here's some links :
Clarion Jazz
Eric Johnson
Itunes or just google "Eric Johnson Jazz"
Added by Dan Wasson on March 28, 2009 at 8:14pm —
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Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival Hosts Country's Top Young Jazz Musicians April 3 – 5, 2009 In Downtown Monterey 57 Big Bands, Combos, And Vocal Ensembles From 6 States Compete For Spot On MJF Stages 47 Bands From 14 Counties In California Are Finalists Special Appearances By Student Groups From Japan and England Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Members Saxophonist Sherman Irby And Trumpeter Sean Jones Are Artists-In-Residence During…
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Added by Magdalena Vaida on March 28, 2009 at 6:56am —
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Miles Davis’ 1987 concert in Munich is being released on DVD as That’s What Happened: Live In Germany (Eagle Rock Entertainment) on April 28. The 90-minutes of concert footage features staples from Davis’ late ’80s concert repertoire, including his takes on Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature” and Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time.” Other tracks include the “One Phone Call / Street Scenes / That’s What Happened” medley, “New Blues,” “Tutu” and “Portia.”…
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Added by Magdalena Vaida on March 28, 2009 at 6:41am —
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Added by Karoly Domonyi on March 28, 2009 at 6:29am —
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Allana Madyun, born in Pittsburgh, Pa., is an actress, educator, motivational speaker and interpretive Dancer. But writing and poetry is what truly moves her. Always advancing artistically, Allana is ready and willing to share her poetry and writings with the world. --------------------------------------------------------- Rob Juice, from Chicago, Illinois, started playing the trumpet and writing music in the 7th grade. Juice fell in love with music…
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Added by Magdalena Vaida on March 28, 2009 at 6:29am —
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Hello all,
We just received word that we've been nominated for the following 2009 Detroit Music Awards:
Outstanding Jazz Recording: "Good Hair"
Outstanding World Artist/Group
And our own JoVia Armstrong has been nominated as:
Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Instrumentalist
We are very excited that our work is being recognized. If you are a member of the Detroit Music Awards, please consider a vote for Musique Noire!
The…
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Added by Musique Noire on March 28, 2009 at 12:09am —
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Those of you of a certain age who are natives of the Mon Valley will remember when we didn't have GetGo or Sheetz, or even 7-Eleven in most of the area. (I can think of only a handful until recently, when 7-Eleven took over a bunch of locations from other companies.) We had "Stop-N-Go," "Open Pantry," "Spee-D Mart," "Clover Farm Stores" and even a few "Li'l General" stores. The Clover Farms were little full-service supermarkets. I can remember two…
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Added by Harold Betters on March 27, 2009 at 5:11am —
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The Negro
With the trumpet at his lips
Has dark moons of weariness
Beneath his eyes
Where the smoldering memory
Of slave ships
Blazed to the crack of whips
About his thighs...
The music
From the trumpet at his lips
Is honey
Mixed with fire.
The rhythm
From the trumpet at his lips
Is ecstasy
Distilled from old…
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Added by Harold Betters on March 27, 2009 at 4:00am —
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4.1 GATEWAY: HAROLD BETTERS, WALT HARPER, AND OTHERS
The prosperity of Pittsburgh’s jazz scene continued through the early and mid 1960s. This prosperity was augmented by the beginnings of a more visible jazz recording industry, spearheaded almost single-handedly by the Gateway label. Jazz on Gateway was actually a relatively small portion of the label’s output, as the company issued records in many genres, most notably Eastern European folk music through an extended series of…
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Added by Harold Betters on March 27, 2009 at 3:07am —
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Betters brings sweet sounds to museum
By Dawn Law, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, February 21, 2005
About the writer
Dawn Law is a stringer for the Tribune-Review.
If you can feel the music, then it is real.
During Harold Betters' five decades in the music business, he has appeared on television, played from the Apollo to the Super Bowl and made numerous recordings that can be heard on jazz radio.
