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    Mar 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. An appreciation: Phil Ramone's golden ear for the hits

    That Phil Ramone was a musical force in the recording studio is undeniable, and the evidence lies in the range of his accomplishments. For example, within one three-year period in the early 1960s, Ramone mixed Lesley Gore's smash hit "It's My Party," recorded Marilyn Monroe seducing President John F. Kennedy in song on his birthday and engineered essential double-quartet recordings by jazz innovators Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy.
    That Phil Ramone was a musical force in the recording studio is undeniable, and the evidence lies in the range of his accomplishments. For example, within one three-year period in the early 1960s, Ramone mixed Lesley Gore's smash hit "It's My Party,"...

    Tags: Judy Collins, Elton John, Science and Technology, Chet Baker, Ornette Coleman

    2. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Playboy Jazz Festival sets June 15-16 lineup

    The lineup for the 35th annual Playboy Jazz Festival has been announced, and in addition to the weekend-long concert's signature mix of jazz, funk and R&B, the festival also revealed that comic and former late-night host George Lopez will take over for longtime host Bill Cosby this year.
    The lineup for the 35th annual Playboy Jazz Festival has been announced, and in addition to the weekend-long concert's signature mix of jazz, funk and R&B, the festival also revealed that comic and former late-night host George Lopez will take over for...

    Tags: Bill Cosby, Jeffrey Osborne, Music, Concerts, Festive Events

    3. Jan 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. SFJAZZ plays another bold riff

    SAN FRANCISCO — "This is one of my favorite rooms," said SFJAZZ founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline, smiling as he stepped over exposed pipes and dusty planks in the SFJAZZ Center. "Then again, they're all my favorite rooms," he added.
    SAN FRANCISCO — "This is one of my favorite rooms," said SFJAZZ founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline, smiling as he stepped over exposed pipes and dusty planks in the SFJAZZ Center. "Then again, they're all my favorite rooms," he...

    Tags: Blindness, Bill Cosby, Redman, Religion and Belief, Robin Williams

    4. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Donald Byrd dies at 80; jazz trumpeter was a funk-fusion experimenter

    Jazz trumpeter and band leader Donald Byrd, whose clean, elegant phrasing made his reputation in the 1950s and '60s before he began experimenting in the '70s and '80s with jazz-funk-R&B fusions on discs such as "Black Byrd" and "Thank You ... for F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life)," has died at age 80.
    Jazz trumpeter and band leader Donald Byrd, whose clean, elegant phrasing made his reputation in the 1950s and '60s before he began experimenting in the '70s and '80s with jazz-funk-R&B fusions on discs such as "Black Byrd" and "Thank You ... for F.U.M.L....

    Tags: Howard University, Music, Nas, Entertainment, Thelonious Monk

    5. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  5. Donald Byrd dies at 80; jazz musician and educator

    Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his time and later enjoyed commercial success with hit jazz-funk fusion records such as "Black Byrd," has died. He was 80. He...

    Tags: Rutgers University, Howard University, Nas, Savoy (music group), Music

    6. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The Times' NBA rankings

    AND THE GOLDEN GLOBE GOES TO …
    AND THE GOLDEN GLOBE GOES TO … 1. OKLAHOMA CITY (35-12) Westbrook blames Sefolosha for five-second violation, global warming. (2) 2. MIAMI (29-14) Ray Allen (scoreless on 0-for-9 shooting) doesn’t have game vs. Pacers. (1) 3. SAN ANTONIO...

    Tags: Boston Celtics, Jerry Buss, Indiana Pacers, Ben Stiller, Los Angeles Clippers

    7. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Ravi Shankar dies at 92; sitar master

    Ravi Shankar was already revered as a master of the sitar in 1966 when he met George Harrison, the Beatle who became his most famous disciple and gave the Indian musician-composer unexpected pop-culture cachet.
    Ravi Shankar was already revered as a master of the sitar in 1966 when he met George Harrison, the Beatle who became his most famous disciple and gave the Indian musician-composer unexpected pop-culture cachet. Suddenly the classically trained Shankar...

    Tags: George Harrison, Movies, Classical Music (genre), Ravi Shankar, Heart Problems

    8. Nov 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Critic's Notebook: Vince Guaraldi's 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' score is a gift

    It's here. The holiday season. And with it, an ever-creeping onslaught of music stuffed with enough synthetic cheer to weave a polyester overcoat for Dodger Stadium.
    It's here. The holiday season. And with it, an ever-creeping onslaught of music stuffed with enough synthetic cheer to weave a polyester overcoat for Dodger Stadium. Hearing such tidings of great joy seems innocent enough, but repeated exposure could...

    Tags: Charlie Brown (fictional character), Santa Claus (fictional character), Library of Congress, A Charlie Brown Christmas (tv program), Holidays

    9. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. PASSINGS: Lois Smith, John Tchicai

    <strong>Lois Smith</strong>
    Lois Smith Longtime celebrity publicist Lois Smith, 85, a longtime New York City publicist who worked with celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford and Martin Scorsese, died Sunday from a brain hemorrhage after taking a fall during a trip to...

    Tags: Europe, Warren Beatty, Denmark, Whitney Houston, Robert Redford

    10. Sep 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Review: Michael Chabon joyfully sets down on 'Telegraph Avenue'

    <strong>Telegraph Avenue</strong>
    Telegraph Avenue A Novel Michael Chabon Harper: 480 pp, $27.99 "Telegraph Avenue" is so exuberant, it's as if Michael Chabon has pulled joy from the air and squeezed it into the shape of words. A vibrant affection for a place, time and culture —...

    Tags: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Movies, Literature, National Football League, Magic Johnson

    11. Aug 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Von Freeman dies at 88; jazz tenor saxophonist with singular sound

    Von Freeman was revered as a tenor saxophonist but was never a major star, worshiped by critics but perpetually strapped for cash. He seemed to purposely avoid commercial success. When trumpeter Miles Davis phoned Freeman in the 1950s looking for a replacement for John Coltrane, Freeman made a typical move &mdash; he never returned the call.
    Von Freeman was revered as a tenor saxophonist but was never a major star, worshiped by critics but perpetually strapped for cash. He seemed to purposely avoid commercial success. When trumpeter Miles Davis phoned Freeman in the 1950s looking for a...

    Tags: Jazz (genre), Chicago Tribune, World War II (1939-1945), Music, Nat King Cole

    12. Jul 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Review: A fascinating education in 'The Jazz Standards'

    <strong>The Jazz Standards</strong>
    -------------------- The Jazz Standards A Guide to the Repertoire Ted Gioia Oxford University Press: 528 pp., $39.95 -------------------- I like jazz but I don't know much about it. Or perhaps I should say that I know what I like. Duke Ellington,...

    Tags: Vladimir Horowitz, Erroll Garner, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, Science and Technology

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