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Jazztage Dresden 2017
The programme for this year’s Jazztage Dresden has been announced. The festival will run from November 2nd to November 26th and features a ton of artists. One of the opening concerts will be Chick Corea & the Steve Gadd Band, November 3rd at Kulturpalast. Once again, there will be various venues around town, like Gewandhaus…
Matthew Halsall – An Ever Changing View
Manchester-based trumpeter, composer, producer, and label owner Matthew Halsall wanted to capture “the feeling of openness and escapism” for his new album “An Ever Changing View”, which arrived last Friday, three years after his stunning “Salute To The Sun” LP. He set himself up in an architect’s house in the British countryside and composed this…
Ramsey Lewis at 80
It was just last week at an industry convention BBQ when I was spinning a couple of tunes from the great Ramsey Lewis. Those two songs in question are timeless tracks from his productive 70s period: the Maurice White-produced “Sun Goddess” from the album of the same name (1974) and the equally legendary “Brazilica” from…
Hugh Masekela R.I.P.
We’ve already lost Marlene VerPlanck, Wilbert Longmire, and Edwin Hawkins this year. The father of South African Jazz, Hugh Masekela, has joined them now. He died peacefully in Johannesburg today at age 78. There is a statement from his family which says, “Hugh’s global and activist contribution to and participation in the areas of music,…
Vinyl Is Striving
Let’s deal with some numbers today. The three record store days this past season, on August 29th, September 26th, and October 24th, combined to help generate 1.41 million album sales in the US, vinyl alone, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Record Store Day is usually celebrated in the spring, celebrating not only vinyl releases, but…
Carmen Lundy in Vienna
I’m traveling to Vienna today to see two of my favorite musicians. Carmen Lundy is currently on a mini European tour to present her brilliant new album “Soul To Soul”. Accompanying her on the record and on the tour is pianist Patrice Rushen. Also on stage tonight: bassist Darryl Hall and drummer Jamison Ross. Carmen…