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Tuesday Oct 7 | Columbus Dispatch

My Morning Jacket: Band deftly fuses varied influences

My Morning Jacket released a testimonial to the simple joy of rock 'n' roll last night into the crisp, unwelcoming blackness over the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion.

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Related Topix: Curtis Mayfield, Soul, Black Entertainment, Jazz

Sun Oct 05, 2008

AltWeeklies.com

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To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story begs to be read like musical literature, telling the tale of a woman who built a sturdy foundation for strong female artists everywhere and makes the listener ask when the rest ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz, Music, Entertainment

Fri Oct 03, 2008

AltWeeklies.com

To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story

Reckoner - by Clement Picon This video is one of the winners from the animation contest Radiohead and... Line Out I know, Rocks Off thought we were done with ACL too.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz, Music, Entertainment

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Buffalo News

Listening Post /Brief reviews of select releases

Plain White T's, "Big Bad World" . Tom Higgenson and Co. have left behind the emo-ish aggro-pop of their first three albums with the mostly excellent "Big Bad World." The album arrives as the band's bid to ...

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Related Topix: Online Music, Pop/Rock, Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac, Jazz, Black Entertainment, Music, Entertainment

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Connect Savannah

Simone on Simone

Talent and fame are funny things. It's quite possible to have both, but more often than not, one or the other is all some folks can muster.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz

Wed Sep 17, 2008

The York Daily Record

Simone honors famous mom

Lisa Celeste Stroud, aka Simone, pays tribute to her famous late mother, jazz singer Nina Simone, at 8 p.m. tonight at Whitaker Center's Sunoco Performance Theater.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz, The Big Band

News Press

Reissue report: Well-rounded collection of Simone classics a must-have

Nina Simone was a talented classical pianist who felt her race stood in the way of pursuing what she hoped would be a career in that rarified world.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz

Thu Sep 11, 2008

NowPublic

Newcomer Asa Takes Neo-Soul Music To A Whole New Level

She grew up listening to her father's record collection, soaking up the heady sounds of soul, reggae and folk-jazz via Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley and classics from the Gold Coast of ...

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Related Topix: Jazz, Black Entertainment, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Soul, Reggae, Bob Marley, Erykah Badu

Tue Sep 09, 2008

Hartford Advocate

Ladies of Jazz

Lots of things contribute to the makings of a great female jazz singer, beside just a great singing voice: a stylishly graceful wardrobe, a laid back demeanor, and a connection with the audience.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Ella Fitzgerald, Jazz, Dinah Washington, Lena Horne, Theater, Arts, Connecticut

Sat Sep 06, 2008

WCPN-FM Cleveland

Hot Summer Jams: The Newport Jazz Festival 2008

Friday, September 12, 2008 at 10:00 PM The Newport Jazz Festival has been a magnet for top jazz performers every year since it began in 1954, as well as the source of storied jazz recordings, including iconic ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, Jazz, Duke Ellington

Thu Sep 04, 2008

All About Jazz

Nina Simone: High Priestess of Soul

"I insist on being not one of your clowns, but one of you," she commands of her French audience early on in her performance.

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Related Topix: Tryon, NC, Black Entertainment, Jazz

Wed Sep 03, 2008

BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

Jungr Sings Simone at Metropolitan Room 9/4

Returning to New York from London for her fourth Metropolitan Room engagement in over a year, cabaret alchemist Barb Jungr premieres "I Got Life," a new show packed with songs identified with Nina Simone.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz, Barb Jungr, New York

Mon Aug 04, 2008

Kksf.com

I Love You Porgy - Nina Simone

Of all the major singers of the late 20th century, Nina Simone was one of the hardest to classify.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz, Aretha Franklin, Soul

Sun Aug 03, 2008

Denver Post

Singer and daughter find peace at Arizona guest ranch

The rock formations, here in Monument Valley, are one of the things that drew singer Simone to vacation in Arizona.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz, Simone, Pop/Rock, Travel

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Vail Daily News

Keigwin & Company blends pop music with modern dance

In the song "Banana Republics," tropical troubadour Jimmy Buffett requests that he be given "words I can dance to, or a melody that rhymes." Such will be the case at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater on Monday as ...

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet, Jazz, Black Entertainment, Jacques Brel, Chanson, History in the News, Modern Dance

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Columbus Dispatch

Review: Jazz & Rib Fest also pleases ears

The third and final day of the 2008 Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest featured saucy performances by Simone and seven other acts.

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Related Topix: Columbus, OH, Black Entertainment, Jazz, Simone, Pop/Rock

Sun Jul 27, 2008

Columbus Dispatch

Review: Jazz & Rib Fest also pleases ears

The third and final day of the 2008 Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest featured saucy performances by Simone and seven other acts.

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Related Topix: Columbus, OH, Black Entertainment, Jazz, Simone, Pop/Rock

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Argus Leader

JazzFest 2008: Take a closer look at big-name peformers

From Tab Benoit to Robben Ford, read about the inspiration and ideas behind these jazz musicians.

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Related Topix: Jazz & Blues, Jazz, Blues, Jonny Lang, Black Entertainment

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Today's Zaman

stanbul Jazz Festival remembers Nina Simone

The stanbul International Jazz Festival pays tribute to the legendary jazz singer Nina Simone tonight with a special concert featuring singers Dee Dee Bridgewater, Stacey Kent and Sibel K se and soul musician ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Jazz

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Provincetown.com

Young Jazz Musicians

By Kahrin Deines July 9th, 2008 Usually it's Provincetown's visual arts culture that gets all of the attention.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, Jazz, Provincetown, MA

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