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Obama family's favorite movies, music and other entertainment
So what keeps the first family entertained? After all, the president-elect can't spend all his time on the basketball court. Moms won't be surprised that Michelle Obama's interests are inspired by her daughters. Here's a look at the Obamas' faves in...Tags: ESPN, Herman Melville, Folk Music, Miles Davis, Peter O'Toole
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Ravi Coltrane in his element at Jazz Showcase
Tribune criticTenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane sounds best in intimate quarters, which helps explain why he fared so much better Thursday night at the Jazz Showcase than he had a few of seasons ago at the Harris Theater. On that occasion, he offered a profoundly...Tags: Geri Allen, Ravi Coltrane
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Obama should follow Carter's lead and bring jazz back to the White House
If President-elect Barack Obama wants to make a bold cultural statement—one that resonates deeply with his autobiography and with the legacy of his adopted hometown, Chicago—there's a compelling way to do it: Teach the White House to swing...Tags: Louis Armstrong, Pearl Bailey, Classical Music, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra
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Turtle Island Quartet to play at South Florida Jazz event
A string ensemble might not seem the likeliest choice to help a jazz organization celebrate its anniversary, but the Turtle Island Quartet is hardly a typical group of longhair classicists. The veteran musicians, who will perform tonight for South Florida...Tags: Nova Southeastern University, Duke Ellington, Music Industry, Ceremonies, Society
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Thinking inside the box
As musical products move more toward intangible digital consumption and away from tactile sources these days, box sets remain one of the only ways fans can immerse themselves in an artist's work. It's one of the few hands-on musical experiences left...Tags: Billy Joel, Sales, Sony Corp., Best Buy Company Incorporated, Government
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New On CD: T-Pain, Longwave, Cherryholmes
The Hartford CourantT-PAIN Thr33 Ringz Jive It might not rise to the level of irony, but there's something pretty darn amusing about top-hatted "rappa-ternt-sanga" T-Pain describing the routine that's made him famous -- "grab ya microphone/set ya AutoTune" -- and then...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Dining and Drinking, Rhythm and Blues, Chris Brown, Bluegrass
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New Albums: Pink, The Cure, Toby Keith
The Hartford CourantPINK Funhouse Laface/Zomba Any number of bad-girl divas have entered and departed the scene since Alecia Moore debuted almost a decade ago, but no one does Bad Girl like Pink. Especially not when she's a Bad Girl Done Wrong; her split from motocross star...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Miles Davis, Popular Music, Poetry, Halloween
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CD Reviews: Pink, The Cure, Toby Keith, Deerhunter, Cobra Verde, Cradle of Filth, Kenny Garrett
Any number of bad-girl divas have entered and departed the scene since Alecia Moore debuted almost a decade ago, but no one does Bad Girl like Pink. Especially not when she's a Bad Girl Done Wrong; her split from motocross star Carey Hart has triggered...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Miles Davis, Popular Music, Poetry, Halloween
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William Claxton was a cool guy with a camera
It's been a tough few weeks for West Coast geniuses. Still reeling from the death of David Foster Wallace, I was startled to see that photographer Bill Claxton passed away on Oct. 11, the day before his 81st birthday. In the nearly 20 years I've been...Tags: Burt Bacharach, Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins, Benny Carter, Steve McQueen
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Stop, hey, what's that sound?
There's a Riot Going On
Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of the '60s
Peter Doggett
Canongate: 598 pp., $27.50
WHAT DO we do in 2008 with Eldridge Cleaver, Huey Newton, Stokely Carmichael, Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin? As cultural...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Folk Music, Rebellions, Charlie Parker, Bill Ayers
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John Adams explains how he found his voice in his memoir 'Hallelujah Junction'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWHEN John Adams, the celebrated composer who is to his adopted California as Sibelius is to Finland, decided to write a memoir of his life and music, he realized there was virtually no model for his project. "Most composers," he said over lunch at an...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Depression, Values, Classical Music, Behavioral Conditions
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'Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life' by John Adams
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJOHN ADAMS is the voice of America. His instrumental music, and particularly that for the orchestra, conveys the American experience broadly. He is generous in his interests, which include the maverick Yankee-isms of Charles Ives, the populist strains...Tags: Music Theater, John Cage, Miles Davis, Civil Unrest, Classical Music
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