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At 93, Gerald Wilson makes Grammys a family affair
Though a bustling, glossy downtown L.A. coffee shop is hardly a purely academic environment, there's something about sitting down with 93-year-old bandleader, composer and 2012 Grammy nominee Gerald Wilson that feels like crashing a history class....Tags: Christian McBride, Ray Charles, University of California, Los Angeles, Entertainment Events, Music Industry
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Grammy Awards: Musicians will protest category reductions
Some days, it just doesn't pay to try and hand out trophies.
The Grammy Awards, which roll around again on Sunday, have long been a popular target for criticism from musicians (think Kanye West), music writers and, on more than one occasion, "The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, The Simpsons (tv program), Entertainment Events, Latin Music (genre), Ceremonies
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At Grammy Museum, spirit of protest will offer break from awards
Pop & HissWhile fans wait to find out if Adele, Rihanna or Bruno Mars walks away with a golden gramophone at Sunday night's Grammy Awards, trouble is brewing at the Grammy Museum. Preparations have been underway for an exhibition that looks at a tumultuous period... -
Matt Catingub is Glendale Pops Orchestra's spark plug
Last December, Glendale's Alex Theatre hosted its first holiday concert with the resident Glendale Pops Orchestra. Less than a year old, the band is still in the process of finding its place in the tight-knit community and reaching out to the larger...Tags: High Schools, Schools, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Steely Dan (music group), Gary Foster
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Syl Johnson's modern stroke
It's been close to 10 years since Chicago soul/funk legend Syl Johnson played L.A. on or off camera. "I did 'Soul Train' and 'American Bandstand' out there," said the singer and guitarist, whose 1967 hit, "Different Strokes" (with its signature grunts and...Tags: Marvin Gaye, Blues (genre), Folklore and Mythology, Entertainment Events, Music
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Clare Fischer dies at 83; versatile pianist, composer, arranger
Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning pianist, composer and arranger who crossed freely from jazz to Latin and pop music, working with such names as Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing and Natalie Cole as well as Paul McCartney, Prince and Michael Jackson, has...Tags: Herbie Hancock, Salsa (genre), Brandy (singer), Injuries and Wounds, Music
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John Levy dies at 99; personal manager for jazz greats
John Levy, an accomplished bassist who became the first African American personal manager in the jazz field, has died. He was 99.
Levy, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, died in his sleep Friday at his Altadena home, said his wife, writer...Tags: Heart Problems, Obituaries, Carnegie Hall, Joe Williams, Billie Holiday
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Johnny Otis dies at 90; R&B singer wrote 'Willie and the Hand Jive'
Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out.
Born white, the son of Greek immigrant...Tags: Blues (genre), Obituaries, Bo Diddley, Tom Reed, Dining and Drinking
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Faces to Watch in 2012: Theater, art, music, dance and more
Culture MonsterFaces to Watch in the arts in 2012 in theater, dance, architecture, art, classical music and jazz.... -
Woody Allen bringing jazz band to Royce Hall
Talk to Woody Allen and he'll go out of his way to tell you what a crummy musician he is, and yet, for the past half-century or so, his innumerable live performances likely have introduced New Orleans-style jazz to more audiences in America and Europe...Tags: Religion and Belief, Services and Shopping, Billie Holiday, Cole Porter, Midnight in Paris (movie)
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Friends start out with a lot in common, Facebook data show
The social networking site Facebook is helping researchers answer one of the oldest chicken-and-egg questions about human nature: Do we become friends with people because we have a lot in common to start with, or do we become more like our friends over...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Music, Facebook, Arts and Culture
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Woody Allen and His New Orleans Jazz Band info
Woody Allen and His New Orleans Jazz Band When: 8 p.m. Thursday Where: UCLA Royce Hall, 340 Royce Blvd., Westwood Tickets: $85-$115 Info: http://www.uclalive.org/calendar/eventsTags: Woody Allen
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