Daily entertainment news covering Duke Ellington en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/29/celebrity_birthdays_april_149 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 116765@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman (1970), tennis star Andre Agassi (1970), singer Carnie Wilson (1968), rapper Master P (1967), "The Brady Bunch" actress Eve Plumb (1958), "White Oleander" actress Michelle Pfeiffer (1958)

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/22/eli_finds_love_again_on_eli_stone_ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:05:17 EST Entertainment News 101542@http://www.starpulse.com/news Things are somewhat back to normal in San Francisco on Eli Stone. Eli (Jonny Lee Miller) has the aneurysm (and thus the visions) once more, pretty much everyone thinks he is crazy,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/29/celebrity_birthdays_april_88 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80828@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman (1970), tennis star Andre Agassi (1970), singer Carnie Wilson (1968), rapper Master P (1967), "The Brady Bunch" actress Eve Plumb (1958), "White Oleander" actress Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), "There Will Be Blood" star Daniel Day-Lewis (1957),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/16/ricky_skaggs_receives_music_honor Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:00:16 EST Entertainment News 81269@http://www.starpulse.com/news American country star Ricky Skaggs is "elated" after hearing he will receive an honorary doctorate from a top Boston, Massachusetts music college.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/04/up_and_coming_music_the_soul_sational_pa Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:00:00 EST Entertainment News 66198@http://www.starpulse.com/news As with any great duo, the soul-sational pairing of Bubbles & Cheesecake is a delicately balanced tightrope act - two distinct elements in a yin-yang harmony that enhances its partners' similarities and orchestrates their contrasts.

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/2007/10/14/herbie_hancock_s_river_the_joni_letters_ Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 63408@http://www.starpulse.com/news Depending on the day, Herbie Hancock might perform any number of roles. He's the nation's first-call jazz ambassador, a futuristic technology advocate, a dedicated educator, and of course, an American music luminary.

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/2007/08/04/double_bassist_art_davis_who_played_with_73 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:15:00 EST Entertainment News 54533@http://www.starpulse.com/news LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Art Davis, the renowned double bassist who played with John Coltrane and other jazz greats, has died. He was 73.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/31/though_mainstream_success_has_eluded_her Thu, 31 May 2007 08:36:58 EST Entertainment News 44817@http://www.starpulse.com/news BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - If anyone deserves to be a salty about a lack of career recognition, it's Patti Austin. The 56-year-old singer, who grew up in the business and had Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington as godparents, is renowned for her voice - elegant and sumptuous, refined yet soulful.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/29/celebrity_birthdays_april_59 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35547@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman (1970), tennis star Andre Agassi (1970), singer Carnie Wilson (1968), rapper Master P (1967), hockey goalie Curtis "CuJo" Joseph (1967), "The Brady Bunch" actress Eve Plumb (1958), "White Oleander" actress Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), "Gangs of New York" star Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), "Star Trek Voyager" captain Kate Mulgrew (1955), eponymous TV star Jerry Seinfeld (1954), "SNL" alum Nora Dunn (1952), race car driver Dale Earnhardt (1951; d. 2001), pop singer Tommy James (1947), film director John Waters (1946), Motown singer Tammi Terrell (1945; d. 1970), "Three's Company" actor Richard Kline (1944), blues guitarist Otis Rush (1934), baseball player Luis Aparicio (1934), "All About Eve" actress Celeste Holm (1917), and prolific jazz bandleader Duke Ellington (1899; d. 1974).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/26/christina_aguilera_talks_about_her_back_2 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 37484@http://www.starpulse.com/news Christina Aguilera recently chatted with fans about her North American Tour. Each Thursday at 8pm Starpulse will post one of four portions of the interview, with the final part going live on Thursday, May 3, just days before Christina's 'Back To Basics' tour comes to a close. We're also giving away copies of her Back To Basics CD throughout this final leg of her tour. You can enter to win a copy here. This is Part 3:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/01/jazz_vocalist_extraordinaire_kurt_elling Sun, 01 Apr 2007 14:00:00 EST Entertainment News 36142@http://www.starpulse.com/news With seven Grammy nominations already to his credit, vocalist Kurt Elling has attained elite status in the jazz world before reaching the age of 40. Riding to international prominence on the strength of his critically acclaimed performances as well as a string of stellar recordings for the Blue Note label,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/02/soundies_a_musical_history_hosted_by_mic Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 32509@http://www.starpulse.com/news Together, these experts tell the story behind the soundies and explain what made the programs so popular. For many people across the nation, the soundies started a musical revolution. The panoram allowed viewers to see for the first time many of the nation's greatest musicians - as well as the very first footage of black and white musicians performing together. This rare exception to segregation was an important milestone that foreshadowed the 1960s civil rights movement and underscored the fact that music is a catalyst for bringing people together.

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/2006/06/13/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/2006/04/29/celebrity_birthdays_april_29 Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:00:30 EST Entertainment News 5733@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday To "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman (1970), tennis star Andre Agassi (1970), singer Carnie Wilson (1968), rapper Master P (1967), hockey goalie Curtis "CuJo" Joseph (1967), "The Brady Bunch" actress Eve Plumb (1958), "White Oleander" actress Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), "Gangs of New York" star Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), "Star Trek Voyager" captain Kate Mulgrew (1955), eponymous TV star Jerry Seinfeld (1954), "SNL" alum Nora Dunn (1952), race car driver Dale Earnhardt (1951; d. 2001), pop singer Tommy James (1947), film director John Waters (1946), Motown singer Tammi Terrell (1945; d. 1970), "Three's Company" actor Richard Kline (1944), blues guitarist Otis Rush (1934), baseball player Luis Aparicio (1934), "All About Eve" actress Celeste Holm (1917), and prolific jazz bandleader Duke Ellington (1899; d. 1974).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/24/donald_fagen_steely_dan_tour_dates_and_s Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:20:12 EST Entertainment News 3599@http://www.starpulse.com/news 'Morph The Cat,' the eagerly anticipated new solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, has been set for a March 14 release; and 'H Gang,' the first single taken from the album, is already available as a digital download. Featuring nine new songs written and arranged by Fagen, 'Morph The Cat' is the multi-Grammy winning artist's first solo album since 1993's 'Kamakiriad' and the final installment in a musical trilogy that originally began with the release of 'The Nightfly' in 1982.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/03/morgan_freeman_cast_to_play_duke_ellingt Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:27:19 EST Entertainment News 2644@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Morgan Freeman will play jazz legend Duke Ellington in new film The Jazz Ambassadors, which exposes members of Ellington's entourage as government spies. The film will suggest the US government planted spies among Ellington's entourage when his ensemble toured hostile parts of the world.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/13/bob_dylan_gets_his_own_show_on_xm_satell Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:44:11 EST Entertainment News 1199@http://www.starpulse.com/news XM Satellite Radio announced today that Bob Dylan will host a new music show exclusively for XM, marking the first time the music legend has hosted a radio show. The weekly hour-long music show will feature an eclectic mix of music hand-selected by Dylan.

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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