SoulCulture.co.uk (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Standing in the queue for the museum of the Cité de la Musique’s wide hall, the air that should have been chilling is more than warm. It’s Love. It’s Miles Davis love. From 16 of October until 17 of January, the exhibition We Want Miles celebrates Miles Davis‘ genius, inspiration and prolific work. Numerous shy, rare, [...]
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
New York, NY (CNS) – Sirius XM Radio has announced the launch of a new 24-hour commercial-free channel devoted to the music of jazz legend Miles Davis. The Miles Davis Radio will run on a limited basis from November 20 to 25 on Sirius channel 72 and XM channel 70. Miles Davis Radio will be hosted [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
In 2009 Kind of Blue, the album that symbolizes jazz music for more people the world over turned an astounding 50 years old. Originally released in August 1959, jazz' most influential album is also its best seller ever; having sold untold millions of copies worldwide, it's turned quadruple platinum (4 million copies) in the US alone...
Orbitcast (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Widely considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis will soon have a channel dedicated to his life and music, starting this Friday, November 20th....
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that it will launch Miles Davis Radio, a 24-hour commercial-free channel devoted to the music and career of Miles Davis, one of the greatest visionaries and most important figures in jazz history.
France24 (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Fifty years on, drummer Jimmy Cobb still can't believe what he, Miles Davis and five other jazz musicians achieved over two days in a converted church in New York. "Nobody could have conceived that 50 years later this would be going on," he said of the extraordinary success of "Kind of Blue", the best-selling jazz album ever which still sells in the thousands every week.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
For the new segment of our adventure in letting bassists be our guides, author, critic and sometime Rifftides commentator Larry Kart has a fine idea. May I suggest, for Part 4, Paul Chambers behind Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly and Jimmy Cobb on "So What." Like Heath and LaFaro in their various ways, where Chambers puts "one" is a place where no one who's playing with...
Bagatellen (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Innovation requires an unimaginable knowledge, ability and devotion. It is no easy feat to move away from the convenience of a pre-existing groundwork to serve a unique concept. However, doing so is inherent in jazz. That is why veteran musicians, drummer, Paul F. Murphy, and pianist, Larry Willis, display the characteristics of pioneers on their [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest.Starting off, as we usually do...
St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest. Starting off, as we usually do, with a couple of items about Miles Davis , it seems that Kind of Blue drummer Jimmy Cobb 's So What...
Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
“I got a scan of the wrong side of the album…and a rock… Listen/Download -Mike Sharpe – Spooky Greetings all. Despite the surplus of real world activity in my life these days, I am approaching the Halloween season prepared (unlike previous years) on both blog fronts. Though I’ve never been what you might describe as gung-ho about [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Meet Luca Santaniello: Originally from Italy and a graduate of the Conservatory Of Music 'Lorenzo Perosi' in Campobasso, drummer Luca Santaniello has been living in New York City since 2001, performing as a freelance jazz musician and collaborating with musicians from the international jazz scene. He has performed in the finest New York City jazz clubs and venues as well as toured most of Europe with...
Barcelona Guide Bureau (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
This month and until December 6th, you will have the unique opportunity to listen to jazz music in every corner of Barcelona. More than 70 concerts will be given at fifteen different venues such as the Auditori, Luz de Gas, Jamboree, Palau de la Musica and Harlem Jazz Club. One of the highlights of the [...]
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Defeat was inevitable. Like valiant soldiers going into battle against overwhelming odds, Jimmy Cobb's So What Band fought courageously Saturday at the Gem Theater. Their formidable mission was to recreate Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. The album is universally acclaimed as a technical and emotional tour de force. Photo by Bill Brownlee/Special to the Star A near-capacity audience of almost 500 watched...
St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
From a musical theater production honoring one of the music's most revered legends to an up-and-coming trio stretching the boundaries of the genre, there's a diverse lineup of jazz events happening over the next few days in St. Louis. Here are some of the most noteworthy shows coming up this weekend: Tonight, the Unity Theatre Ensemble 's production Lady Day at the Boston Bistro (An Evening With Billie...
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