Drummer Cindy Blackman inspired by her idol Oct 5, 2009
The original edition of Williams' Lifetime combined the energy of a rock power trio with the improvisational freedom and harmonic sophistication of jazz, and featured guitarist John McLaughlin and organist Larry Young. Jack Bruce, the bassist and singer from Cream, later joined the lineup. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
GUTHRIE COUNTY FAIR Sep 4, 2009
Saturday events also include a scavenger hunt from noon until 6 p.m., draft horse wagon rides (Saturday and Sunday), UB Band which is an interactive music show 2 p.m. at Teen Town (Saturday and Sunday), and helicopter rides with John McLaughlin of KCCI-TV from 1 to 6 p.m. at the south end of the fairgrounds. On the midway Saturday and Sunday will be balloon artist Joe Thompson and the Country Critters reptile display. (The Guthrian, IA)
Robert Novak, Conservative Columnist, Dies Aug 19, 2009
and only many years after he left did i read that he and john mclaughlin hated each other with a passion. and had huge fights behind the scenes before and after the airings of the show. (CBS News)
Daryl Stuermer to perform at Riverfest Jul 25, 2009
In the late 1960s and early 70s, his influences soon became Jimi Hendrix, Larry Coryell and John McLaughlin. He said he is also a fan of blues guitarists Albert and B.B. King, and Eric Clapton. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
"Straight No Chaser" The Music of M... Jul 20, 2009
"His music is a brew indeed, wildly contrasting rhythmic bottoms and electronic serial sound, wrote Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), author of Blues People and Black Music ( Harper Perennial ). Born in 1926, Miles grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, to a privileged life. His family had a big house in the city and a 200-acre country estate where he loved to ride horses when he was a boy. Miles began playing the trumpet when he was 13-years-old, after receiving the instrument from his father and... (Suite101.com)
EU rules: Be successful, be punished May 20, 2009
In fact, chemist John McLaughlin introduced it at his Toronto pharmacy in 1907. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Corea and McLaughlin’s Five Peace Band at Schermerhorn April 6 Apr 5, 2009
Pictured are members of the Five Peace Band Chick Corea and John McLaughlin, with Kenny Garrett on saxophone, Christian McBride on bass and Brian Blade on drums ... NASHVILLE Chick Corea and John McLaughlin s Five Peace Band will be featured at 7 p.m. Monday, April 6 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center ... For the first time since they blew the lid off modern jazz on Miles Davis album Bitches Brew, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin reunite now in their own group: the stunning quintet Five Peace... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
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Back in the era when Chick Corea and John McLaughlin pushed jazz-rock to its virtuosic limits, the musicians assembled before a packed Royce Hall Thur. The score for Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin's "The Firebrand of Florence" made a triumphant return to Manhattan Thursday night after an ignominiously ha. (Variety)
CIA vet aids Obama on anti-terrorism Mar 1, 2009
As the CIA's deputy for management, Mr. Brennan played no role in developing the interrogation program that included the waterboarding of three suspected al Qaeda leaders, said John McLaughlin, CIA deputy director at the time. "His duties at the time did not include that issue," Mr. McLaughlin told The Washington Times. (Insight on the News)
Demi Lovato Wants To Be 'Funnier' In 'Camp Rock' Sequel Feb 28, 2009
Lovato added that the new album will reflect influences from singer-songwriters like James Morrison, John Mayer and John McLaughlin "It's definitely more mature," she said. "There's a lot more instruments. We haven't really done too much work on the album, so I can't really make a lot of observations. What I hope to hear is more music that comes from my heart.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Highlights of Savannah Music Fest Feb 14, 2009
Don t miss: Chick Corea, John McLaughlin and the Five Peace Band perform a distinctive blend of rock and jazz in the intimate Trustees Theatre venue March 28. Surprise me: The Academy of Ancient Music performs Bach s complete Brandenberg Concertos at the Wesley Monumental Church on March 27. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Savannah Music Festival starts March 18 Feb 8, 2009
In addition to Raitt, headliners include Neko Case, Dianne Reeves, Bela Fleck s Africa Project, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin s Five Peace Band. Other performers range from blues singer Corey Harris, in a show called The Blues Was Born Here to old-time multi-instrumentalist Dan Gellert accompanying his daughter Rayna. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
