jazz

Jazz is a musical form that originated in the United States in the early 1900s (though its roots extend to West Africa and its reach encircles the globe). It's easily identifiable: blue notes, swing, improvisation and complexity make jazz one of the most distinctive of musical styles, and its longstanding love affair with fashion establishes jazz as the origin of cool.

Though jazz hit its prime in the 20th century, its mastery of mutation makes for a strong influence in all styles of music, and an active musical community. New Orleans remains one of the world's top jazz destinations, and Brazil's classic jazz still highly popular even after decades. There are also great great jazz blogs out there. JazzVideoGuy is dedicated to documenting jazz's history and influence, even as new jazz videos surface every day.

And let's not forget the Utah Jazz, representing jazz's influence all the way to the NBA.

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KidTunes: Rock Your Kids with The Jimmies—They’re Practically Ridiculous
The Jimmies offer “Hi-Fi for the Small Fry,†but try to keep adults from listening.

by missbobetier / on Nov 13, 2011

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Mi Bossa Nova Carmen Cuesta
Carmen Cuesta celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Bossa Nova with a tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim.

by fcetier / on Jun 7, 2011

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Monterey Jazz Festival 2011
Get read for the 54th Monterey Jazz Festival!

by fcetier / on Jun 4, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “jazz”

34th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival Line-up Announced

Electronic Urban Report / EUR — Authority: 640
Sheila E, Ndugu Chancler and Bill Cosby chat at Playboy Festival announcement event *Hollywood – We interrupt your regularly scheduled program,to bring you an important announcement! The line-up for the 34th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival in co-operation with the L.A.Philharmonic Association,was announced at a ...

1 day ago

Namy [Colorful]

Share it out! Music Sharing Club. — Authority: 116
Album Genre: Jazz/Dance Released: 2011 Tracklist 01  Namy - Namitro 02  Namy & Kaol - Sundance 03  Namy & Ai Ichikawa - Moonlight 04  Namy & Mary - Ocean Blue 05  Namy & Junko Wada - Four Leaved Clover 06  Namy & Monday Michiru - There She Stands 07  Namy & Nobie - Crush ...

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Same Girl?

Le Mellotron — Authority: 112
En voilà une semaine riche en projets intéressants . Après la sortie du deuxième opus de l’un des programmateurs de Radio Nova (on vous laisse trouver de quoi on parle), voici un autre projet qui émane ce coup-ci de son alter-ego jazz, TSF Jazz . En effet, après avoir reçu le dernier album de Youn Sun ...

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Montreux strips down to the rich basics

GenevaLunch — Authority: 429
GenevaLunch.com LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The Montreux Jazz Festival likes to surprise and this year’s poster will startle more than one concert-lover. American photographer Greg Gorman has created the first MJF poster to feature a photographic image since 1967, the first year of the festival. This year’s poster, ...

2 days ago

The Jazz Session #347: Aaron Staebell

The Jazz Session — Authority: 99
Drummer Aaron Staebell’s new CD is Bending and Breaking (2011). In this interview, Staebell talks about smashing different sounds and styles together to see what works; how a visit from John Hollenbeck caused him to finally perform his own compositions in public; why it’s important for him that his compositions ...

2 days ago

Just Jazz Vol 4 & Just Jazz Festival 2012:First Announcement

jazzuality.com - Indonesian Jazz News — Authority: 106
The year 2011 turns out to be a very important year for Surabaya. This city was once known as one of the big bright jazz city in the old days, not only for the music scene but also for being a city that produced jazz musicians. Sadly later on jazz light was diminished in there. Many of our readers in Surabaya stated ...

3 days ago

Honda resumes car production in India; Jazz to be produced from month end and Brio waiting list to be cleared by March end!

Indian Cars Bikes — Authority: 477
Honda has resumed car production at full swing in India . The Japanese automaker is currently producing 370 cars a day in two shifts, and this will further be scaled up to 440 cars a day, to clear the huge piled up order list for the Brio and Jazz hatchbacks. honda has managed to secure [...]

3 days ago

Galactic – Carnivale Electricos

MP3BOO.COM — Authority: 127
Download Mp3 Galactic – Carnivale Electricos [2012] from mp3boo.com FREE !! Tracklist : 01. Ha Di Ka 02. Hey Na Na 03. Magalenha 04. Voyage Ton Flag 05. Out In The Street 06. Julou 07. Move Fast 08. Karate 09. Guero Bounce 10. Carnival Time 11. Attack 12. O Coco Da Galinha 13. Ash Wednesday [...]

