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Symphony Center jazz season: Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and Mavis Staples
In 1994, Orchestra Hall — home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra — took a gamble. The grand old institution for the first time launched a jazz subscription series, betting that Chicagoans would commit to a season of such events, albeit a short...
Tags: Unity (music group), Sean Jones, Michigan Avenue, Fine Artists, SUVs and Crossovers
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CT.com Interview: Saxophonist Branford Marsalis
An Evening with Branford Marsalis Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., $10-$39, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road Unit 3104, Storrs, (860) 486-4226, jorgensen.uconn.edu In his 52 short years on this planet, what hasn’t saxophonist...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Storrs, Apple iTunes, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins
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Album review: Miles Davis Quintet's exceptional 'Live in Europe 1969'
Miles Davis had a raw, multi-syllable name for his group from 1969, and it wasn't one we can print in this newspaper. Known in various jazz-obsessive circles as the Lost Band, the powerful quintet of all stars Davis assembled between the release of...
Tags: Tony Williams, Netherlands, Miles Davis, Organized Crime
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Grammys 2013: Six Nods Apiece for Frank Ocean, Fun.
Los Angeles TimesNASHVILLE -- New York indie-rock trio Fun. and L.A.'s breakout R&B/hip-hop star Frank Ocean scored big in Grammy Award nominations, scoring six nods apiece predominantly in the most prestigious Grammy categories. Absent a single lightning rod artist such...Tags: Dan Auerbach, LL Cool J, OFWGKTA (music group), Jack White, Janelle Monae
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Grammys 2013: Nominations have younger vibe with Frank Ocean, Fun.
New York indie-rock trio Fun. and L.A.’s breakout R&B/hip-hop star Frank Ocean scored big in Grammy Award nominations, scoring six nods apiece predominantly in the most prestigious Grammy categories. Absent a single lightning rod artist such as...
Tags: Dan Auerbach, LL Cool J, OFWGKTA (music group), Jack White, Taylor Swift
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Miles Mosley headlines with the Glendale Pops Orchestra at the Alex Theatre
Glendale Pops subscribers probably don’t know the name or music of 30-year-old Miles Mosley, a bassist and composer who headlines Saturday with the Glendale Pops Orchestra at the Alex Theatre. The pairing is a departure for a series more likely to...
Tags: Thelonious Monk, Jimi Hendrix, Common, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def
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A chat with Chabon
Michael Chabon's best-selling new novel, “Telegraph Avenue,” is set in and around Brokeland Records, a used-vinyl record store on the border between Oakland and Berkeley, Calif., where Chabon has lived since the late 1990s. The story follows...
Tags: Kill Bill (movie), Genres, Scott Rudin, Crime (genre), Miles Davis
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Emmys 2012: 'Mad Men,' Breaking Bad,' 'Modern Family' Earn Noms
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- Stop us if you've heard this one before: HBO dominated the Emmy nominations announced Thursday morning, picking up 81 nods for viewer favorites such as "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" as well as comedy newcomers "Girls" and "Veep."...Tags: Portlandia (tv program), Rob Riggle, Denis O'Hare, Discovery Communications, Inc., Chris Kelly
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Grammy, Pulitzer winners, TV star among highlights of upcoming Zoellner season
Lehigh Valley MusicA Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, the world premiere of a song cycle based on poems by Carl Reiner’s daughter, dazzling international dance ensembles, circus arts and perhaps America’s premier storyteller will highlight the 16th season of... -
When does Joe Segal get his Jazz Masters award?
Until three weeks ago, no jazz club owner ever had been selected to receive the country's pre-eminent jazz honor: the National Endowment for the Arts' Jazz Masters Fellowship, which carries with it $25,000 and considerable prestige. Anyone who follows...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Thelonious Monk, Folk (genre), Auto Trends, Ornette Coleman
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Local contenders get ready for Los Angeles Area Emmys
Glendale and Burbank will be well represented at this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmys on Saturday with nominations in several categories from local television station and governmental access channels. The Los Angeles Area Emmys will air at 5:30 p.m.,...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Telemundo (tv network), Animal, Television Industry, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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L.A. Philharmonic will spotlight dance in season opener
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will open its new season with a program that will focus on ballet and modern dance. The gala concert, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, is set for Sept. 27 at Walt Disney Concert Hall and is being organized in partnership with...
Tags: Concerts, Walt Disney, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Culture
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