October 2010

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Music for the Mission concerts will benefit Portland Rescue Mission

Drummer Brian Blade and bassist Chris Thomas will anchor the band backing singer Emmylou Harris on Wednesday and the jazz-oriented Fellowship Band on Saturday.

And When I’m Gloomy, You Simply Gotta Listen to Me

He provided the soundtrack for several generations of Americans trying to navigate the rocky shoals of romance and grapple with love and heartbreak.

Elvis at his best on ambitious new disc

A restless musical chameleon who’s worked in many genres , Elvis Costello bounces from rock to roots music on “National Ransom” , an ambitious outing featuring his back-up bands the Imposters and the Sugarcanes.

World Airline News: Air Canada Jazz launches Toronto-New Orleans flights

Air Canada yesterday inaugurated daily non-stop service between Toronto and New Orleans.

McCoy Tyner: Communicating Sensitivity – Innerviews

Anil Prasad interviews legendary pianist about bandleading and the deification of John Coltrane

The Jazz Bandstand as Sacred Space – Solo

Saxophonist and minister Revered Clifford L. Aerie blogs about the relationship between jazz and religious worship

ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM: Exceptional MP3s from SF Jazz Collective, Kenny Werner, Charlie Hunter, Either/Orchestra, Chucho Valdes and More at All About Jazz

All About Jazz recently topped six million MP3 downloads (since November 2005) featuring some exclusive tracks not found elsewhere on the web.

We highly recommend these recently featured tracks from established and up and coming artists. And be on the lookout for a free track from m: Cassandra Wilson’s latest Silver Pony (Blue Note, 2010) on November 9th…

ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM: Exceptional MP3s from Sfjazz Collective, Kenny Werner, Charlie Hunter, Either/Orchestra, Chucho Valdes and More at All About Jazz

All About Jazz recently topped six million MP3 downloads (since November 2005) featuring some exclusive tracks not found elsewhere on the web.

We highly recommend these recently featured tracks from established and up and coming artists. And be on the lookout for a free track from m: Cassandra Wilson’s latest Silver Pony (Blue Note, 2010) on November 9th…

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Singer Akua Allrich Interviewed at All About Jazz

A native Washingtonian, vocalist Akua Allrich’s music flows with a free, natural energy as engaging as her equally ingenuous personality. Although she graduated from Howard University’s music department roughly a decade ago, Allrich has only recently thrown herself into forging a musical career. She originally opted not to pursue a singing career and turned instead to the challenges of raising a family and teaching in a private school. In the past few years, however, Allrich has returned to the stage to sing jazz vocals, much to the pleasure of Washington, DC audiences…

Voodoo Fest Crowd Gets Spooky

Locals, tourists, the young, and the older have taken over City Park, and the madness is just getting started.