The Good Times - 56th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS in Review

The 56^th Annual GRAMMY Awards have now come and gone and what a party it was this year!  From the GRAMMY Jazz Camp showcase at the cozy Spaghettini Fine Dining and Entertainment venue in Seal Beach, CA to the amazing, music-filled Sunday night extravaganza televised live on the CBS network, everything was just fabulous.

I made the trek once again to Seal Beach, CA which is located approximately 30 miles south of Los Angeles. This year I had the pleasure of having SoulBounce.com’s Butta with me to share the experience of the yearly showcase.

Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis dazzling the Spaghettini crowd

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Top 50 Jazz Albums for the Week of 04 February 2013 [JazzWeek]

Here are the top 50 jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations for the week of 04 February 2013!

There are 2 highly anticipated albums being released this week - Wayne Shorter Quartet's Without A Net and Terri Lyne Carrington's Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue. Make sure to support these talented artists by purchasing their music and getting out to see them live!  

1. THE CLAYTON BROTHERS The Gathering (ArtistShare)
2. JOE LOVANO Cross Culture (Blue Note)
3. WINARD HARPER & JELI POSSE Coexist (Jazz Legacy Productions)
4. PAUL CARR Standard Domain (PCJ Music)
5. HOUSTON PERSON Naturally (HighNote)

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EoJ Tip ~ First Look at Terri Lyne Carrington's "Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue"!

This looks like it going to be fabulous - I cannot wait for this to be released so that I can hear it on the surround sound system that I haven't used for almost 4 years!! 

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GRAMMY® WINNER TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON PAYS HOMAGE TO DUKE ELLINGTON'S MONEY JUNGLE

Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue marks 50th anniversary of release of historic Ellington-Mingus-Roach recording

In 1962, Duke Ellington recorded a trio date with bassist Charlie Mingus and drummer Max Roach that is today considered one of the pivotal jazz recordings of the 1960s. Money Jungle, the 1963 album that emerged from the session, was -- among other things -- a commentary on the perennial tug-of-war between art and commerce. In some ways, the album's 11 tracks were intended as a sort of counterbalance to the capitalist bent of the Mad Men generation.

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