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Whitney Houston found dead at 48 - Pop Vocal Legend Whitney Houston Found Dead |
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 Too many of us—myself included—are guilty of making insensitive jokes about the demise of Whitney Houston, her frail frame, loss of one of pop's purest voices, and battle with drugs.
But none of us are laughing now.
On Saturday, Houston's publicist confirmed to the Associated Press that the award-winning "I Will Always Love You" singer died. She was 48. The timing of her death, the eve of the Grammys, the biggest music event of the year, makes the horrible news even more tragic. According to CNN, Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. PT at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Paul Simon to Play Three Joint NYC Concerts with Wynton Marsalis in April |
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 Paul Simon will team up with acclaimed jazz artist Wynton Marsalis for three shows this spring at the Rose Theater in New York City. The concerts, dubbed "The Paul Simon Songbook," will take place April 18, 19 and 20 in conjunction with the annual Jazz at Lincoln Center series. The gigs will showcase songs spanning Simon's entire career, with the performances arranged by Marsalis and fellow members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
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Order Jazz Icons 5 (6-DVD Set) - Includes Coltrane's "Ascension," Monk Solo and more! |
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 Mosaic Records announces the release of the Jazz Icons (Series #5) box set, containing six stunning, historically significant jazz performances from the archives of French television with superior video and audio quality.
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Karl Berger’s Stone Workshop Orchestra 7:15 PM REHEARSAL/WORKSHOP |
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 Every Monday at The Stone
beginning September 12th
On Monday, September 12, 2011, Karl Berger’s Stone Workshop Orchestra begins a new season at The Stone – the John Zorn-founded downtown performance space for avant-garde and experimental music ( corner of Ave C and East 2nd Street ).
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gunther Schuller |
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 Jazz World is celebrating Gunther Schuller's birthday today!
The composer Gunther Schuller is, famously, a man of many musical pursuits. He began his professional life as a horn player in both the jazz and classical worlds, working as readily with Miles Davis and Gil Evans as with Toscanini; he was principal horn of the Cincinnati Symphony from age sixteen and later of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra until 1959. In the 1950s he began a conducting career focusing largely on contemporary music...
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Money secrets of baby boomers |
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 1. "Paws off, Junior, this cash is mine."
Don't expect a big inheritance from your boomer parents — even if they are rich. Less than half of millionaire boomers say that leaving money for their kids is a priority for them, according to a 2011 U.S. Trust study. But 64% of boomers say they plan to use their money to travel and more than one in three say they want to use it to "have fun."
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CLARINETIST DAVID KRAKAUER – Plays Zorn |
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 Part of DK55 – a concert series celebrating David Krakauer’s 55th Birthday
Sunday, October 2 at 8pm
Drom | 85 Avenue A between 5th & 6th | NYC
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door; $15 for students at 212.777.1157 or www.dromnyc.com
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