[JPL] The Jazz Session #24: Miroslav Vitous

[Jason Crane | The Jazz Session]

Hello friends,

Welcome to the latest update from the world of Jason Crane!

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THE JAZZ SESSION

-- THE JAZZ SESSION #24: MIROSLAV VITOUS. Jason Crane interviews  
bassist Miroslav Vitous. Vitous came to the U.S. in 1966, and quickly  
became part of the New York jazz scene. He was a founding member of  
Weather Report along with Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul. Vitous  
played on the landmark trio session Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Blue  
Note, 1968) with Chick Corea and Roy Haynes. Vitous’s new album is  
Universal Syncopations II (ECM, 2007), the sequel to his critically  
acclaimed Universal Syncopations (ECM, 2003). The album features  
trumpeter Randy Brecker, woodwind player Bob Mintzer, drummer Gerald  
Cleaver and many others.

<http://thejazzsession.com/2007/08/06/the-jazz-session-24-miroslav- 
vitous/>

COMING UP: Joel Frahm, Laurie Pepper (wife of Art Pepper), Ben  
Sidran, Ingrid Jensen, Kendrick Scott, Brian Grode, Brian Patneaude  
and more!

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THE GUIDE @ THE ISLAND PACKET

I used to work at the Island Packet, the newspaper of Hilton Head  
Island. My good friend Jeff Vrabel now edits The Guide, the paper's  
weekly entertainment magazine. Last week's issue featured my  
interview with Chicago-based jazz singer Lisa Roti:

<http://www.islandpacket.com/entertainment/guide/music/story/ 
6586692p-5864869c.h tml>

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TJS CAUSE OF THE MONTH: VH1 Save The Music Foundation

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit organization  
dedicated to serving elementary school children of all backgrounds  
and, diversities. In its capacity as a public charity, the Foundation  
operates in affiliation with, but separately from, VH1 the cable  
music channel.

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation provides a unique service in its  
efforts to improve the current state of education. The Foundation  
works directly to support only music education programs and does not  
provide any money to the school or school district. Instead, The  
Foundation provides complete band, string, keyboard, or guitar  
programs to benefiting schools. It is our belief that by providing  
instruments and not funding, our contribution will be used for its  
intended purpose: the restoration of public school music programs.
Please help these folks do what they do by visiting their Web site:

<http://www.musicmaker.org/index.php>

Thanks.

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That's the update. I'll talk to you again next week.

Thanks again for being part of my little world. I'm glad to have you  
in it.

Peace and love.

See you on the scene,

Jason

--
Jason Crane
Host, The Jazz Session
jason at thejazzsession.com
<http://thejazzsession.com>
TEL: +1-585-473-5304

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About the show: The Jazz Session

The Jazz Session is a weekly jazz interview
show featuring conversations with
musicians, writers, broadcasters, podcasters
and more. The show is hosted by All About
Jazz contributor and longtime radio
broadcaster Jason Crane. The show is
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