L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
Zenyatta will take one more lap on her victory tour during a weekend event at which trainer Bobby Frankel, who died earlier this month, will be sorely missed. Zenyatta will take one more lap on her victory tour during a weekend event at which trainer Bobby Frankel, who died earlier this month, will be sorely missed.
rogerbourland.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Hold onto your seats boys and girls: “Back to the 70s” works by UCLA faculty will be held in Schoenberg Auditorium on December 3, 2009 at 8 pm. Featuring the works of Munir Beken, Roger Bourland, Mark Carlson, Paul Chihara, Ian Krouse, David Lefkowitz, and James Newton. Performers include the UCLA Faculty String Quartet: Movses [...]
AlbumArtExchange Blog (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
When I saw the cover that was being used with the media materials for the new live album by Herb Alpert and Lani Hall (right), I thought it was decent album art. It features a nice photograph of the artists, framed...
Undercover Black Man (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
I like this concept, y’all. I like it a lot. If you know other songs that belong on this list, let me know in the comments section. 1. “Anna (Go to Him)” – The Beatles Early in their nightclub and recording careers, the Beatles performed many songs by black songwriters. Not only hall-of-famers like Chuck Berry and Smokey Robinson, but forgotten artists such as Larry Williams,...
local Cut (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
MarchFourth Marching Band Rise Up (Self- Released) [BRASS ’N’ BALLS] Some great live bands just can’t seem to capture their in-person energy on disc. “You have to see ’em live,” we tell friends, apologetically, when the CD doesn’t bring it. I was afraid that would happen with MarchFourth, whose joyous performances owe so much to the visual—and [...] Related...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Acclaimed jazz duo Herb Alpert and Lani Hall have announced the dates for their upcoming tour in support of their new live CD and Concord Jazz debut Anything Goes. The tour begins December 3rd at the Nokia Theatre in New York, NY. Anything Goes, is Alpert and Hall's debut Concord recording as a duo. Pro...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Concord Jazz have released Anything Goes, legendary trumpet player Herb Alpert and renowned singer Lani Hall’s debut Concord recording as a duo. The album is not only a live collection of beautifully reinterpreted standards, but also an endearing tribute to their personal and professional relationship. Produced by Herb and Lani and Recorded live at various venues in Los Angeles, New York, San...
City Pages - Culture To Go (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Check out a vintage video featuring the pair - and Miss Piggy.
Phillyist (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Photo credit: Greg Allen Last week at the Annenberg Center, Phillyist attended a performance by trumpeter Herb Alpert and vocalist Lani Hall. Upon hearing about the show, this Phillyist's mother expressed surprise that Herb Alpert could still be alive, and indeed, the average age of the audience was remarkably high. Alpert began the show inviting these gray-haired fans to shout out questions, and...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
On November 16th, multiple-Grammy-winning composer and violinist Mark O'Connor will realize a long-held dream: Books I and II of the O'Connor Violin Method will be published. While touring the United States and composing orchestral and chamber music, O'Connor has educated thousands of young musicians at his summer string camps and at such notable institutions as UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music,...
Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
We're back on the gravy train, headed for a freesville, baby. That's right, FSR's elite team of covert operatives have returned with more sweet swag to give away to our most prized readers.
Zada News (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Jerry Moss and his wife, Ann, are also longtime horse breeders and owners who received the largest ever first-place purse from the Kentucky Derby in 2005 after the victory of the first horse he had ever entered in that race, Giacomo. [1] Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss founded A&M Records, one of the most successful independent [...]
The 'Spill (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
(I think BLimpy's posted this video on the 'Spill before, so I'll try to think of something else, but it is very vimmy) Elmore James - Rollin and Tumblin Isley Brothers - Shout Herb Alpert - Taste of Honey Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers - Hyena Stomp Lee Perry - Soul Fire Carlos Malcolm - Bonanza Ska Dick Dale - Miserlou Twist Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the...
Padre Mickey's Dance Party (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Friday Red Mr. Peanut Bank and Gallito Mescalito Blogging will not be seen tonight so that we can bring you this NBC special in Living Colour because I am uninspired this evening. However, I should have something tomorrow. In the mean time, please enjoy these album covers from Real Live Long Playing Records. The Management This is for KJ! And, of course, two of my All Time Favorites, which I can't...
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Bronx-born Jerry Moss believes the best deal he ever did was linking up with Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass but paying a mere $60,000 for Zenyatta cannot rate far behind.
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