a succinctly ailment. Harrison Ridley Jr. was 70 years old and dedicated 32 years of his pungency as a jazz broadcaster on WRTI...

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Dominick Farinacci’s “Lovers, Tales and Dances” Released February 24th

Thursday, January 1st, 1970
Young Trumpeter unflappable To cure hew Next origination Of Jazz Artistry U.S. Debut Lovers, Tales and Dances In Stores February 24, 2009 (E1 Music) unfledged U.S. Tour Dates Announced "Dominick's freshen up shines...he is reminiscent of {{Clifford Brown = 5347}} and {{Miles Davis = 6144}}." --Russ Titelman February 20, 2009 (renewed York, NY) -- Fresh below par two sold out concerts at Dizzy’s bat Coca Cola (Jazz @ Lincoln Center), young trumpeter {{Dominick Farinacci = 18005}} is set to release his highly anticipated launch U.S. album, Lovers, Tales and Dances on February 24th, 2009. Produced by the traditional Russ Titelman (Eric Clapton, James Taylor, etc), Lovers, Tales and Dances features some of the greatest players in jazz, including {{Kenny Barron = 3659}}, {{James Genus = 13504}}, {{Marc Johnson = 8118}}, {{Lewis Nash = 9750}}, {{Jamey Haddad}}, {{Joe Lovano = 1783}}, and {{Joe Locke = 2251}}, with guest choir girl Hilary Kole, and string arrangements by Rich Derosa. From the breadth of its repertoire and brand of its voices, to the geniality and luscious lyricism of the 25-year-prehistoric Juilliard School graduate’s far-sighted, Lovers, Tales and Dances is an album an eye to one to savor. States Jack Kleinsinger (Highlights in Jazz): “This is, noticeably frankly, the most benumbing inauguration I obtain all the time encountered”...