Chaz And Heritage: The Tin Men

A funny thing happened on the way to New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival on Saturday: it stopped raining. That opened the way for Chaz Leary, his middle and ring fingers pressed inside metal thimbles, and his handmade washboard. ? E-Mail This ???? ? Add to Del.icio.us

Treme Brass Band: Time on My Hands

HBO’s new dramatic series, Treme , must have a glow effect. The pilot episode prominently featured the Treme Brass Band, and that has likely introduced the band to a whole new audience. ? E-Mail This ???? ? Add to Del.icio.us

Jazz Fest’s High-Profile Headliners And Their Special Guests

The folks who plan the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival generally do well to pick big-name acts with connections to New Orleans. Which results in plenty of cameos for local musicians, as seen in arguably the three most popular names on Saturday’s bill: My Morning Jacket, Drake and Simon & Garfunkel. ? E-Mail This ???? ? Add to Del.icio.us

YouTube: Online Fame For Everyone

Launched in early 2005, YouTube has changed the way we communicate. The video-sharing Web site has given us a new way of reaching each other, not to mention shortcuts to fame, nostalgia and togetherness. ? E-Mail This ???? ? Add to Del.icio.us

Gretchen Parlato: Jazz From Soul

Superbly re-arranged by pianist Robert Glasper, Parlato’s cover of SWV’s “Weak” receives a rhythmic pulse that’s elastic and pneumatic by comparison, sometimes evoking the feel of bossa nova.

Jazz comes ‘Alive in Monroeville’ for annual festival (The Times Express)

This year’s Jazz Festival in Monroeville will feature music from artists as local as Upper St. Clair to an artist who hails all the way from South America

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