Archive for December, 2008

Press Quotes (All About Jazz)

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

“Keyboardist Ryan Burns has a controlled style on organ, Moog and Fender Rhodes, the latter played with a gorgeous chime-like tone.” -Scott Albin, Jazz Times

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Press Quotes (All About Jazz)

Local briefs, 12-7-08 (Macomb Daily)

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Snow confounds motorists Saturday's cold, snowy weather created icy conditions on the roadways that resulted in dozens of traffic accidents all across the county.

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Christophe Wallemme | Start "So Many Ways…" (All About Jazz)

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Start "So Many Ways..." Christophe Wallemme | Bee Jazz (2008) Christophe Wallemme describes this effort as a "wink at the great standards of American jazz," a laudable objective but an affirmation that seems intended to confuse the listener.


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Randy Travis and the dream of Madison’s Frank James (Isthmus)

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Dear Randy Travis, one of the great country music stories of southern Wisconsin involves an old acquaintance of yours from your early days in Nashville.


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Consignment shop aims at men’s sporting goods … and more (The Shelby Star)

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

SHELBY - Fain Hamrick plans to make something good come from the downturn in the economy.His business, The Bradford House, 125 N.


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Fender® Upgrades Standard Series Electric Guitars And Basses (Harmony Central)

Friday, December 5th, 2008

The Fender Standard Series, one of the world's most popular electric guitar and bass series, recently received upgrades that include new finishes, tinted necks, parchment pickguards/control knobs and '70s-style logos.


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Different tune in guitar sales (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Three years ago, Music Exchange owner Ed Johnson took the bold step of adjusting his business model to include more online sales. Big mistake, according to many guitar-playing purists.


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