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    May 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Kid Rock's 'Chillin' the Most' cruise floats fans' boat

    MIAMI — The Carnival Destiny cruise ship hasn't even left port, and half the ship's guests are already wasted.
    MIAMI — The Carnival Destiny cruise ship hasn't even left port, and half the ship's guests are already wasted. Passengers pack the lobby bar, balancing luggage with buckets of ice-soaked beer bottles, and flashing room keys that double as charge...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Uncle Kracker, Concerts, Bahamas, Entertainment Events

    2. Feb 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Red Holloway dies at 84; Versatile L.A. jazz saxophonist

    Red Holloway, a tenor and alto saxophonist who was one of Los Angeles' most highly regarded jazz artists for more than four decades, died Saturday in San Luis Obispo. He was 84.
    Red Holloway, a tenor and alto saxophonist who was one of Los Angeles' most highly regarded jazz artists for more than four decades, died Saturday in San Luis Obispo. He was 84. The cause was kidney failure, complicated by several strokes, according to...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Obituaries, John Mayall, Joe Williams, Lester Young

    3. Jul 17, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Critic's Notebook: Cutting-edge jazz is missing at the Hollywood Bowl

    Living in Los Angeles, one of the early joys of summer is running down the schedule at the Hollywood Bowl. Probably the most famed venue on the West Coast, the Bowl's sprawling, woodsy confines and nearly 18,000-person capacity can transform mere concerts into events and bleacher-mates into neighbors during performances that can feel like a summer block party in a city that has its share of challenges in fostering a consistent feeling of community.
    Living in Los Angeles, one of the early joys of summer is running down the schedule at the Hollywood Bowl. Probably the most famed venue on the West Coast, the Bowl's sprawling, woodsy confines and nearly 18,000-person capacity can transform mere concerts...

    Tags: Chicago Hotels, Kenny G, Dave Koz, Keb' Mo' , Wynton Marsalis

    4. Jan 25, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Dolly Parton, Hall & Oates, and the music of Joni Mitchell are Hollywood Bowl-bound in 2011 season [Updated]

    Pop & Hiss
    Hollywood Bowl-minded pop, rock, jazz and country fans have some intriguing choices ahead in the 2011 season being announced Wednesday. Perhaps tops on the list is an Aug. 17 date in which the music of the acclaimed singer and songwriter......
    5. Dec 10, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. James Moody dies at 85; jazz saxophonist and flutist

    James Moody, a <a href=&quot;http://www.jamesmoody.com/">jazz saxophonist and flutist</a> whose improvised solo on a recording of the song "I'm in the Mood for Love" became a jazz classic, died Thursday in San Diego, where he had lived in recent years. He was 85 and had pancreatic cancer.
    James Moody, a jazz saxophonist and flutist whose improvised solo on a recording of the song "I'm in the Mood for Love" became a jazz classic, died Thursday in San Diego, where he had lived in recent years. He was 85 and had pancreatic cancer. His...

    Tags: Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Defense, The Osmonds (music group), Walt Disney

    6. Mar 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. George Benson swings guitar back to jazz standards

    Few living <a class=&quot;runtimeTopic" href="#">jazz</a> musicians have enjoyed the broad acclaim of <a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">George Benson</a>, and fewer still are likely to in the future. The implosion of the record industry and the marginalization of jazz in our popular culture &mdash; notwithstanding the recent crossover success of bassist-<a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">vocalist</a> Esperanza Spalding and pianist-bandleader Robert Glasper &mdash; have made Benson's career quite the anomaly.
    Few living jazz musicians have enjoyed the broad acclaim of George Benson, and fewer still are likely to in the future. The implosion of the record industry and the marginalization of jazz in our popular culture — notwithstanding the recent...

    Tags: John Coltrane, Cab Calloway, Chicago Jazz Fest, Vocal Music (genre), Entertainment Events

    7. Mar 25, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. George Benson re-ignites his hits at the Chicago Theatre

    He's still got it.
    He's still got it. Though his 70th birthday arrives next year, singer-guitarist George Benson epitomized youth and exuberance Friday night at the Chicago Theatre, where he tore through his hits at faster tempos and higher energy levels than a large and...

    Tags: Concerts, Music, Entertainment

    8. Jan 16, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  8. Pfac cranks the volume on local creativity with new Art After 5 music series

    To help mark its 50th birthday, the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News will host a creative collision of art and music.
    To help mark its 50th birthday, the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News will host a creative collision of art and music. Starting Thursday, Jan. 19, the center's monthly Art After 5 gatherings will feature musicians chosen specifically for their...

    Tags: Hampton Jazz Festival, Concerts, Entertainment Events, Music, Music

    9. Jan 19, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  9. 'Help' leads Image Award pic noms: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Game' get six noms in TV

    Variety
    "The Help" led the pack with eight NAACP Image Award nominations, including picture, director and multiple acting honors, the org announced Thursday. "Pariah" and "Jumping the Broom" also were nominated in multiple categories, with seven and six,...

    Tags: Movies, Jay Chandrasekhar, Entertainment, The CW (tv network), Cee Lo Green

    10. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune
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    11. Jul 26, 2011 |Story| Hartford Advocate

  11. Frank Foster, saxophonist, composer and longtime Basie sideman, is dead at 82

    <span style=&quot;font-size: medium;">Frank Foster, who played tenor and alto saxophone in Count Basie's Orchestra for several periods beginning in 1953, passed away today at age 82. </span>
    Frank Foster, who played tenor and alto saxophone in Count Basie's Orchestra for several periods beginning in 1953, passed away today at age 82. Word of Foster's death spread quickly on Twitter as a host of jazz musicians and fans lamented his passing....

    Tags: Documentary (genre), Count Basie, Frank Foster, Music Industry, Grammy Awards

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