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An appreciation: Phil Ramone's golden ear for the hits
That Phil Ramone was a musical force in the recording studio is undeniable, and the evidence lies in the range of his accomplishments. For example, within one three-year period in the early 1960s, Ramone mixed Lesley Gore's smash hit "It's My Party,"...Tags: John Coltrane, Music, Entertainment, Paul Simon, Billy Joel
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Premiere: Astronautica offers soft digital tones on 'Califlorida'
Los Angeles Times Pop Music CriticAmong the many stylistic traits of Southern California cultural offerings is a certain easiness, a smooth, groove-centered vibe found both in Dr. Dre’s G-funk sound two decades ago and the dubbed out sounds of Flying Lotus, Teebs and the Gaslamp...Tags: Dr. Dre (music artist), Kanye West, The Beach Boys
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Grammys 2013: Luciana Souza's L.A.-Brazil jazz connection
If Luciana Souza wins two Grammy Awards on Sunday, will her acceptance speeches be in English, in Portuguese or both? This year, the Brazilian-born, L.A.-based chanteuse has managed the highly unusual feat of being nominated for singing in two...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Brazil, Grammy Awards, Awards and Prizes
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Ed Cassidy dies at 89; drummer for band Spirit
Ed Cassidy, the drummer whose musical background influenced the jazz-tinged sound of the band Spirit, which emerged in the late 1960s as one of the West Coast's premier rock groups, has died. He was 89. Cassidy died Thursday of cancer at an assisted...Tags: Music, Rock and Roll (genre), Entertainment, Tampa, Stairway to Heaven (song)
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Clementine expands brunch menu at Creative Alliance
The Baltimore SunFans of Sunday brunch at Clementine at the Creative Alliance have more to choose from. New brunch options include oatnut French toast with caramelized bananas and maple syrup, grilled center cut Duroc pork chop with poached eggs, gravy and toast; pork...Tags: French Toast, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Brunch, Charles Mingus
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Retracing Jack Kerouac's rocky road
There are those who return to Jack Kerouac just to get lost in the ride. Not across lonesome America but in the serpentine locomotion of his prose.
It's the music of the page: long blasts of blue-streak narrative that don't yield to periods, semicolons,...Tags: Tom Waits, Depression, Allen Ginsberg, Documentary (genre), Ben Gibbard
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Jazz night at well-stocked bar is shaping up neatly
On a recent Glendale night, the customary cold stillness of the 1100 block North Pacific Avenue in Glendale was agreeably jostled. At about 9, the warm sounds emerging from the Neat Bar doorway added welcome vitality to the commercial street that...
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Frank Foster, Miles Davis, Music Industry
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Kenneth Price dies at 77; artist transformed traditional ceramics
Kenneth Price, a prolific Los Angeles artist whose work with glazed and painted clay transformed traditional ceramics while also expanding orthodox definitions of American and European sculpture, died early Friday at his home and studio in Taos, N.M. He...Tags: Arts, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Frank Gehry, Museum of Modern Art
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Bob Brookmeyer dies at 81; jazz trombonist, composer
Bob Brookmeyer, a jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and educator whose multifaceted career reached from cutting-edge performances with Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz to innovative big band compositions and highly regarded classes at the New England...Tags: Music, Tex Beneke, London (England), Count Basie, Jazz (genre)
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Etta James dies at 73; acclaimed blues and R&B singer
Etta James, the earthy blues and R&B singer whose anguished vocals convinced generations of listeners that she would rather go blind than see her love leave, then communicated her joy upon finding that love at last, died Friday. She was 73.
She died at...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Entertainment, Religion and Belief, Sex Crimes, Robert Mitchum
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Image-makers
Image-makers Johnny Grant, 84; Hollywood's honorary mayor and biggest booster was known as host of the Walk of Fame induction ceremonies (Jan. 9) Bernie Boston, 74; a former Los Angeles Times photographer best known for his iconic 1960s picture of a...Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Central Intelligence Agency, Los Angeles Times, Marketing, Wars and Interventions
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Jerry Leiber appreciation: A songwriter who helped change pop music
Pop & HissAn appreciation of Jerry Leiber who, writing for Elvis Presley, Peggy Lee, The Coasters and more as the lyricist half of the Leiber and Stoller songwriting team, helped change pop music and set the template for future artists....
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