All About Jazz is celebrating Andrew Hill’s birthday today!

JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Andrew HillTime Lines Bio With his new quintet recording, Time Lines, the innovative and acclaimed pianist/composer Andrew Hill begins his third tenure with Blue Note Records… more

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I went to Bake’s Place in Issaquah on Friday, June 11, and had the great pleasure of seeing vocalist and trumpeter extraordinaire Jake Bergevin. He is one of the nicest people you’ll meet and has a mega talent to match with his effortless crooning vocalese, inventive original compositions, and sensitive re-imaginings of works by such artists as Kurt Elling and Leonard Bernstein. His rendition of the classic standard “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Your Face” and a fresh arrangement of Stings “The Girl with No Regrets” were shining examples of his varied, eclectic repertoire. Joining Jake that evening was an exceptional rhythm section comprised of Dan Kramlich on piano, Brad Boal playing drums, RJ Whitlow on bass, and local favorite Susan Pascal playing vibes…
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John Naughton, a professor of the public understanding of technology at the Open University, has published a brilliant overview of everything you ever need to know about the internet in the Guardian. In his essay, he goes over nine of the big ideas that are central to understanding this massive tech…
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Music streaming service MOG has expanded its reach with the a new deal to offer access via the popular Roku tv setup box and Apple’s approval of its iPhone app. For – a month, Roku customers can access MOG’s 7.5 million songs via their TV sound system or other connected device. The iPhone app, which should debut in July, has been held up in Apple’s app approval hell for more than a month…
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Digital distributor and marketer INgrooves is continuing its international expansion with new distribution deals with several UK based label groups including San City High, Upside Records, Genepool, Prime Direct Distribution and Groove Groove Melody. INgrooves also recently added U.S. indies Vagrant…
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The RIAA and their Grammy Awards are easy targets for independent minded artists. But few would deny that it would feel pretty good to win of even be nominated for one; and submitting your music for consideration is easier than you think.The Recording Academyis welcoming all record labels/media companies to participate in the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Online Entry Process. The process will begin on July 7.In order to submit titles for consideration,you must be a registered media company. It’s free to register…
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Fresh off its acquisition of ArtistData, Sonicbids has expanded its executive team and board of directors. Former Monster.com CFO Martin Kelleher has been named Chief Operations and Financial Officer and former Yahoo product manager Nitzan Achsaf will step in as VP of Product. ArtistData founder Brenden Mulligan had been named VP of Strategic Partnerships after last week’s acquisition…
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By: Ron Hart

Marco by Michael Benevento Few musicians have defined the state of piano jazz in the 21st century quite like Marco Benevento. Whether alongside longtime partner drummer Joe Russo as the Benevento/Russo Duo, as the leader of his own trio with bassist Reed Mathis and drummer Andrew Barr or playing in such groups as Garage A Trois or, most recently, as the new member of The Slip spinoff Surprise Me Mr. Davis, this 32-year-old native of North Jersey enjoys an ample playing field by which to manipulate is uncanny arsenal of analog and digital keyboards…
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All About Jazz is celebrating Lena Horne’s birthday today!

JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Lena HorneLena Horne, the beautiful, elegant, talented singer and actress has become a legend. Her strong sense of her own identity, of justice, and of dignity forced her to struggle against social adversity, and allowed her to triumph… more…
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