A Cool Jazz Christmas News

 
Poorly Drawn 'Chico & Rita': Color It Another Oscar Mistake (Review)
Reuters
That this movie scored a Best Animated Feature nomination over the better-drawn and better-written “Arthur Christmas” and “Winnie the Pooh” makes “Chico & Rita” yet another entry on the long list of Oscar's Mistakes. On paper, “Chico & Rita” would ...

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Cops: S.F. subway saxophonist is fugitive murderer
San Francisco Chronicle
The "Jazz Man" often told BART riders his name was Garrick Sherrod when he played in places like San Francisco's Embarcadero Station. But when authorities arrested him Monday, they knew him as Ronald Brewington, a man who allegedly shot and killed ...

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Mardi Gras music makers
The Advocate
Like Christmas, that other musical holiday, Mardi Gras has inspired, and continues to inspire, its own soundtrack. The rhythmic, heart pounding, anticipatory music of Mardi Gras puts revelers in the spirit. Singer-pianist Professor Longhair's “Go To ...

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Anastasia Barzee To Perform Material From Solo Debit at Birdland, 3/5
Broadway World
Prior to this solo debut, Barzee was featured on the recording "Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The Musical" in the role made famous by Rosemary Clooney, as well as on cast recordings of "Napoleon" and "Sunset Boulevard." On stage, she has starred on ...

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Kahil El'Zabar, percussion hero, on stage (but not screen) in weekend benefit
Examiner.com
This setup feeds El'Zabar's concept of a freely improvised music – “avant-garde jazz,” in the vernacular – built upon a strong and simple rhythmic foundation. It also fosters a powerful intimacy that draws the audience closer; combined with El'Zabar's ...


 
Varsity Online
What's love got to do with it?
Varsity Online
This was the blanket generalisation I was faced with over Christmas after another rant about the uniformity of Adele's sentimental balladry. Perched high upon my dubious elitist pedestal, I delivered a suitably blunt and derisive response; ...

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Lansing blues band Zydecrunch unleashes latest CD
Lansing State Journal
The outfit -- which includes longtime friends Steve Olson (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Lynch (accordion, Hammond organ), Bob Bryan (drums) and Brian Alvarez (bass guitar) -- formed after getting together at an Elderly Instruments Christmas party, ...

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