Dave Douglas | A Single Sky

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Dave Douglas, Jazz, Trumpet

Dave Douglas | A Single Sky – [GREEN LEAF RECORDS, 2009]

Two-time Grammy-nominated jazz musician Dave Douglas is arguably the most original trumpeter/composer of his generation. From his New York base, where he’s lived since the mid 1980s, Douglas has continued to earn lavish national and international acclaim including trumpeter, composer, and jazz “Artist of the Year” by such organizations as the New York Jazz Awards, Down Beat, Jazz Times, Jazziz, and the Italian Jazz Critics’ Society. His solo recording career began in 1993 with Parallel Worlds on Soul Note and has since released over twenty-eight recordings.

In 2005, after seven critically-acclaimed albums for Bluebird/RCA, Douglas launched his own record label, Greenleaf Music. The same year, he was also honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship. His latest release, Moonshine, imagines a new soundtrack to the silent films of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle with his band Keystone, boasting an instrumental cohort of saxophone, electric keyboards, turntables, bass and drums.

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The Curtis Brothers and Truth Revolution Records to host WKCR 89.9 FM TONIGHT!

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Curtis Brothers, Radio Promotion

Tune into WKCR 89.9 FM to hear the Curtis Brothers and Truth Revolution Records host a 3 hour live broadcast featuring their new album, music from other artists that have influenced them throughout the years and upcoming Truth Revolution Records music.

Tune in from 6pm – 8pm ET and listen to the Curtis Brothers live onWKCR!

Call in live to ask the Curtis Brothers questions about their music, their lives and what’s come!
(212) 854-9920

Upcoming Gigs/Interviews:

NOVEMBER
2 – Zaccai Curtis with Eric Person, Blue Note – NYC (8pm & 10:30pm)
11 – Curtis Brothers Quartet, Spike Hill – Williamsburg (10pm)
12 – Erica von Kleist Sextet (with Zaccai and Luques Curtis), Jazz Gallery, NYC (9pm & 10:30pm)
25 – Curtis Brothers Quartet, WRTI Live Recording, Philadelphia, PA
27 – Curtis Brothers Quartet double bill with the Gabriel Guerrero Trio, Puppet’s Jazz Bar, Brooklyn (9pm – 1am)

DECEMBER
1-5 – Curtis Brothers Quartet, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (Late Night Set)
8-13 – Eddie Palmieri (with Luques Curtis), Blue Note, NYC

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Pat Metheny Group | Still Life (Talking)

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Brazilian, Guitar, Pat Metheny

Still Life Talking is probably my favorite album by the Pat Metheny Group! Until this day, Still Life flows evenly with its ongoing textural nuances and complexities from beginning to the end. ~ The Urban Flux

Pat Metheny Group | Still Life (Talking) – [Geffen Records | Nonesuch, 1987]

This is one of Pat Metheny’s best. I have the original CD release and have used it as a reference when auditioning audio equipment. The original recording really is great. So what could the studio possibly do to improve it when remastering?

Apparently the studio thought that it was important that this recording sound good when listening to it in the car, because they boosted the average sound level by compressing the loud parts. Sure, when comparing the two versions with the volume knob at the same setting, the quiet parts of the remastered version sound clearer and more distinct. But that’s because the quiet parts are louder. Unfortunately for the remastering engineer it’s not possible to make the louder parts louder, too. The result is the loss of dynamic range, and occasional clipping. 5 of the 7 tracks hit the maximum level on the remastered CD. Only 1 does on the original.

So what about those quiet parts where the remastered version seems to sound clearer? When the volume level is compensated for the difference in average levels, the original sounds almost identical to the remastered version in those quiet parts. Too bad — the original is just as clear as the remastered version and has greater dynamics. If you want compression, a lot of consumer playback equipment has a compression circuit, often called “loudness”. That will make the quiet parts louder so just about everything is the same volume, which should be great for listening in your car. —J. Stimson

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Berklee Presents Latin Culture Celebration 2009

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Issac Delgado, Latin Music

Berklee presents its 11th annual Latin Culture Celebration, an event organized by students to showcase music from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, and other parts of Latin American. Public events take place throughout the month of November, with concerts and clinics presented by students, faculty, alumni, staff, and guest artists. Highlights include concerts by Puerto Rican pianist Angel David Mattos November 4, vocalists Mili Bermejo and Patricia Elena Vlieg November 10, and Cuban superstar Issac Delgado November 12.

All concerts are open to the public; clinics are only open to Berklee students. Concerts at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, are $10 for general admission, unless otherwise noted. Events at Cafe 939, 939 Boylston Street; David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street; and Recital Hall 1A and 1W, 1140 Boylston Street; are free.