Music Review: Tri-Centric Modeling Event Honors Anthony Braxton
The composer and multireedist Anthony Braxton was the honoree of a two-day festival, which commemorated his jazz legacy. feeds.nytimes.com |
Politician Apologizes to Don Henley for Song Parodies
Chuck DeVore, a Republican member of the California State Assembly, and Justin Hart, a worker for his United States Senate campaign, paid an undisclosed settlement over unauthorized versions of "The Boys of Summer" and "All She Wants to Do Is Dance." feeds.nytimes.com |
Alt-Rock Hub, Purring With Jazz
Seattle, known as an incubator for high school musical talent that usually flies the coop, has been slowly building a big-band jazz scene. feeds.nytimes.com |
In Havana, Jam Sessions With a Master Trumpeter
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra participated in a residency in Cuba, spreading the word of American jazz to a young audience. feeds.nytimes.com |
Music Review: Survivors Celebrate a Family Reunion
The Diplomats, a group emblematic of Harlem rap, played the Hammerstein Ballroom, its first concert after reuniting . feeds.nytimes.com |