Betters has worked with Slide…
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Added by Harold Betters on March 27, 2009 at 2:53am —
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Fine swing and big band trombonist, well schooled in all the tricks of the trade, among them vocal effects, flashy phrasing and rapid-fire lines. He was also an excellent section player, and handled bop as well. Betters recorded a number of albums in the early and mid-'60s, one a surprising two-trombone date with Slide Hampton in 1965. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Added by Harold Betters on March 27, 2009 at 2:27am —
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had valve replacement surgery yesterday....please keep him in your thoughts....he is in the V.A. hospital
Added by bob studebaker on March 26, 2009 at 3:34pm —
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The June 5 House Concert featuring Musique Noire has been postponed. The homeowner received a work assignment overseas. She is still anxious to have the concert, so stay tuned for a rescheduled date!
Added by Musique Noire on March 23, 2009 at 11:28pm —
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Hi Kennard Williams, I am the brother of your School chum, Susan (Carroll) Patterson 1963 Class of Schenley and I have been a Jazz Fiend for over 50 years and sorry to see the old Jazz clubs closed in Pittsburgh, but I know you are doing your best to keep it going on. I noticed that you didn't mention the number one Jazz Hammond organist Gene Ludwig and I think he is one of the greatest Jazz organ players. Later, Mohammad Abdul-Aziz
Added by Mohammad Abdulaziz on March 23, 2009 at 1:43pm —
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Friday March 27 7:30 & 9:00 PM - The George Dulin Group George Dulin - Piano , David Smith - Trumpet , Karel Ruzicka - Tenor Sax , Nir Felder - Guitar , Dan Zanker - Bass , Jordan Perlson - Drums
10:30 & 12:00 AM - The Legendary Freddie Redd Sextet featuring Chris Byars, Brad Linde, John Mosca Freddie Redd - Piano , Chris Byars - Alto Sax , Brad Linde - Tenor Sax , John Mosca - Trombone , Ari… Continue
Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on March 23, 2009 at 6:00am —
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The topic and question for one of our forums reads:
THE DESTINY OF LIVE MUSIC VENUES: What is happening to live music venues locally and nationally and why? Are live musicians an endangered species or will we stand up and fight back? Weigh in!
I found that topic interesting but found I had to read between the lines a bit. I can see the Music Center with Disney Hall from my high-rise in LA where the Philharmonic and other classical groups play to large audiences and can…
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Added by Janie Gust on March 22, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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Hi all. Having at least temporarily given up trying to make a living in Pittsburgh, I've returned to the "Motherland" of jazz...New Orleans. I've been back about 2 weeks and things are looking good. I'm definitely loving the weather this time of year, before the heat and humidity settle in! I went to a concert at Loyola, about 5 minutes from where I live that featured the senior class of the Thelonious Monk Institute (monsters all) as well as Bill Summers, Nick Payton, Herlin Riley, and Ellis…
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Added by Jeff Lashway on March 22, 2009 at 4:09pm —
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Seems difficult to find the listings of the players on my tracks here.
I want to credit the amazing players on these tracks :
On
Yesterdays, It Could Happen, 'Round Midnight, Farmer's Market, Time's Lie-
Piano-
Don Grolnick, Bass-
Steve LaSpina, Drums-
Peter Erskine
soprano sax on
Time's Lie-
Arnie Lawrence
percussion on Time's Lie-
Gordon Gottlieb
Guitar on
Comesar De Novo-
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Added by Devorah Segall on March 20, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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I heard some Sean Jones on WDNA – FM in Miami yesterday afternoon. I listen to the station online here in Pittsburgh at www.wdna.org. What a blast. The afternoon DJ even mentioned that the trumpeter was a professor at Duquesne University.
Now, I can’t say for a fact that WDUQ has never played Sean Jones, but I’ve never heard his music on the station. For that matter, I’ve barely heard any local jazz artists getting any play on DUQ ever. Why is that? Whenever I tune in, they are…
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Added by Slaglerock on March 20, 2009 at 1:50am —
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"You've Got Me"
Over the years, musical geniuses such as Jaco Pastorious, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, John Pattatucci to name a few have advanced the technique of utilizing the bass, not only as a root instrument, but also to hold together the melody of a song. With this influence, I was challenged to do so within the genre of my own musical accomplishments. Fundamentally, the bass was always the instrument that held together the root…
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Added by Benjy Myaz on March 19, 2009 at 9:30pm —
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