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“EACH DAY IS VALENTINE’S DAYâ€: LARRY HAM, CHRIS HANEY, KLAUS SUONSAARI (Feb. 10, 2012)

Jazz Lives — Authority: 113
Although I am seriously romantic, I am not terribly interested in the flurry of gas-station roses and GMO candy that marks February 14 as Valentine’s Day.  But I do love MY FUNNY VALENTINE, and I thought it very sweetly appropriate that pianist Larry Ham, bassist Chris Haney, and drummer Klaus Suonsaari played it ...

4 days ago

Big night tomorrow for Partikel

thejazzbreakfast — Authority: 108
Partikel drummer Eric Ford is getting very excited about the band’s CD launch. Here are his thoughts: Partikel is eagerly awaiting this opportunity to share the band’s developing sound and conceptual breadth with you in the salubrious environs of Chelsea’s … Continue reading →

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BargaJazz Contest 2012

barganews — Authority: 128
E’ uscito il bando per partecipare al BargaJazz Contest 2012, il concorso dedicato ai gruppi emergenti dai 3 ai 7 elementi. Negli oltre vent’anni di concorso Barga ha visto passare centinaia di giovani alla ricerca di una vetrina per farsi notare nel campo del jazz. Non di rado nel curriculum dei più importanti ...

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Paul McCartney - Kisses On The Bottom 2012 FLAC

Lossless Music Blog — Authority: 120
Artist ...............: Paul McCartney Album ................: Kisses On The Bottom Genre ................: Jazz, pop Source ...............: CD Year .................: 2012 Codec ................: FLAC Quality ..............: Lossless Channels .............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit Tracklisting ...

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Utah Jazz 80 New Orleans Hornets 86 – Feb 13, 2012

BrokeJumper.com - Basketball News, Videos, and Articles — Authority: 130

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Terrace Martin “4 Luv Suiteâ€

MOOVMNT.com — Authority: 112
L.A.’s Terrace Martin has returned with some sweet new baby making Valentine music in the form of “4 Luv Suiteâ€. Lots of slow sax solo’s which may very well lead to some slow sex action later tonight. Some really good soulful stuff on there like “Your Eyes†featuring Deonas. Make sure you cop this on [...]

4 days ago

Don’t Speak: musicality

RVANews Features — Authority: 520
This is the first in a series of articles from Bryan Hooten, a Richmond-based trombonist, composer and music educator, that seek to streamline the way people, musicians and non-musicians included, talk about music.

4 days ago

G.R.E.E.Ds & The Remedies f/ Jazz Bailey – “Forgiveness†(Wretch 32 cover) | Video

SoulCulture — Authority: 609
UK spoken word poet G.R.E.E.Ds (Generating Rhymes to Engage the Enlightened Soul) teams up with his band The Remedies and singer/songwriter Jazz Bailey for their take on North London rapper Wretch 32‘s hit originally featuring Etta Bond, “Forgiveness.†With an increasing urgency G.R.E.E.Ds recites powerful ...

5 days ago

Utah Jazz 98 Memphis Grizzlies 88 – Feb 12, 2012

BrokeJumper.com - Basketball News, Videos, and Articles — Authority: 130

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Alessandro Fabbri Quintet -17 Feb, Barga Jazz Club

barganews — Authority: 128
ALESSANDRO FABBRI QUINTET Fri 17th Feb 2012 Doors 9:00 pm Show Time: TBC   Alessandro Fabbri – batteria Renzo Telloli – a.sax Alessio Bianchi – tromba Simone Venturi – pianoforte Diego Piscitelli – contrabbasso Graditissimo ritorno, al BJC, di uno tra i più grandi batteristi italiani. Bio: ...

5 days ago

The Jazz Session #346: Ben Wendel

The Jazz Session — Authority: 99
Saxophonist Ben Wendel’s new CD is Frame (Sunnyside Records, 2012). In this interview, Wendel talks about composing the music for the album; his proclivity for long musical lines; and the many and varied writing projects he’s been involved in recently. Learn more at benwendel.com and follow him on Twitter at ...

5 days ago

FEED THE KITTY

Jazz Lives — Authority: 113
I feel bicoastal gloom at the cancelling of the Sweet and Hot Music Festival, the closing of the Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel.  Both of these sad events can be understood in economic terms, but these news stories are not new.  I was speaking to a jazz musician two nights ago about his arrival in new York City ...

5 days ago

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