Word: jazzed
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...Jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his quartet celebrate the release of their new collection, Eternal. Marsalis’ collection is “aiming for what Billie Holiday could do, which was to get to the emotions of each song.” Tickets are $37.50/$30 general; $22.50 students (limited availability). Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222. 8 p.m. Sanders Theatre...
...Deco was introduced in Paris at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Moderne, it was basically a marketing tool - a way to reinvigorate the world of French luxury goods. It transcended the role, of course, and luxury purveyors are again looking back to the jazz age for inspiration. Bottega Veneta designer Thomas Maier pays homage to the gold-leaf look with his latest collection of shoes (right). And at Fendi, Deco shapes grace the Vanity handbag (left). In October, Cartier will bring "Cartier Design Viewed by Ettore Sottsass" - an exhibit of mostly Art Deco jewelry...
...record-shop owners are keeping the vinyl dream alive. Here's where to replenish your wax. VIENNA Tucked away in the Windmühlgasse, just behind the busy Mariahilferstrasse, lies an Aladdin's cave of audio treats. Teuchtler is crammed with more than 180,000 records - split between classical, jazz and pop - as well as some 40,000 78s. The store once sold for $3,000 a rare shellac of Austrian violinist Marie Roeger-Soldat (born in 1863) playing Mozart, but most of the vinyl costs between $7 and $120. Tel: (43-1) 586 2133. TOKYO The city...
...Deco began as a way of reinvigorating the French luxury-goods market when it was introduced in Paris in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Moderne. Now luxury purveyors are looking back to the jazz age for inspiration. Bottega Veneta designer Thomas Maier has paid homage to the gold-leaf look with his fall collection of shoes, below. And at Fendi, Deco shapes are reproduced in the Vanity handbag, above. Next month, Cartier will bring "Cartier Design Viewed by Ettore Sottsass"--an exhibit of mostly Art Deco jewelry--to Houston's Museum of Fine Arts...
...With his new release, Sha Ra Ra Ra, Mehndi is trying to keep pace with the times by adding what he describes as a moodier "jazz and blues" sound. But he's having a hard time keeping out the fun. At a recent recording session in Bombay, he still looked like a cartoon king, decked out in a black turban with sequined band, gold bracelets and chains, and a bright red designer shirt. ("I want the fans to look at Daler Mehndi like a maharajah," Mehndi explains.) He still has the same spring-soled bounce and huge smile...