Daily entertainment news covering Count Basie en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_136 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 131319@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_83 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 94278@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967), "The Matrix" actress Carrie-Anne Moss (1967),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/07/saxophonist_cecil_payne_dies_ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:16:26 EST Entertainment News 70541@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cecil Payne has died at the age of 84. Payne, who is credited as a prime mover in mastering the bebop style of jazz, passed away at a nursing home in Stratford, New Jersey on November 27th. The cause of death has not been announced.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/18/singer_teresa_brewer_dies_at_76_performe Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:02:00 EST Entertainment News 64293@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Singer Teresa Brewer, who topped the charts in the 1950s with such hits as ''Till I Waltz Again with You'' and performed with jazz legends Count Basie and Duke Ellington, died Wednesday. She was 76.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/08/soundtrack_of_the_war_a_ken_burns_film_i Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 62895@http://www.starpulse.com/news In addition to The War soundtrack album - an eclectic mix of vintage era jazz, pop singers of the time, contemporary classical recordings, plus three previously unreleased performances by Wynton Marsalis and a previously unreleased performance by Norah Jones

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_52 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54434@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Bring It On: All Or Nothing" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967), "The Matrix" actress Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall (1956), The Clash singer Joe Strummer (1952; d. 2002), Australian film director Peter Weir (1944), singer Jackie DeShannon (1944), actor Clarence Williams III (1939), guitarist James Burton (1939), country singer Kenny Rogers (1938), basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain (1936; d. 1999), actor Melvin Van Peebles (1932), actor Jack Weston (1924; d. 1996), and bandleader William "Count" Basie (1904; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/08/starbucks_entertainment_and_concord_reco Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 55124@http://www.starpulse.com/news SEATTLE and LOS ANGELES; - To celebrate what would have been Ella Fitzgerald's 90th birthday, Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Records are co-releasing Love Letters From Ella, a collection of never-before-released love songs.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/18/new_series_of_jazz_icons_tm_dvds_feature Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 52131@http://www.starpulse.com/news The eagerly anticipated release of the second series of Jazz Icons(TM) DVDs is here. Reelin' In The Years Productions and Naxos are proud to announce the September 4, 2007 release of the next seven titles in the illustrious DVD series featuring performances by John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and Charles Mingus.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/25/jazz_saxophonist_herman_riley_dies Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:23:29 EST Entertainment News 39596@http://www.starpulse.com/news Herman Riley has died of heart failure. He was 73. The saxophonist passed away at Brotman Medical Center in Los Angeles on April 14.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/20/leonard_cohen_s_40th_anniversary_as_a_co_2007 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:37:07 EST Entertainment News 34573@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Cohen, who was born in Montreal in 1934, was 33 years old when Songs of Leonard Cohen came out, old enough to embrace the creative momentum of the '60s counterculture without falling prey to its more naïve aspects.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/14/pbs_to_air_special_about_the_roots_of_mu Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:30:00 EST Entertainment News 29702@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rare 1940s Music Videos Of Legendary Jazz, Swing, And Big Band Artists Unearthed And Restored In "Soundies: A Musical History" Before MTV, there were 'Soundies.' First appearing in 1941, these three-minute "music videos" played in famous nightclubs and restaurants everywhere, featuring many of the legendary musicians of that era and of all time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/01/diana_krall_says_new_album_has_a_persona Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:37:21 EST Entertainment News 20242@http://www.starpulse.com/news Diana Krall's new CD 'From This Moment On' (September 19th, Verve) not only proves her signature smoky voice and stellar arrangements are at their swingin' best, but it also documents very personal sentiments.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/21/celebrity_birthdays_august_21 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:00:37 EST Entertainment News 13278@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Bring It On: All Or Nothing" actress Hayden Panettiere (1989), French singer Alizee (1984), The Prodigy singer Liam Howlett (1971), System of a Down singer Serj Tankian (1967), "The Matrix" actress Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall (1956), The Clash singer Joe Strummer (1952; d. 2002), Australian film director Peter Weir (1944), singer Jackie DeShannon (1944), actor Clarence Williams III (1939), guitarist James Burton (1939), country singer Kenny Rogers (1938), basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain (1936; d. 1999), actor Melvin Van Peebles (1932), actor Jack Weston (1924; d. 1996), and bandleader William "Count" Basie (1904; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/13/legendary_jazz_pianist_oscar_peterson_to Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:54:30 EST Entertainment News 8183@http://www.starpulse.com/news "One of the most brilliant pianists in the history of jazz, [his] prodigious technique and unparalleled swing makes him a master in every style… from boogie and stride to bebop and beyond." - BBC Radio 3 Universally acclaimed musician jazz pianist Oscar Peterson returns to the UK to play a series of three rare concerts -

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/22/diana_krall_christmas_album_due_nov_1 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 20:18:59 EST Entertainment News 214@http://www.starpulse.com/news Diana Krall's first full-length Christmas album, 'Christmas Songs, Featuring the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra' (due on Verve Records November 1), was produced by Krall and longtime friend and fellow Grammy-winner Tommy LiPuma. Recorded with other good friends and respected musical associates Grammy-winning engineer Al Schmitt, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Robert Hurst and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Krall has made a Christmas record inspired by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett and Ella Fitzgerald.

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