Article Content:
I apologize for doubling up on the listings post. Please disregard the previous post—those gigs are all over, I’m afraid. Here you’ll find the live jazz in and around Rochester over the next seven days:

Thursday, February 11, 2010

We’ve compiled these listings from information obtained from the performing artists themselves and other sources. The aim is to give you a one stop place to find all your jazz in Rochester. Please forgive me for any discrepancies with reality and feel free to let me know what the problem is, and I’ll get the corrections up on the site as soon as possible (click on the “Send an email to Jazz@Rochester” link). If you go out to hear a performance listed here, feel free to drop a comment to this post about how it went. I want to hear from you!

———————

Article Content:
Please shelter this sister from the house of bondage till five OClock this afternoon - She will then be sent on to the land of freedom. Yours Truly Fredk
These words scrawled by abolitionist Frederick Douglass on a note to give safe passage on the Underground Railroad to a slave moving north to Canada are among other powerful words, culled from Douglass’s speeches and writings and combined with the music that sprang from the African-American experience, in the wonderful new CD A Sky With More Stars, set to music by Philadelphia-based jazz bassist/composer Tyrone Brown, who has performed and recorded with Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and Odean Pope. The CD sets spoken word passages of Douglass’s writings and speeches with music composed by Brown and violinist John Blake and performed by an ensemble that also includes Bill Meek on piano, Craig McIver on drums, Melissa Locati, Beth Dzwil, Ron Lipscomb and Germaine Ingram. Douglass’s words are spoken by Paul Burgett. The idea for the CD came from Richard Peek, director of the Rare Books and Special Collection at the Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester, which currently has a an exhibit on “Douglass in Rochester.”

For more coverage of the CD, check out Jack Garner’s January 22nd article CD combines power of Frederick Douglass, jazz ensemble in the D&C, Lee Mergner’s article for JazzTimes.com Tyrone Brown Album Salutes Frederick Douglass, and Ron Netsky’s review of the CD in City Newspaper. Additionally, Tom Hampson will play the entire CD on his radio show, Mostly Jazz, this weekend on WXXI AM1370 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm on Saturday, and repeating on WRUR FM88.5 from 8:00 to 9:00 PM on Sunday.

You can buy A Sky with No Stars from Amazon, directly from Tyrone Brown’s publisher Dreambox Media, or from local record shops like the Bop Shop.

———————

Article Content:
While they are often on different ends of the spectrum in terms of the type of music presented, two live jazz series that deserve your support—Bop Arts’ Jazz in the Atrium and Exodus to Jazz—are both presenting great out-of-town jazz talent over the next week.

These series need your support and, yes, by “support” I mean get out there and catch one or both of these! There’s a lot of live jazz in and around Rochester this week. More tomorrow ….

———————

Article Content:
It’s time for some more listings. I’ve got a full plate of music coming up over the next few days if I can keep up with it.  In addition to the two great live jazz series, there’s a lot else to check out over the next seven days.
If you’re on Twitter, follow us at @jazzrochester or if you’re of the Facebook persuasion, then there’s a Jazz@Rochester Facebook page where we’re posting random jazz links and, I hope, other fans will be posting stuff about jazz in and around Rochester.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

We’ve compiled these listings from information obtained from the performing artists themselves and other sources. The aim is to give you a one stop place to find all your jazz in Rochester. Please forgive me for any discrepancies with reality and feel free to let me know what the problem is, and I’ll get the corrections up on the site as soon as possible (click on the “Send an email to Jazz@Rochester” link). If you go out to hear a performance listed here, feel free to drop a comment to this post about how it went. I want to hear from you!

———————

Article Content:
Seems like ages since I’ve been out (in Rochester) for some live music. Finally was free to get out to one of the fine Bop Arts Jazz in the Atruim series for Michael Musillami Trio. They’re tearing it up…

———————

Article Content:
Here’s a bit of unusual history. A mixtape by west coast Graf & DJ legend Rob One (R.I.P.) centered around his fascination with 90’s pornstar Keisha (Keisha Dominguez). I don’t have a tracklisting but Rob drops a couple little known mid 90’s Hip Hop tracks interspersed with skits. The mixtape cover is pretty explicit so I didn’t post it but you can click on the image below to see the original cover….nudity and all.DJ Rob OneRob One Meats Keisha (1996) | 84 MB|Click On Image to See Mixtape CoverSource:Ripped Open By Metal Explosions

