24 Feb 2004

New Book Captures Historic Monterey Pop

By John James
• One of rock archeology's greatest finds has been presented in an absolutely gorgeous new softcover book, set in motion when photographer Elaine Mayes found rolls of her own film in a New York attic some 30 years after their original exposure at the Monterey International Pop Festival.
17 Feb 2004

Two Jazz Legends Highlight Tour by Historic Newport Festival

By Jimmie Jones
The all-star lineup of the Newport Jazz 50th Anniversary Tour, coming to the Adler Theatre on Monday, includes two authentic jazz legends in 78-year-old saxophonist and flutist James Moody and 70-year-old pianist and composer Cedar Walton; one of today's outstanding new stars in saxophonist James Carter; a top jazz trumpet player in Randy Brecker; two of the most-called-upon rhythm-section players in bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash; and the fine guitarist Howard Alden.
17 Feb 2004

Young's Greendale Makes a Return Visit

By Administrator
• This Tuesday Reprise Records is re-releasing Neil Young's fantastic Greendale "musical novel" album from last year, this time with a different bonus DVD. If you haven't been hooked into the cast of characters that weave through each song, now's your chance to get caught up and join the postulations over the mysterious Green family tree, a subject that possesses my buddies like our mothers' ruminations over soap operas.
10 Feb 2004

Symphony Delivers Well-Rounded Program for Everyone

By Abbie Dombrock
Saturday’s Quad City Symphony Orchestra concert promised something for everyone, and just about everyone came to hear it. Young and novice audience members joined experienced classical-music lovers for The Thrill of Music concert presented to a near-capacity crowd by the Quad City Symphony.
10 Feb 2004

New Disc Melds Old and New Hip-Hop

By John James
• Topaz Records has just released a salute to yesterday's hip-hop artistry with the Old School New Style tribute compilation, breathing fresh life into a baker's dozen of classics such as A Tribe Called Quest's "Left My Wallet in El Segundo" and Spoonie Gee's "Love Rap.
03 Feb 2004

Bluegrass Pioneer Gets His DVD Due

By John James
• I've always said that if I make it to the pearly gates, I'd like to hear Jimmy Martin's voice or the hillbilly boogie of the Delmore Brothers in the heavenly house band. One of founding pioneers of bluegrass is graced with a fascinating DVD documentary this week from Straight Six Films.
27 Jan 2004

Funk Brothers Honored with Grammy, Disc

By John James
• Next week the foundational powerhouse of Motown, known coolly as The Funk Brothers, will be honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and an edition in the label's 20th Century Masters/Millennium Collection CD series.
20 Jan 2004

Artist Offers Music School in a Book

By John James
Author, musician, and filmmaker Michael Dean has just released the follow-up to his excellent $30 Film School guide with a new 518-page tome sharing lessons from his hard-knock years touring with his band Bomb and the 12 records he's created.
13 Jan 2004

City Opera Company Sparkles with "The Magic Flute"

By Jodie Shagrin Kavensky
The fat lady didn't sing, so I guess the opera isn't over. Instead, it's just beginning, with City Opera Company of the Quad Cities' first self-produced opera, Mozart's The Magic Flute. And if you think opera is stuffy, the production the organization staged this past weekend at the Galvin Fine Arts Center would have proved you wrong.
13 Jan 2004

Take This Advice for Soulful Grooves

By John Roman
• Big funk and big love are back on the map with the soulful vibes of Big Advice and its appropriately titled album Love Shines. Comprised of Juan Nelson, bassist of Ben Harper's Innocent Criminals, and vocalist Ahaguna Sun of Sunbear, Big Advice is a smooth house party and romantic after-hours gem wearing its heart on its sleeve for classic soul grooves.

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