NPR has an audio piece on drummer Mike Reed and his quartet.
Darcy James Argue‘s Kickstarter project to fund recording of his next release has been fully capitalized. Additional donations will support further costs of recording and producing the album.
Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir has been honoured with the Nordic Council’s prestigious Music Prize 2012, for her orchestral work Dreaming. The Nordic Council Music Prize is the Nordic equivalent of the US Pulitzer Prize and is awarded on alternate years to a piece of music by a living composer and to a small or large ensemble or individual artist. Previous recipients include Kaija Saariaho, Magnus Lindberg, and Björk.
The Guardian reviews a recent release from Eddie Provost.
The DCist interviews Janel and Anthony about their recent release.
Saxophonist Faruq Z. Bey has passed on at age 70.
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- Anna Thorvaldsdottir (wqxr.org)
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One response to “Newsbits: Reed / Thorvaldsdottir / Provost / Argue / Bey”
Ah – so sorry to hear about Faruq Z. Bey. I got to know some of his music through my time at college radio, and I’m the better for it.