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Meister Rumi: Philip Glass Setting of the Sufi Master
On June 21st, anyone who can get to Times Square is invited to sing in a world premier piece of music. NPR has commissioned Philip Glass to compose a piece of music that is accessible to singers of all abilities. …
Slightly Stoopid Unleashing 21 Tracks On 7th Full-Length (Aug. 14)
Slightly Stoopid's 7th full-length Top of the World (due August 14 on their own Stoopid Records label) will feature guest players Barrington Levy and Don Carlos of Black Uhuru, Fishbone frontman Angelo Moore, Karl Denson, G. Love, and Dumpstaphunk’s Ian …
Distinctive and Beautiful: Jon Vickers
Besides Kathleen Ferrier, who were the other five voices that were distinct and beautiful in the 20th Century? For the record, there probably more than five. The hinge is beautiful. For instance, Callas had a voice that no one ever …
Drowning Men Resurface For the Unknown
"We played more than 130 shows in 2011, touring the U.S. and Canada with some absolutely amazing bands and crews," says Drowning Men guitarist James Smith. "We met so many incredible people, many of whom let us eat their food, …
Joshua White Quintet returns to 98 Bottles, June 22
Piano virtuoso Joshua White is gearing up for a slew of gigs next week, starting with a free Father's Day concert tomorrow afternoon at the Scripps Ranch Library as a member of the Rob Thorsen Quartet. That group will also …
soundON Festival opens with Dresser, NOISE, & guests
Contrabass master Mark Dresser was the featured artist for the opening night of the soundON Festival, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, produced in tandem with the San Diego New Music organization. Joining Dresser were the San Diego New …
Centenary Celebration of a Musical Servant
Decca has released * Kathleen Ferrier: The Centenary Edition*. It is a 14 disc collection released to honor Ferrier’s 100th birthday. The set also includes a documentary DVD. In 1953 Kathleen Ferrier died of breast cancer at the age of …
The Case for Bass and How Japandroids Would Totally Be Better If They Had One
Whilst sitting here listening to the new Japandroids album, Celebration Rock, all I can think about is what I always think about when I listen to this band — why in the world don’t they have a bass player? Celebration …
Mimi Fox & Rob Thorsen at Jazz Live
KSDS kicked off their summer Jazz Live concert series with a bang last night, featuring smoking jazz guitarist Mimi Fox in an intimate duet with double bassist Rob Thorsen at the Saville Theatre. Fox is a critically acclaimed musician--having received …
Ensemble Off n On releases strong debut CD
The San Diego collective group known as Ensemble Off n On has just released their debut CD, and it's a wonderfully sloppy, yet virtuosic leap into the free-jazz world. Made up of guitarist Nate Jarrell, powerhouse drummer Jeanette Kangas and …
Robin Roth becomes Music Director at 91X
Robin Roth is now Music Director at 91X, effective immediately. In addition to her midday show at 91X (Monday - Friday 10AM - 2PM), Roth also organizes a few club nights around town: Club Sabbat, Club Ascension, and Club Pussy …
Pianist President
President Harry Truman was quite the pianist. There is a nice recording of him playing Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1. The president played with a polished and intimate musicality. There have been a few musical presidents. Clinton famously played saxophone on …
Blobs of Melodrama
There is a performance of Carmen coming up on June 22nd at the JCC in UTC. The production is a joint venture by the Pacific Lyric Association and the music department of Mira Costa College. I haven’t been able to …
SRO crowd cheers Castellanos' Lee Morgan Tribute
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/10/25988/ Gilbert Castellanos, Teodross Avery by TOM HARTEN Trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos and the special quintet he assembled for last night's Lee Morgan tribute rocked the standing-room-only house at 98 Bottles with almost two hours of fire-breathing hard bop. Much …