———————

Article Content:
The Thieves Theme is kicking of the new year big time with their second 2010 mix. First it was A Tribe Called Quest (HERE) now they bring you the most consistent Hip Hop group…Brand Nubian. Has BN made a wack track? I don’t think so. No doubt “Word Is Bond” is with my top 10 Hip Hop joints of all time.The Thieves Theme PresentsBrand NubianThe Gods Of Hip Hop (2010) |159 MB|The Brand Nu Truth IntroMind Your Business (Grand Puba)Brand Nu Being (Brand Nubian)Wake Up - Reprise (Brand Nubian)Punks Jump Up (Lord Jamar, Sadat X)Are U Ready Verse (Grand Puba)Show Business (Lord Jamar & Sadat X)Stages & Lights (Sadat X)Original Man (Lord Jamar & Sadat X)Ya Know How It Goes (Grand Puba)Brand Nubian (Brand Nubian)12. Slow Down - Pete Rock Remix (Brand Nubian)I Like It (Grand Puba - Verse 1)What Goes Around (Grand Puba - Verse 1)Hey Woman InterludeThe Lump Lump (Sadat X)Step To The Rear (Grand Puba)Don’t Let It Go To Your Head (Brand Nubian)Alladat (Sadat X ft Busta Rhymes)Love Me Or Leave Me Alone (Lord Jamar & Sadat X)The Fallen QuestionDeep Space (Lord Jamar ft The RZA)The Same Slaves InterludeProper Education (Grand Puba)Word Is Bond (Lord Jamar & Sadat X)All 4 One (Brand Nubian)The Return (Brand Nubian)Probable Cause - Original Mix (Brand Nubian)I Wanna Hear It (Brand Nubian)Wild Cowboys (Sadat X)Allah & Justice OutroAlternative Link:Source:The Thieves Theme

———————

Article Content:
I know I’ ve been dropping alot of great non-Hip Hop mixes on you lately so to make up for lack of Hip Hop I’m posting these two golden mixes by DJ Deckstream. Trust me when you hear these mixes you’ll be Rakim said “Feed me hip hop and I start trembling”.Vol 2DJ DeckstreamIndelible Memories (2004) | 99 MB|IntroPlay Dis - Saukrates feat. CommonDrama - Da Grass Roots Music feat. ElementalCan’t Stop - Constant DeviantsRecognize - LoxWomen Lose Weight (Alchemist Mix) - MorcheebaMovie Drome - LifeMake An Impact - The Creators feat. DeliriousIdiot Gear - Louis LogicIn This Game - NOTS ClickBetter (Butter) “Deckstream Remix” - The Unspoken HeardReturn Of The B-Girl - T-Love feat. Kool KeithPeople On Lock - Strict FlowMidas - CyngLoose Cannons - Square One feat. Providence & YinkaStargazin’ “Deckstream Remix” - Tigerfist feat. Takbir (Of Styles Of Beyond)Live From Rio - Moka OnlyEl Dorado - Wild CatGet Ready - Ugly Duckling93 - UK Listick 2The Ill Na Na - Starving Artist CrewBlink Of An Eye - LightheadedLattude - Five DeezStoeroknite - Time MachineIt’s Gonna Be (Alright) - Sound Providers feat. Wee Bee FoolishTake The Pain Away - Krumb SnatchaWord Iz Life - Poor Righteous TeachersDJ DeckstreamIndelible Memories 2 (2009) |117 MB|Cameplan - Lord FinesseMen V. Many - Mic GeronimoBorn 2 Live - O.C.I Need You Tonight - Junior M.A.F.I.A.Stressed Out - Baby Phife Ver. - A.T.C.Q.Sky’s The Limit - DJ Deckstream Remix ft. Notorious BIGMoment Of Truth - Gang StarrTakin Ova - Tommy TeeWriter’s Block - All NaturalWorldwide - EZDOne World - Square OneCrash And Burn - Mykill MiersFallin’Up - BepThe Universal Magnetic - Mos DefLife Is Good - DJ Deckstream Feat. Mos DefBlack Hollywood - Camp LoAll I Know - RahzelTru Master - Pete Rock with Inspectah DeckFirewater - DJ Deckstream Remix ft. Fat JoeFlowers - Ghostface KillahSolar Powered - Binary StarLoud Hangover - Funkmaster Flex ft. Akinyle &Sadat XBuck Em Down - Black MoonBreakadawn - De La SoulSource:The Sun Rise In The EastMusical Schizophrenia

———————

Article Content:
I got a brand new mix from a deejay most never heard of before.DJ Trail Mix Alot has been holding it down with Mane One at San Diego’s Caboose for awhile now. Celebrating the Caboose 2 year anniversary Trail Mix alot has released this great selection of 70’s Funk, RnB & Soul. No tracklisting but it’s pretty funky.DJ Trail Mix AlotCaboose 2 Year Anniversary Mix (2010) |77 MB|Source:DJ Mane One

———————

Article Content:
Oregon’s DJ Food Stamp has alot of great “Best Of” mixes floating but this is one missed through the years. A definite gem to add to your collection. for those who have heard the name Atmosphere for years but never listened to their music this is perfect to discover the Rhymesayers sound.DJ Food StampBest of Atmosphere (2006) |68 MB|DJ Food Stamp & Slug - Intro Get Fly Party For The Fight To Write Higher Living Hair Musical Chairs Brief Description Slugterlude - SlugStruggle Song - Dynospectrum A Song We Made With Sage Ft. Sage FrancisReflections Always Coming Back Home To You God Loves Ugly Edie Brickel (Stamp Blend) - SlugSubstance Abuse Ft. ExtremeThe Ocean I’m A Modern Man Hustlin (Stamp Blend) - Atmosphere & CassidyOde To The Modern Man (Lightning Blend) Cats Van Bags - Atmosphere Ft. Brother AliBetween The Lines Trying To Find A Balance 4:30 AM Flow Like Forever Today - Atmosphere & RakimSlug-O’s Outro - SlugThe Woman With The Tattooed Hands Alternative LinkSource:Tha Session

———————