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Movie review: 'Chico & Rita'
Drawn with a moody artistry, shaded by its Cuban musical roots, "Chico & Rita" is a buttery rich animated tale of love, jazz, showbiz, fame and politics in the late '40s and early '50s that is as catchy as its tunes. This is definitely animation for...Tags: Havana (Cuba), Cuba, Movies, Fernando Trueba, Music
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'Chico & Rita': A sexy animated film for grown-ups
24 Frames“Chico & Rita”: A mostly Spanish-language drama that opens in Los Angeles on Friday, “Chico & Rita” tackles mature subjects like sex, ambition and regret in a format Hollywood studios reserve for kid-friendly fare: animation.... -
Earl Scruggs laid a foundation for others to build on, Marty Stuart says
Pop & HissEarl Scruggs created a foundation for progressive musicians to build on. Bela Fleck is an example of one who took the banjo to new heights because of what Earl Scruggs created before him.... -
Happy holidays: Google Doodle shows evolution of the art
Nation NowGoogle Doodles: Gumby, Halloween, Dizzy Gillespie and more -- a Doodler talks about her favorites and what inspires the Google Doodle team. 2011 was a very good year for doodles.... -
Jazz musician Sam Rivers dies at 88
Culture MonsterSam Rivers, a tenor saxophonist and composer who helped define the avant garde jazz scene in the '60s and '70s died Monday. He was 88.... -
Sam Rivers dies at 88; pioneering jazz saxophonist, composer
Sam Rivers, a saxophonist and composer who helped define the avant-garde jazz scene in the 1960s and '70s, died of pneumonia Monday in Orlando, Fla. He was 88.
Rivers, whose legacy is defined by both his pioneering spirit in the post-bop jazz scene and a...Tags: Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Music, Music Industry, Walt Disney
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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, Natalie Cole, Carlos Santana, Tito Puente, Duke Ellington
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This time, it's Barbara Morrison's turn for a favor
Sitting in the hall that she operates in Leimert Park on a recent afternoon, Barbara Morrison is uncharacteristically sedentary. She recently lost a leg to diabetes. While she speaks with customary grace and cheer, the jazz vocalist is in a period of...Tags: Artists, Count Basie, Culture, Joe Williams, Billie Holiday
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Influences: Veteran jazz club owner Catalina Popescu
Culture MonsterCatalina Popescu has been running the club named for her for 25 years this month. We wanted to ask Popescu: Which artists inspired you to open a jazz club and –- through all the ups and down of the economy and jazz’s popularity –- keep... -
John Wayne caught 'Between Scenes' with photographer Phil Stern
Culture Monster"John Wayne:Between Scenes," exhibit of personal and private photos by Phil Stern at the Phil Stern Gallery downtown L.A.... -
Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, at 80
Culture MonsterJazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, at 80, discusses his music and values.... -
The Arts on TV: Sister Wendy; Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett
Culture Monster“Grand Canyon Serenade” 8 p.m. Thursday KVCR: A visual tour of the Grand Canyon is set to classical music by Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Dvorak. “Globe Trekker” 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Saturday KLCS; 9 p.m. Monday KCET: Amsterdam...
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