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- David Brooks: Fragmentation has ruined pop music
- Sketches and songs
- All About Henry Butler :: eJazzNews.com : The Number ne Jazz News…
- Dancing away the blues
- Saturday ‘” November 24
David Brooks: Fragmentation has ruined pop music
Dallas Morning News – Nov 24, 2007
As Steven Van Zandt remembers the moment: "It was the beginning of my life. " Mr. Van Zandt fell for the Beatles and discovered the blues and early rock music that inspired them. He played in a series of bands on the Jersey shore and when a friend wanted to draw on his encyclopedic blues knowledge for a song called Tenth Avenue Freeze-ut Mr. Van Zandt wound up as a guitarist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The 1970s were a great moment for musical integration. Artists like the Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen drew on a range of musical influences and produced songs that might be country-influenced soul-influenced blues-influenced or a combination of all three.
Sketches and songs
nline Athens – nline Athens (subscription) – Nov 24, 2007
“I did get dragged around” Neil agrees “and I wasn’t really into it at the time. But from an adult perspective it’s been such a pleasure (to work on this documentary) and to meet people who really are national treasures. Living musicRosenbaum has also played music – from blues guitar to mountain banjo – with a number of the people he’s met along the way and invited many to perform over the years at the annual North Georgia Folk Festival in Athens which he helped found 23 years ago. But Rosenbaum says Saturday’s show is especially exciting. “In my years in Georgia since 1976 I’ve met so many wonderful people and musicians that have been generous in sharing their music” he says adding it was important they share in the celebration of the release. Among the lineup are Georgia favorites including Sister Fleeta Mitchell and the Rev. Willie Mae Eberhart and group The Skillet Lickers Earl Murphy and Bill Ashley The Myers Family and Friends Dr.
All About Henry Butler :: eJazzNews.com : The Number ne Jazz News…
eJazzNews – Nov 24, 2007
Playing piano since the age of six Butler is a master of musical diversity. Combining the percussive jazz piano playing of McCoy Tyner and the New rleans style playing of Professor Longhair through his classically-trained wizardry Butler continues to craft a sound uniquely his own. A rich amalgam of jazz Caribbean classical pop R&B and blues influences his music is as excitingly eclectic as that of his New rleans birthplace. Mastering baritone horn valve trombone and drums in addition to the piano at the Louisiana State School for the Blind in Baton Rouge as a youngster Butler began formal vocal training in the eleventh grade. He went on to sing German lieder French and Italian art songs and operatic arias at Southern and Michigan State Universities earning a Masters degree in vocal music. He has taught music workshops throughout the country and initiated a number of different educational projects including a residential jazz camp at Missouri State School for the Blind and a program for blind and visually impaired students at the University of New rleans. Mentored by influential jazz clarinetist and Michigan University teacher Alvin Batiste Butler was encouraged to explore Brazilian Afro-Cuban and other Caribbean music.
Dancing away the blues
Times of India – Nov 24, 2007
The stars twinkling above in abeautiful night sky the exhilarating music belted out by the DJ party-hearties dressed to kill almost everything which could make you rock! And why not Narpat Jain andhis wife Pooja made it a point that all their guests had a gala time at thedance party organised bythem. DJ Jeet?s music hadset the pace of the party and with all the expectations the dance floor wasthe most sought after place for the guestshere. Setting the floor afirewere Radhika Tharad Rahul Kothari and Kavita Bhatia on the song Papey pyar karke. The song Dum lag dum lagaseemed to be the favourite of Jyoti Gupta and Gazal Madan who otherwise did notdance but hit the floor once the particular song wasplayed. Though Rahul and MeenaAgarwal shied a lot to join the dance gang but once the couple hit the floorthey were spotted dancing as if there is no tomorrow. Ditto was with SilkySinha and Rohan Sinha.
Saturday ‘” November 24
NEWS.com.au – Nov 24, 2007
8 Rhythm Stick (spotlight on percussion). 9 The Deep End (global underground). Midnight Democracy Now… 7 Hamish & Andy. 9 Adrian Brine with Ad-Free 50s. Noon DJ Free 50s continuous Hit Music. 4pm The Hot Hits with Kyle and Jackie.