Monthly Archives: April 2009

Greg Osby on swimming the dangerous DIY waters

Posted on April 26, 2009 by The Independent Ear

    Greg Osby focuses his pragmatic view on entering the record business   Saxophonist-composer Greg Osby has recently taken his career into the dangerous waters of establishing and developing his own record label, Inner Circle (INCM).  Not only is he … Continue reading →

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Ancient Future – the radio program: 4/23/09 Playlist

Posted on April 23, 2009 by The Independent Ear

Ancient Future airs Thursdays 5:00-8:00 a.m. as part of the Morning Jazz strip on WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio serving the Washington, DC metro region @ 50,000 watts. Selections are listed in the following order: ARTIST  TUNE  ALBUM TITLE  LABEL … Continue reading →

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Tri-C JazzFest ’09: Jazz Education schedule

Posted on April 21, 2009 by The Independent Ear

The following is the jazz education component of the 30th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland April 23-May 3, 2009.  For complete festival information please visit www.tricpresents.org.     Clinic Schedule Tuesday, April 29, 2009 12:00-2:00 pm Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble … Continue reading →

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African Rhythms anecdote #5: Tales of Randy Weston

Posted on April 16, 2009 by The Independent Ear

The following is the fifth in our series of periodic anecdotes from African Rhythms, the forthcoming as-told-to autobiography of NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston by Willard Jenkins.  (For a related piece on the upcoming Festival Gnaoua (Gnawa) scroll down to "Hu-Ta-Nay" and … Continue reading →

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Making a record? Word to the wise…

Posted on April 16, 2009 by The Independent Ear

The digital age has figuratively opened the floodgates to myriad self-produced and even homemade recordings.  While this has been a blessing for many artists whose pockets aren’t deep and whose efforts at encouraging a contract from a record label, whether … Continue reading →

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