1. Missoula writer Collard turns publisher for himself, other authors
(News/Front Page)

... an economic recession, and despite the runaway trend for all things Internet, the award-winning children's book author holds doggedly to the belief that books aren't irrelevant, they aren't retro or quaint ...

2. City of Missoula, county make green upgrades with $880,000 in grants
(News/Front Page)

... can be extreme, Jones said the HVAC system uses a lot of energy to warm and cool the courthouse in the winter and summer. The new system will pull in water at a constant 56 degrees from the ground and ...

3. Jessica Williams: Touch
(Articles/General)

Jessica Williams Touch Origin Records 2010 Pianist Jessica Williams continues to evolve, and what a pure music lover's joy it is to hear an artist entering her sixth decade on a roll, growing and expanding ...

4. CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Ryan Montbleau Band's Martin Sexton-Produced Album out September 21
(News/Latest)

New album by Boston band produced by Martin Sexton, with whom they toured for much of the year BOSTON, Mass.--"Time hangs heavy on the vine/Let's make wine," Ryan Montbleau sings in the lulling, ...

5. OBITUARY: Neil Young Sideman Ben Keith Dies
(News/Latest)

... Young acknowledged Keith's passing onstage last night in Winnipeg, noting from the stage, "This is for Ben Keith," before playing "Old Man." "His spirit will live on. The Earth ...

6. EVENT: Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones to Have Art Show in Ohio
(News/Latest)

... Drawings and Prints," from Sept. 21 through Nov. 21. It will feature about 60 works by Mr. Wood, who also played with the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces before joining the Stones... Posted: 2010-07-28 ...

7. EVENT: Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola September 2010 Lineup
(News/Latest)

... while seeking to create new ones, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola provides a happy home for musicians and listeners of all ages and backgrounds--all speaking a common language of swing... Posted: 2010-07-28 ...

8. Lage Lund: Looking Forward
(Articles/General)

Growing up in Norway, a young Lage Lund dreamt of moving to New York, though not to play guitar, but to break dance in the NY subway system. Luckily for jazz guitar fans, this dream was never realized. ...

9. Sing it Out to Swing it Out!
(Articles/General)

Through samples and loops, vocalese accompaniment within a chorus, harmony behind a verse, or a featured vocalist singing standard verses and choruses, the human voice brings a warm commonality to music ...

10. Don Aliquo: The Man, The Music, The Journey
(Articles/General)

... Don Aliquo Sr., a performing artist and teacher in his own right. There is also a metaphorical geography, in which Aliquo covers virtually all aspects of the jazz experience, from daunting mainstream swing ...

11. Rich Corpolongo Trio: Get Happy
(CD/Reviews)

... of four books on improvisation, Corpolongo is known for exploring a variety of jazz styles, from standard swing to avant-garde. For Get Happy, his third release on Delmark Records, the veteran reed man ...

12. Nadav Snir-Zelniker: Thinking Out Loud
(CD/Reviews)

Israeli-drummer Nadav Snir-Zelniker approaches straight-ahead, swinging jazz with a joyful spirit on his debut recording Thinking Out Loud. From the opening notes of "Pizmon Layakinton (Song for Hyacinth)" ...

13. Larry McKenna: Profile
(CD/Reviews)

... height of his interpretive and improvisational powers. Profile consists of a well-chosen set of familiar and lesser-known standards, and originals. It's a blowing session anchored by a heavyweight rhythm ...

14. Cheap Trick and Squeeze At Radio City Music Hall
(Articles/General)

... bass--and drummer Bun E. Carlos have been wowing audiences for 35 years... Posted: 2010-07-24 01:05:03 Read Full Article Author:Mike Perciaccante ...

15. Bob Baldwin: Never Can Say Goodbye: A Tribute to Michael Jackson
(CD/Reviews)

... 2010-07-23 01:05:05 Read Full Article Author:Jeff Winbush ...

16. FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Trumpets Sound at Carefusion Newport Jazz Festival August 6 - 8
(News/Latest)

Writer Eugene Holley, Jr. gives his take on trumpet masters performing at CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival NEWPORT, RI--Buddy Bolden blowing on the Mississippi, the clarion call of Louis Armstrong's "West ...

17. AWARD: Third-Time Downbeat Poll Win for Manfred Eicher and Ecm
(News/Latest)

... which reaches international newsstands in mid-July. The latest poll wins come just two months after Eicher received DownBeat's Lifetime Achievement Award, established "to recognize the accomplishments ...

18. AWARD: Parc-X Trio Wins the 2010 TD Grand Jazz Award
(News/Latest)

The Galaxie Rising Star Award goes to Darren Sigesmund Montreal, Monday, July 5, 2010--The Festival International de Jazz de MontrA(C)al in collaboration with TD- our brand new major official sponsor ...

19. Ahmad Jamal: Forward Momentum
(Articles/General)

... wowing an audience at the Montreal Jazz festival. Jamal is touring now more than ever before, and is in demand all over the world. Judging by his 2010 touring schedule, he does his best to oblige, with ...

20. Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble: Naima
(CD/Reviews)

... try to play swinging takes on pieces by J.S. Bach also miss the mark. Fortunately, violinist Meg Okura avoids these potential pitfalls and manages to find balance where others have failed. Okura, and her ...