Jazz star createsmusic to make ends meet May 31, 2008
1961 Grant Green, Feelin' the Spirit 1962 Grant Green, First Session 1961 Hank Mobley, Straight, No Filter 1963 Herbie Hancock, Takin' Off 1962 Horace Parlan, Happy Frame of Mind 1963 Jackie McLean, Fickle Sonance 1961 Jackie McLean, Jackie McLean Quintet 1962 Jackie McLean, Tippin' the Scales 1962 Jackie McLean, Vertigo 1963 Joe Henderson, Page One 1963 Kenny Dorham, Arrival of Kenny Dorham... (MSNBC -- Music)
Miller mesmerizes in fine Jazz Club show May 6, 2008
Miller selected numbers by Duke Ellington, Hank Mobley and his originals ``Carousel'' and ``Eleventh Hour,'' among others, to introduce himself to Gilmore audiences on Sunday afternoon at Western Michigan University's Williams Theatre in the first of two shows in the Gilmore's Jazz Club series. Miller was endlessly fascinating to listen to, both as a soloist and in a supporting role, adding rhythmic texture behind the solos of his five band members. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Special Report: Candidate Central Apr 23, 2008
Richard HyflerA new book explores the growing reputation of jazz legend Hank Mobley. (Forbes)
Pilgrim's Pride Plucked In Immigration Raids Apr 17, 2008
Pilgrim s Pride has a lot of holes to fill on its production lines. Homeland Security agents took 400 of its employees into custody Wednesday in raids on chicken-processing plants in Batesville, Ark. (Forbes -- Markets)
The Boss Backs Obama Apr 17, 2008
When Hillary Clinton finished her speech on a stage in Columbus, Ohio, last month after her victory in that state's primary--what she described as the 'turning point" of her campaign--the opening notes of a Bruce Springsteen song, the uplifting "Land of Hope and Dreams" rang out.Earlier, she had taken the stage to another Springsteen track, "The Rising. "With Sen. Clinton's campaign attempting to focus on the economy and the aspirations of working people, it was probably predictable that she... (Forbes)
Fed: 'Economic Conditions Have Weakened' Apr 17, 2008
Fed: economy weakened further in the spring - Forbes. Associated PressFed: economy weakened further in the springBy JEANNINE AVERSA 04. (Forbes)
Blood On The Floor At WaMu Apr 16, 2008
Washington Mutual investors have been bracing themselves for big losses and a change in management. Tuesday afternoon, they got what they were waiting for. (Forbes)
Stocks End Up In Volatile Session Apr 16, 2008
Stocks rise in erratic trading after economic, earnings data - Forbes. Associated PressStocks rise in erratic trading after economic, earnings dataBy MADLEN READ 04. (Forbes)
Vytorin's Man In The Middle Apr 16, 2008
Why did Merck and Schering-Plough take 20 months to analyze a key study in which their cholesterol blockbuster Vytorin failed to best a cheaper generic. The companies say they were stalled by data problems. (Forbes -- Business)
Micro Who? Google Rules The Ad Roost Apr 14, 2008
Google Rules The Ad Roost - Forbes. Market ScanMicro Who. (Forbes -- Markets)
GE Shocks Investors Apr 12, 2008
GE: Dismal Earnings, Blasted Credibility - Forbes. Market ScanGE: Dismal Earnings, Blasted Credibility, 04. (Forbes)
Thinking Outside The Box (Scores) Apr 12, 2008
Here's one of the most perplexing aspects of the newspaper business: Readers love the sports section, but advertisers couldn't care less. "It's probably been noted in every newsroom in America,'' says Mike Fannin, president of Associated Press Sports Editors and managing editor for sports and features at The Kansas City Star, a McClatchy (nyse: - - ) newspaper. "There's tremendous interest from a reader perspective and yet the dollars haven't always followed. (Forbes -- Business)
General Electric Shocks Investors Apr 12, 2008
The juxtoposition of General Electric's weak first-quarter results and lowered 2008 expectations against sunny confidence during his shareholder webcast and in his less than a month ago is making investors that much more nervous about the future of the conglomerate. General Electric (nyse: - - ) shares plunged 10. (Forbes -- Business)
Hunting Hannah Montana Apr 11, 2008
Judy Taylor knows talent when she sees it. As a longtime casting director, she counts Indiana Jones and the Lost Crusade, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and all three Back to the Future flicks among her successes. (Forbes -- Business)
How To Make A Miley Apr 11, 2008
Move over, Miley Cyrus. Demi Lovato is the next big thing. (Forbes -- Business)
The Jazz Workout Apr 10, 2008
An interview with Derek Ansell, author of Workout: The Music of Hank Mobley ($33 ... The tenor saxophonist and composer, Hank Mobley, appeared on scores of jazz recordings in the 1950s and 1960s, with over 25 LPs released under his name ... com: Though your book contains almost all the biographical information that's available on Hank Mobley, there's very little known about Mobley's personal life. (Forbes -- Markets)
An Uphill Race? Apr 10, 2008
Crisis ManagementAn Uphill Race. Matthew Kirdahy and Steve McGookin 04. (Forbes)
Jazz masters come together for Stamford gig Jun 18, 2007
Lalama, who considers Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Joe Henderson and Hank Mobley his primary influences, says that jazz might only have a small percentage of the listening audience, but that quality of students coming through the colleges has never been higher. "It's flourishing," he says. (Stamford Advocate)
Andrew Hill, 75; innovative jazz pianist, composer Apr 22, 2007
Associations and recordings with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Walt Dickerson, Joe Henderson and Hank Mobley followed, when Hill was in his 20s. Hill's recordings under his own name began in 1963 for Blue Note: "Black Fire," "Smokestack," "Point of Departure" and others. (Los Angeles Times)
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Feb 9, 2007
You gotta turn other people on. " That was the whole reason I started Oaktown in the first place. So I invite kids to gigs, too. I tell them, "Bring your horn and play a couple tunes with me. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Uri Caine, mastering the aesthetics of adaption Jan 19, 2007
During his early years, Caine played professionally as a sideman with such jazz greats as Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Odean Pope and Mickey Roker. Four years after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied music composition under George Rochberg and George Crumb, Caine moved to New York and further diversified his interests, playing in a wide range of musical genres, from klezmer ensembles to groups with a 20th-century classical repertoire. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
