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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....
Tags: Music, John Coltrane, Entertainment, Miles Davis, Nas
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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: Music, Pepper Adams, Miles Davis, Nas, John Coltrane
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Jazz pianist John Beasley to have January residency at Blue Whale
The story may be apocryphal, but according to legend (i.e. Wikipedia) the jazz pianist John Beasley put together his first drum kit at age 2, using kitchen pots and pans. History does not record the title of the debut tune that Beasley performed on his...
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Miles Davis, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., John Beasley
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Review: A fascinating education in 'The Jazz Standards'
-------------------- 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,...
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IMAGE: Uncommon Scents Note Worthy
LA Times MagazineLyrical, dulcet, symphonic—perfumers find harmonic convergence in musical jargon... -
Jazz review: Jason Moran at the Hammer Museum
Culture MonsterIn a diverse and furiously inventive performance, the pianist showed what makes him one of the most significant talents in jazz today.... -
Jazz review: Kurt Rosenwinkel at the Musicians Institute
Culture MonsterThe New York-based guitarist returned to L.A. for a night dedicated to the classics that still sounded fresh.... -
Influences: Singer-songwriter Stew
Culture MonsterStew, the L.A. native, will be back in town with bandmate Heidi Rodenwald. He discusses his influences.... -
'Chico & Rita': A sexy animated film for grown-ups
24 Frames“Chico & Rita”: A mostly Spanish-language drama that opens in Los Angeles on Friday, “Chico & Rita” tackles mature subjects like sex, ambition and regret in a format Hollywood studios reserve for kid-friendly fare: animation.... -
Paul Motian dies at 80; jazz drummer and composer
Paul Motian, an influential and much-admired jazz drummer who first gained renown in the late 1950s as part of the Bill Evans Trio and later became a composer and the leader of his own groups, has died. He was 80.
Motian died Tuesday at Mount Sinai...Tags: Music, Arts and Culture, Mount Sinai, NPR, John Coltrane
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Ambrose Akinmusire plays it his way
Even if you haven't yet heard of Ambrose Akinmusire, you might think you know what his lauded new album "When the Heart Emerges Glistening" sounds like. Jazz — particularly jazz trumpet — is a loaded business, one in which swaths of...Tags: Miles Davis, Genres, Dizzy Gillespie, Human Interest, Terence Blanchard
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Saxophonist Miguel Zenon mines the Puerto Rican songbook
Culture MonsterThe Puerto Rican-born saxophonist discusses his new album "Alma Adentro," a reinterpretation of songs from his native country. Zenon performs live in Santa Monica Saturday...
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