John Hilderbrand
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The Great Pumpkin Waltz
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The song I probably listen to most this time of year is Vince Guaraldi’s “The Great Pumpkin Waltz.” That’s a classic. Chick Corea covered it in the 1989 GRP compilation Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! That recording in itself is great, with B.B. King, Joe Williams, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, and classic GRP artists Dave Grusin,…
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XM Beyond Jazz To End
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XM Radio cuts 80 staffers, including on-air personalities. Beyond Jazz, XM72, will be canceled.
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Marcus Johnson – FLO Series Includes Acid Jazzy Chill, Romance, and Standards
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Marcus Johnson is presenting three new recordings under the brand FLO – For the Love Of. FLO: Standards covers classics like “On Green Dolphin Street,” “Body and Soul,” “My Funny Valentine,” and “Goodbye Port Pie Hat” and features Johnson, Bobby Lyle, Michael Price, and drummer Lenny Robinson. Like FLO: Standards, the title of FLO: Romance…
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Upojenie by Pat Metheny and Anna Maria Jopek Finally Released In U.S.
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Nonesuch has released the 2002 European hit, Upojenie, the collaboration between Pat Metheny and Polish singer Anna Maria Jopek, here in the States. The recording features reimagined well-known Metheny instrumentals with lyrics and vocals as well as Polish folk songs and originals. This new U.S. issue offers previously unavailable bonus tracks. The 17 songs are…
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Marc Moulin Has Died
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I knew Marc Moulin’s acid jazz/nu jazz music from his Blue Note release here entitled Top Secret. I think it’s the only one of his Blue Note recordings issued here. However, as I just learned, he had a long-lived career starting with a fusion band called Placebo and including the electro-pop band Telex. He died…