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    Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Jazz's past and present will be celebrated this spring

    <strong>Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra:</strong> Trumpeter and roving ambassador for jazz Wynton Marsalis brings his nimble big band to town with a wealth of talent and tradition in tow. Expect sharp suits and even sharper tunes delivered by a band dedicated to bridging the gap between the music's history and its present. Walt Disney Concert Hall, April 20 <a href="http://www.laphil.com" target="_blank">www.laphil.com</a>
    Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: Trumpeter and roving ambassador for jazz Wynton Marsalis brings his nimble big band to town with a wealth of talent and tradition in tow. Expect sharp suits and even sharper tunes delivered by a band dedicated to bridging...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Lincoln Center, Music, Redman

    2. Mar 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Review: Rudresh Mahanthappa blows through barriers at UCLA

    "It's very rare," alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa said while back-introducing the song "Abhogi" at&nbsp; Royce Hall on Saturday night, further describing the piece as a South Indian raga that was also performed in the Hindustani tradition. "And of course we played it in neither genre," he added with a smirk.
    "It's very rare," alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa said while back-introducing the song "Abhogi" at  Royce Hall on Saturday night, further describing the piece as a South Indian raga that was also performed in the Hindustani tradition. "And of...

    Tags: Global Expansion, John McLaughlin, Ravi Shankar, Entertainment, Music

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

  3. Review: Chris Potter charts bold course at Jazz Bakery show

    When it comes to finding narrative inspiration, saxophonist Chris Potter could hardly have tapped a source that runs closer to the human DNA than Homer's "The Odyssey."
    When it comes to finding narrative inspiration, saxophonist Chris Potter could hardly have tapped a source that runs closer to the human DNA than Homer's "The Odyssey." Maybe best known for his work backing bassist-bandleader Dave Holland and even...

    Tags: Steely Dan (music group), Entertainment, Music, Concerts

    4. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Review: Ben Goldberg shows many sides over two albums

    There are few instruments in jazz that seem so tied to a single period like the clarinet. The instrument of Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and New Orleans hot jazz, the horn is a relative outlier these days with practitioners such as Anat Cohen, Ken Peplowski and the Bay Area&rsquo;s terrific Ben Goldberg.
    There are few instruments in jazz that seem so tied to a single period like the clarinet. The instrument of Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and New Orleans hot jazz, the horn is a relative outlier these days with practitioners such as Anat Cohen, Ken...

    Tags: Benny Goodman

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

  5. 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&amp;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....

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

  6. 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: Freedom of the Press, Music Industry, Entertainment, Detroit Free Press, Music

    7. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Review: Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding aim high at Disney Hall

    With Los Angeles steadily filling with music royalty for this weekend's Grammy Awards and the many parties and performances in its orbit, Wayne Shorter led a show that served as a celebration of its own at Disney Hall on Saturday night.
    With Los Angeles steadily filling with music royalty for this weekend's Grammy Awards and the many parties and performances in its orbit, Wayne Shorter led a show that served as a celebration of its own at Disney Hall on Saturday night. Featuring the...

    Tags: Carnegie Hall, Arts and Culture, Grammy Awards, Charles Ives, Entertainment

    8. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Jazz album review: Wayne Shorter's 'Without a Net'

    Wayne Shorter Quartet
    Wayne Shorter Quartet “Without a Net” (Blue Note Records) Three and a half stars There’s a moment during Wayne Shorter’s much-anticipated new album where someone, said to be a member of the string ensemble Imani Winds, lets out...

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    9. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Album review: Miles Davis Quintet's exceptional 'Live in Europe 1969'

    Miles Davis had a raw, multi-syllable name for his group from 1969, and it wasn't one we can print in this newspaper.
    Miles Davis had a raw, multi-syllable name for his group from 1969, and it wasn't one we can print in this newspaper. Known in various jazz-obsessive circles as the Lost Band, the powerful quintet of all stars Davis assembled between the release of...

    Tags: Netherlands, Organized Crime, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams

    10. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Review: SFJAZZ Center makes a splash on opening night

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Los Angeles, did you hear that?
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Los Angeles, did you hear that? Given the laws of physics and the roughly 400-odd miles of distance, it's unlikely this week's opening of the $63-million SFJAZZ Center could be heard on the opposite end of the state (apart from its live...

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    11. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. PASSINGS: Claude Nobs

    Claude Nobs, 76, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary musicians to international audiences on the Swiss stage, died Thursday after sustaining injuries from a fall while cross-country skiing nearby on Christmas Eve. The Jazz Festival announced his death.
    Claude Nobs, 76, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary musicians to international audiences on the Swiss stage, died Thursday after sustaining injuries...

    Tags: Keith Jarrett, Arts and Culture, Aretha Franklin, Frank Zappa, Entertainment

    12. Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Fontella Bass: An appreciation

    There are two works that illustrate the range of Fontella Bass' singing power.
    There are two works that illustrate the range of Fontella Bass' singing power. One is a gut-busting soul cry, “Rescue Me,” a propellant R&B banger from 1965 that became Bass' signature. The other, equally vital, is a nine-minute thrill...

    Tags: French Movies, Aretha Franklin, Music Industry, Entertainment, Music

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