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Heading back down Route 66
Baltimoreans and Marylanders have become blase about actors being in their midst, along with bellowing directors, film crews, blocked-off streets filled with Hollywood's iconic caravans of trucks, trailers and spotlights, and sidewalks choked with zig-...Tags: Richard Belzer, HBO (tv network), Barry Levinson, Yaphet Kotto, Manufacturing and Engineering
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A promising beginning for Feinstein
About two thirds of the way through Michael Feinstein's June 1 inaugural performance as principal conductor of the Pasadena Pops — Feinstein's debut as a conductor anywhere — the acclaimed interpreter of the Great American Songbook turned to...
Tags: Henry Mancini, Culture, Carnegie Hall, Michael Feinstein, Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
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Octogenarian Jazz Pianist Donn Trenner is Honored By the Jewish Historical Society on June 2
Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven Annual Meeting and Brunch Honoring Musician Donn Trenner 10 a.m. Sunday, June 2 at the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge. $36. (203) 392-6125, jhsgnhjazz2013....
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Nancy Wilson, Television, Guilford (New Haven, Connecticut), Ann-Margret
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Feinstein revs up Pasadena Pops summer season
The Pasadena Pops' star-studded "Sierra Acura Summer Concert Series" opens June 1 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia. At the podium: singer, pianist and renowned interpreter of the American Songbook, Michael Feinstein,...
Tags: Lincoln Center, Christine Ebersole, Henry Mancini, Carnegie Hall, Entertainment Events
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Cher loves movies -- and Turner Classic Movies LOVES Cher!
Liz Smith"IT LOOKS like he must have stopped eating all those chips on his shoulder!" That's what New York writer Matthew Rettenmund remarked to me, on the drastic weight loss of pop star Boy George. Matthew did admit, "A friend said that to me." But as he didn't...Tags: Frank Sinatra, Reprise (movie), Carnegie Hall, Morgan Fairchild, Maggie Smith
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Paul Tanner dies at 95; trombonist with Glenn Miller Orchestra
Paul Tanner, a trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who became a prominent jazz educator at UCLA and created an unusual electronic musical instrument heard on the Beach Boys' classic 1966 hit "Good Vibrations," has died. He was 95. Tanner died...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Army, Henry Mancini, Leonard Bernstein, Culture
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Sinatra-Inspired 'Come Fly Away' At Bushnell
The Hartford CourantFrank Sinatra had some cool moves. The swagger, the sway, the snap, the cocky tilt of his head, the hat — all signature gestures that exuded swing and sex. Those movements and the singer's music inspire "Come Fly Away," choreographer Twyla Tharp'...Tags: Frank Sinatra, Dance, Entertainment Events, Bars and Clubs, Concerts
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Gabbing with Glenn Frey: The Eagles singer/guitarist talks about new solo disc, band's future
Lehigh Valley MusicWhen Glenn Frey released his disc “After Hours” last week, it was his first album of new solo material in nearly 20 years. It’s a mind-boggling lapse for someone who had a string of hits such as “The Heat is...... -
Book review: 'Frank: The Voice' by James Kaplan
Los Angeles TimesSome years ago, I shared a barber with the late Mel Tormé. It was a small, low-key shop where the talk was usually sports and the music on the radio was always jazz or vocals from the American Songbook. One morning, Tormé and I found ourselves pausing...Tags: Frank Sinatra, John McEnroe, Jerry Lewis, Literature, Art Music (genre)
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Buddy Collette dies at 89; L.A. jazz saxophone player, bandleader
Buddy Collette, a Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist, flautist, bandleader and educator who played important roles in Los Angeles jazz as a musician and an advocate for the rights of African American musicians, has died. He was 89.
Collette died Sunday at...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Frank Sinatra, Chico Hamilton, Charlie Parker, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California)
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