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2 hrs ago | Reuters

Montreux unveils 2010 poster by Brazil's Britto

Brazilian Romero Britto has created the 2010 edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival's poster, adding to a long list of striking images by famous artists that have made the posters desirable objects among collectors.

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Related Topix: Montreux, World News, Brazil

7 hrs ago | The Courier-Journal

Norah Jones, 'The Fall'

Norah Jones' first album sounded effortless, almost serene. The second leaned toward careful, flirting with sleepy.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Norah Jones, Marc Ribot

11 hrs ago | Inside Bay Area

Teen jazz group to perform at library

After two successful shows, the Live@theLibrary mus ic series wraps up with a jazz concert Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Albany, CA, Alameda, CA, Miles Davis & John Coltrane, Black Entertainment, John Coltrane, Berkeley, CA, Hayward, CA

16 hrs ago | The Detroit News

Michel Camilo to do piano concerto

Pianist-composer Michel Camilo laughs as he recalls one particular performance of his Piano Concerto, several years ago at Royal Albert Hall in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Leonard Slatkin conducting.

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Related Topix: Michel Camilo, Symphony, Arts, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Classical, Leonard Slatkin, National Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Thu Nov 19, 2009

680News

Cage, Herzog unite for outlandish, offbeat cop story, 'Bad Lieutenant'

German director Werner Herzog says it's a mistake he'll have to live with. He never wanted to call his upcoming film "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," but says he was forced to by producers who had their eye on building a franchise based on the 1992 dark morality tale, "Bad Lieutenant," starring Harvey Keitel.

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Related Topix: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Kick-Ass, Season of the Witch, New Orleans, National Treasure, Action Movies, Adventure, Harvey Keitel

IcWales

Shirley Basseya s back in the old routine

ALMOST 40 years after she sang the soaring theme tune to the classic James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Dame Shirley Bassey is teaming up with Sean Connery once again.

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Related Topix: Shirley Bassey, Sean Connery

Television Week

Hulu, the well-know site for TV and other programming is...

Hulu, the well-know site for TV and other programming is getting into the music video arena, the New York Times' Bits blog reports.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Norah Jones

Montgomery Advertiser

Norah Jones ditches band, piano

Norah Jones ditches her old band, and most of her trademark piano playing, for her latest release 'The Fall.' Jones sounds more confident and stretches her songwriting muscle on her fourth solo record and the second in a row where she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Norah Jones

Nashville Scene

Marvin Stamm at Nashville Jazz Workshop

There are some musicians who are great soloists, and there are others who excel as accompanists or in sections but aren't quite as spectacular in the spotlight.

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Related Topix: Nashville Metro, Marvin Stamm, Nashville, TN, Thad Jones, John Lewis

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Formby Times

News & Reviews: Jazz double bill at Southport's Royal Clifton

JAZZ fans are in for a treat this week as Southport Melodic Jazz Club hosts a double bill of live music.

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Related Topix: Chick Corea

Silicon Alley Insider

EMI, One Of The Big Four, Does A Deal With Hulu

Hulu has given EMI artist Norah Jones her own channel on the site, as part of a promotion of her new album.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Norah Jones

Canada.com

Nicolas Cage returns to New Orleans to face his demons

A few years ago, when he was shooting a movie in New Orleans -- his directorial debut, Sonny -- something mysterious happened to Nicolas Cage.

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Related Topix: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, New Orleans, Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Nicolas Cage, Entertainment

All About Jazz

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Ornette Coleman | 11.08 | San Francisco

Words by: Eric Podolsky Ornette Coleman :: 11.08.09 :: Davies Symphony Hall :: San Francisco, CA Ornette Coleman There was a distinct buzz swirling in the air throughout the lobby of Davies Symphony Hall before show time.

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Related Topix: Ornette Coleman, San Francisco Metro

All About Jazz

EVENT: David Sanborn and John Pizzarelli at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa in January

The eighteenth annual 'All That Jazz" weekend at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa will bring legendary jazz artists to Asheville, North Carolina for two days of concerts and jazz themed special events.

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Related Topix: John Pizzarelli, David Sanborn, Asheville Metro, Asheville, NC

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Paste Magazine

Norah Jones: The Fall

As a jazz-adoring youngster, Norah Jones initially made her mark as a performer, her best-known songs written by others.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Norah Jones, Marc Ribot

savannahnow.com | Byfrost

Johnny Mercer, West Broad Street connection celebrated

Tanya Milton, chair of the Johnny Mercer Centennial West Broad Street Task Force, left, and Monsia Williams model their "Cotton Club" style at the Blowin' Smoke BBQ.

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Related Topix: Johnny Mercer, Savannah, GA, Theater, Arts

www.connectsavannah.com | Byfrost

All that (gypsy) jazz

A lot of guitar players talk about Django Reinhardt as a major influence. The Belgianborn Reinhardt was a gypsy musician - he combined fastmoving swing with distinctly European forms of percussive rhythms, quicksilver chordal patterns and, most importantly, a rippling violin as a duet partner for his guitar.

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Related Topix: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, The Hot Club of San Francisco

www.mercedsunstar.com | Byfrost

Merced College to host jazz concert Dec. 4

Merced College will host its annual fall jazz concert Friday, Dec. 4 this year. The concert will feature the college's jazz ensemble performing music by James Brown, Frank Sinatra, Gordon Goodwin, Ray Charles and R. Kelly, as directed by John Albano.

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Related Topix: Frank Sinatra

www.guardian.co.uk | Byfrost

Chick Corea/Bela Fleck; Robert Glasper | Jazz review

Chick Corea is used to being a hard act to follow, but not when he shares a double-bill with Bela Fleck.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Bela Fleck, Chick Corea, Return to Forever, Bill Evans

Orbitcast

Miles Davis Radio starting on Sirius XM this Friday

Widely considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis will soon have a channel dedicated to his life and music, starting this Friday, November 20th.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller

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