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Jim Marshall dies at 74; iconic photographer shot music greats
Jim Marshall, celebrated in music circles for his iconic, attitude-laced images of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, the Rolling Stones and other '60s rock luminaries as well as equally revered portraits of Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and...Tags: Janis Joplin, Career and Workplace, Music Industry, Fires, Folk (genre)
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Roy DeCarava dies at 89; art photographer depicted the African American experience
Roy DeCarava, an art photographer whose pictures of everyday life in Harlem helped clarify the African American experience for a wider audience, has died. He was 89.
He died Tuesday in New York City, his daughter Wendy DeCarava said. The cause was not...Tags: Obituaries, Justice and Rights, Berenice Abbott, Jazz (genre), Duke Ellington
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Live Review: Dave Fiuczynski at the Baked Potato
Pop & HissAs the Baked Potato steams toward its massive 40th anniversary jazz festival next weekend, there was something perfect about East Coast guitarist Dave Fiuczynski's performance Thursday night. Revered as a home for musicians' musicians and those who love... -
Live review: A weekend of Flying Lotus at the Echoplex
Pop & HissSometimes, there is that moment. When time doesnât stop but instead splinters into a dozen discrete and unlocked avenues, the realm of infinite options and unlimited potential. When the Earthâs axis clicks, the winds blow serenely rather than from... -
Jazz war, anyone? Jason Marsalis vs. 'Jazz Nerds International'
Pop & HissHave you, as a listener, been suffering under the influence of Jazz Nerds International? Jazz critic and blogger for the Ottawa Citizen Peter Hum wrote a terrific post Thursday on the latest installment in what's become known as "the jazz...... -
Album review: The Flaming Lips' 'Embryonic'
Pop & Hiss"People are evil, it's true," sings Wayne Coyne on the new album by his long-running Oklahoma psych-rock outfit, the Flaming Lips. That kind of observation is typical of Coyne, who in the Lips' 2002 hit "Do You Realize??" wondered if...... -
Playboy Jazz Festival has the Bowl jumpin'
Pop & Hiss"Who's got some extra suntan oil, man?" asked singer and unflappably cool customer Kurt Elling from the stage Saturday at the 32nd annual Playboy Jazz Festival. Marking his first appearance at the festival, the sharply dressed Elling had just finished....... -
Herman Leonard dies at 87; photographer chronicled mid-century jazz scene
Herman Leonard, a photographer best known for his iconic images of such jazz greats as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis, has died. He was 87.
Leonard died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, a family spokeswoman said. No...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Ella Fitzgerald, Hartford Distributors Shooting (2010), Allentown, Duke Ellington
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Are you a 'jazz nerd'? Jason Marsalis revisits and clarifies the term
Pop & HissIn the wake of causing a minor firestorm in the online jazz community last month with a playful video decrying the influence of "jazz nerds," drummer Jason Marsalis e-mailed me a clarification this morning that both expands on the definition,...... -
Sunset Junction announces lineup for 30th anniversary celebration
Pop & HissThe lineup for the 30th annual Sunset Junction Fair, produced by Silver Lake business owner Michael McKinley, was announced Wednesday. The five stages will present plenty of local talent but so far, the festival is curiously bereft of the marquee...... -
Dance review: Pilobolus at the Ahmanson Theatre
Culture MonsterThe din at a Pilobolus performance is like that of no other dance crowd. If you were blindfolded, youâd have every reason to assume that you were attending a small-scale circus, what with the enthusiastic applause for acrobatic feats, the...... -
Live review: A night of big band at the Hollywood Bowl [UPDATED]
Pop & HissâBig bands are definitely not coming back,â George Carlin once declared in a bit from the â80s, where he posed as Jesus Christ sitting down for an interview. While their golden age certainly has passed, what was as true then......
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