Highlights
A collection of news and information related to John Coltrane published by Tribune Company sources.
Displaying items 1-12 of 106
» View amNY.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
•
Next >
-
Top 5 music acts this fall
South Florida Sun-SentinelMadonna, Nov. 26, Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens. Consumers have cooled to Madonna's CDs, but they're flocking to her concerts. The savvy pop queen, in her 25th year of stardom, has rolled with the change and thrown herself into live performance. The...Tags: Classical Music, Willie Nelson, Culture, Wynton Marsalis, Music Theater
-
Things you might not know about Barack Obama
Barack Obama Family history: His mother, Ann Dunham, and his father, Barack Obama Sr., met in a Russian language class at the University of Hawaii. African roots: His father, who was a goatherd as a child, came from a village in Kenya. On the court:...Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Charlie Parker, Yo-Yo Ma, Folk Music
-
ALMANAC
On Sept. 23, 63 B.C., Caesar Augustus, who would become the first Roman emperor, was born. In 1642 Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass., held its first commencement. In 1806 the expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark returned to St....Tags: George Bush, New York, Mickey Rooney, Government, National Government
-
Discovery key to world music fest success
Chicago Tribune criticWhy does the World Music Festival surpass the other city-sponsored music fests? At least two reasons: It consistently dares to present the unfamiliar, and it does so with unmatched production values. Both factors came into play over the weekend, when...Tags: New York, Festive Event, Music, Popular Music, Benny Goodman
-
Sometimes it's an acquired taste
247-4732Nick Kepics is certainly a jazz man, but it would be a mistake to call him a jazz snob. The 59-year-old guitarist willingly plays pop or country at wedding receptions. Also, his roots are in rock. Back in the late 1960s, he cranked out Kinks, Rolling...Tags: Jimi Hendrix, NASA, Thelonious Monk, Wedding Services, Jazz Music
-
Dave Holland At Yale, Joe Belmont At Iron Horse
As one of England's crown jewel cultural exports to the United States, bassist/composer/bandleader Dave Holland has been a continuously creative, catalytic force on the American jazz scene since participating four decades ago in such classic Miles Davis...Tags: Charles Mingus, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Jackie McLean, Redman, East Hartford
-
New ways to dial into radio stations
There have been some subtle shifts in digital music this year, trends that will accelerate over the next few months as the holidays near. I'm not talking about MP3 players and the new models to tempt you (reviews to come). Rather, there is an...Tags: Marketing, Satellite Technology, Music, Networking, Elvis Costello
-
Benny Golson saxes nostalgic
Chicago Tribune criticBenny Golson was feeling emotional, and for good reason. The seasoned saxophonist-composer, who opened Thursday night at the Jazz Showcase, spent much of his first set reminiscing about one of the greatest tenor men Chicago has produced: Johnny Griffin,...Tags: Benny Golson, Plymouth
-
15 things you might not know about Obama
Associated Press1. His high school basketball nickname at Punahou School in Hawaii was "O'Bomber" and he favored a left-hand, double-pump shot. 2. He has two Grammy awards for recording his best-selling books, "Dreams from My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope." 3. As a...Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Charlie Parker, Yo-Yo Ma, Folk Music
-
Guy deeply rooted in 'Skin Deep'
Special to the Chicago TribuneBuddy Guy the blues guitarist travels the world's stages playing concerts before thousands of fans. Buddy Guy the songwriter doesn't get out of the house much. Despite a playful demeanor in conversation, Guy's voice stiffens when talking about the years...Tags: Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Country Music, Ravinia Festival, Miles Davis
-
Top 10 songs on their iPods right now: You be the judge
Sen. John McCain
ABBA, "Dancing Queen"
Roy Orbison, "Blue Bayou"
ABBA, "Take a Chance on Me"
Merle Haggard, "If We Make It Through December"
Dooley Wilson, "As Time Goes By"
Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations"
Louis Armstrong, "What a Wonderful World"...Tags: Neil Diamond, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Cash, Usher, Sir Mix-a-Lot
-
Pop culture showdown
Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain have faced the tough questions ... on pop culture. Decide who gets your vote for coolest candidate after reading snippets from ew.com. Favorite TV or movie president? McCain: David Palmer on "24."...Tags: Saturday Night Live, Tom Cruise, August, Sheryl Crow, Elections
Oct 2, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sep 28, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sep 23, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 22, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 22, 2008
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Sep 18, 2008
|Column| Hartford Courant
Sep 15, 2008
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 6, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 25, 2008
|Story| RedEye
Aug 22, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 13, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 8, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
