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Jazz impressions with Chris Botti
There are many words that might describe jazz trumpeter Chris Botti's home high in the western Hollywood Hills. Minimalist. Contemporary. Cool. "Lived-in" would not be on the list. That's because Botti, single and 49, spends some 300 days a year on...
Tags: Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, David Foster, Concerts, PBS (tv network)
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Album review: John Mayer's 'Born and Raised'
Pop & HissOn John Mayer's new album "Born and Raised," he travels to Montana to get away from the city, and the result is expert musicality filled with charm and honesty -- and an impressive level of self-absorption within his lyrics. Times pop music critic Randall... -
Fashion books reviewed: 'City of Style,' 'By Invitation Only'
Los Angeles TimesLooking for a stylish read? Here are some very fashionable books out this spring. "City of Style" (Harper Collins, $21.99) is an approachable field guide to L.A. style in all its incarnations, whether Laurel Canyon bohemians or Mexican American cholas,...Tags: Fashion Shows, Arts, Elsa Schiaparelli, Slash (music artist), Katharine Hepburn
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'Sweet Joe' Russell dies at 72; singer with the Persuasions
"Sweet Joe" Russell, who spent half a century harmonizing with the Persuasions, an influential vocal group widely regarded as the "kings of a cappella," has died. He was 72.
Russell died May 5 in a Brooklyn hospice after a long struggle with diabetes,...Tags: Aretha Franklin, Diabetes, Concerts, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed
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Critic's Notebook: With Spotify and its ilk, there's no 'my' in music anymore
I am sitting on a couch facing two turntables, a DJ mixer, a dual-drive CD player/recorder, a cassette deck and a wireless two-terrabyte hard drive half full of music — all in one way or another plugged into my sound system. The various components...
Tags: Invention and Innovation, MP3s, Sound Recordings, Eric Clapton, Apple iTunes
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L.A. Philharmonic extends jazz contract with Herbie Hancock
The L.A. jazz scene will continue to be led by a legend as the L.A. Philharmonic announced a one-year extension to Herbie Hancock's contract as the Creative Chair for Jazz, allowing the composer-pianist and advocate for the music to continue his tenure...
Tags: Culture, Concerts, Lincoln Center, Keith Jarrett, Wynton Marsalis
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'Smash' recap: We're in tech!
Show TrackerI’m ready to let go of the side of “Smash” that secretly wants to be “Glee” and to accept the repurposed hit songs for what they are: vehicles to get people to tune in every week.... -
Levon Helm dies at 71; drummer and singer with the Band
Levon Helm is most widely known for the songs he sang that found their way onto the pop charts during his long tenure as drummer and singer for the Band: "Up On Cripple Creek," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Don't Do It," earthy and infectious...
Tags: Concerts, Dr. John (music artist), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Neil Diamond, Entertainment Events
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Review: Carole King reveals the story behind 'A Natural Woman'
Special to the Los Angeles TimesMy favorite scene in Carole King's long-awaited "A Natural Woman" comes near the beginning — appropriately, since the teen hitmaker was the epitome of an early starter. The high school student born Carol Klein had just signed a recording contract...Tags: Carly Simon, Nicki Minaj, Alan Freed, Carole King, Abusive Behavior
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Chaka Khan to be inducted into Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame
Culture MonsterChaka Khan will join country singer Reba McEntire as this year’s inductees into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced Monday. McEntire's induction was announced earlier this month.... -
Afie Jurvanen, a.k.a. Bahamas, leaves room to roam
Pop & HissAfie Jurvanen, a.k.a. Bahamas, takes a spare, economical approach on ‘Barchords,’ his new album. He is playing the Satellite in Silver Lake.... -
Playlists to take you higher, lower or farther
Here are sample playlists put together from my own (admittedly limited) library, each one "arced" for a particular purpose. Then I asked a few folks who can really pick out a tune to share their sample lists.
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It's siesta time....Tags: Kid Cudi, Skrillex (music group), Disc Jockeys, Buffalo Springfield (music group), David Guetta
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