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Why A Jazz Festival Is Asking Musicians To 'Do It Yourself'
NPR (blog)
When Schatz named the festival Undead, the idea was to resist the idea that jazz is "dead" or "dying," while evoking some accepted tokens of outré youth culture: namely, zombies. The term DIY, as it applies to music, dates back to punk rock's origins ...

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RAQ keyboard man finds his groove in Kung Fu
BurlingtonFreePress.com
Along with Stoops, the jazz-funk fusion act includes guitarist Tim Palmieri and drummer Adrian Tramontano (both of The Breakfast), Robert Somerville on saxophone (from Deep Banana Blackout) and bass player David Livolsi (of Jazz Is Dead) — all of whom ...


 
Why a jazz festival is asking musicians to 'Do It Yourself'
KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest
When Schatz named the festival Undead, the idea was to resist the idea that jazz is "dead" or "dying," while evoking some accepted tokens of outré youth culture: namely, zombies. The term DIY, as it applies to music, dates back to punk rock's origins ...

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OregonLive.com
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival announces it's not dead, will return in July ...
OregonLive.com
By Cornelius Swart, The Oregonian View full size Stephanie Yao/The OregonianCathedral Park Jazz Festival is a non-profit organization. Each summer they hold a music festival that tries to promote young and independent artists. Fear not, jazz cats of ...

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Louisiana Weekly
Jazz Fest 2012: The first weekend in review
Louisiana Weekly
They were, of course, turned inside out by these exploratory jazz masters. On a fairly recent blog, Payton raised eyebrows by declaring that jazz was dead. He might have proved himself wrong on this day. Because whatever one might think jazz is, ...

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Album review: The Grateful Dead- “Dave's Picks Vol. 2”
The Oracle
By Jack Davani COMMENTARY The Grateful Dead uniquely blends Americana, jazz, acid rock, and folk coupled with their long, kaleidoscopic improvisational jams. With this exceptional second installment in the “Dave's Picks” series, “Dave's Picks” is ...


 
ksl.com
Jazz: A look back and inspiring look forward
ksl.com
The preseason rankings had the Jazz anywhere from dead last to winning half of their games at best. Nobody had the Jazz in the playoffs. Even the die-hard Jazz faithful were hoping for a .500 season (judging from my twitter polls at the beginning of ...

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