All About Jazz is celebrating Lonnie Johnson's birthday today!
JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Lonnie JohnsonLonnie Johnson - guitar, multi instrumentalist, vocalist (1899 - 1970) Lonnie Johnson was the a€oegovernora€ of blues guitar in the 1920a€(TM)s. His playing combined incredibly fast melodic runs with evocative blues licks... more...
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When I'm using my laptop at home I usually rest it on my lap (obviously). Can this cause cancer in my testicles or stomach or anything? Is it killing my sperm count? Is it a stupid thing to do? — W. Riley, Nashville, TN
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<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc resumed selling hardcover and paperback books from Macmillan Publishers late on Friday in a sign the two companies are getting closer to resolving a pricing dispute over Mac...
During the six or seven years since its formation, British quintet Polar Bear has garnered extensive praise from critics, fans and fellow musicians. Most famously, perhaps, the band was described by music critic Paul Morley as "dream jazz"--high praise, indeed. The band's second album, Held On The Tips Of Fingers (Babel, 2005), was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. The band has a great reputation as a live act, attracting audience members from the jazz world and beyond. On the eve of the release of its fourth album, Peepers (Leaf Records, 2010), Polar Bear's leader and percussionist, Seb Rochford, and its bassist, Tom Herbert, met at Herbert's house to take part in a telephone interview about the band's development, the creation of Peepers and their plans for the future...