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The Beatles, Jazz Style

by Rachel on September 16, 2009

Out of all of sites that I’ve been using to update myself on today’s jazz world, the one that I constantly return to is NPR’s Jazz & Blues Page. Not only do they keep updating, but their writers and speakers all share this dedication and genuine love for music — which is one of the [...]

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Talking With Seis Cuerdas

by Rachel on September 10, 2009

If you still haven’t checked out Seis Cuerdas, here’s a little glimpse of their “Flamenco for a new generation” via Youtube: This is La Posada from their 2006 album, Solo Guitarras. To check out more of their songs & albums, visit the Seis Cuerdas store or look up Seis Cuerdas on iTunes. I’m currently addicted to [...]

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Listen to This: 6 Reviews on 6 NPR Newport Jazz Webcasts

by Rachel on August 11, 2009

So the NPR Newport Jazz festival is over, which means NPR’s posted most of the performers online via webcast. (But rrg! I can’t find Tony Bennett anywhere.) This is pretty lame, but I’ve been waiting to listen to the Dave Brubeck Quartet webcast all day. I’m jiggling in my seat from anticipation right now. The [...]

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Listen to This: NPR’s Jazz at Newport (Day 2)

by Rachel on August 9, 2009

Today’s webcast lineup includes the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, and a James Carter Organ Trio. Yesterday I got a chance to listen to Cedar Walton All-Stars via webcast with Cedar Walton on the piano, Curtis Fuller on trombone, and Lew Tabackin on flute/tenor sax. (Also includes: David Willams on bass and Joe [...]

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Listen to this: NPR’s Jazz at Newport

by Rachel on August 8, 2009

If you’re really into listening to new ideas in jazz, then go check out NPR’s Jazz at Newport this weekend (August 8-9) to listen to live webcasts of musicians like Hiromi Uehara, Esperanza Spalding, and Tony Bennett. Currently I’m listening to the Vijay Iyer Trio, which is super interesting so far. Supposedly the pianist in [...]

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Listen to This: Dave Brubeck

by Rachel on July 17, 2009

If you’re at all familiar with jazz then you should be pretty acquainted with Dave Brubeck and his 1950s quartet (with Paul Desmond). One of the quartet’s most famous albums is Time Out, including entirely original compositions. Dave Brubeck’s still a renowned pianist — despite his age, his tunes are still pretty fresh. He’s got [...]

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Listen to This: Some blues for your blues.

by Rachel on July 7, 2009

Oh College Board, I love it when you send letters. Especially test score letters. Whether the numbers are good or bad I get a heart attack anyways. It’s something about that clean, white, ominous envelope… So I’m going to go on an exciting hunt through my iPod touch and the internet to find myself (and [...]

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