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Review: Ben Wendel, Dan Tepfer a rollicking jazz duo at Blue Whale
At first glance, a duet between a piano and saxophone could be considered a challenging assignment for some jazz listeners. Stripped of a rhythm section to anchor the ear, artists who tackle such a formation reduce their sound to its essence while...
Tags: Music, Entertainment
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Q & A: Herbie Hancock discusses first International Jazz Day
Have you started your International Jazz Day shopping yet? A global collaboration among the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Herbie Hancock and the Thelonious Monk Institute, the first International Jazz Day is...
Tags: Politics, Herbie Hancock, Jazz (genre), International Organizations, Festive Events
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Influences: Singer-songwriter Stew
Culture MonsterStew, the L.A. native, will be back in town with bandmate Heidi Rodenwald. He discusses his influences.... -
Movie review: 'Chico & Rita'
Drawn with a moody artistry, shaded by its Cuban musical roots, "Chico & Rita" is a buttery rich animated tale of love, jazz, showbiz, fame and politics in the late '40s and early '50s that is as catchy as its tunes. This is definitely animation for...Tags: Cole Porter, Latin Music (genre), Fernando Trueba, Music Industry, Movies
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'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.... -
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.... -
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.... -
Gretchen Parlato keeps her jazz options open
Though this year's Grammy nominations in jazz are without any Earth-rippling surprises à la last year's new-artist breakthrough by Esperanza Spalding, L.A.-born singer-songwriter Gretchen Parlato could've been considered a solid bet to follow in her...Tags: Terence Blanchard, Music, Entertainment, Music, Frank Zappa
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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... -
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: East Village (Manhattan, New York), Stan Getz, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Keith Jarrett, Music Industry
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Culture Watch: Chris Dingman's 'Waking Dreams' CD
Culture MonsterThe young vibraphonist makes a splash in his first recording as a bandleader, featuring the contributions of Ambrose Akinmusire, Justin Brown and others.... -
The Arts on TV: Eric Clapton; Jackie Evancho; Clint Eastwood; Tommy Emmanuel
Culture Monster“Movie: A Year Ago in Winter” ** (2008) 8 p.m., Thursday Sundance: Karoline Herfurth, Josef Bierbichler. An artist befriends a troubled dancer while painting her portrait for her grieving mother. “Video Games Live” 1 a.m., Thu/...
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