U.S. Jazz Artists to Do India Benefit
599559
A group of popular American jazz artists will perform in India next month as part of a U.S. State Department-supported campaign to combat HIV and AIDS, an embassy official said.
695202
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Indian  mystic who taught meditation to the West, inspired the  anti-materialism of the late sixties and the music of the  Beatles, gaining a hold over the era's most influential stars.
498909
When ex-Beatle George Harrison wanted to evoke the mysteries of spiritualism with rock music he turned to Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain. Jazz guitar maestro John McLaughlin relied on Hussain for his pioneering jazz fusion group Shakti, as has legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar for many concerts.
136165
The Broadway company of Bombay Dreams, which features many South Asian-Americans, is helping to aid the victims of the recent tsunami disaster that has claimed more than 100,000 lives throughout South Asia.
286659
Since 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts has recognized the contributions of jazz artists with its Jazz Masters fellowship, the highest national honor bestowed upon the preceptors, pioneers and mentors of the genre.
64853
Music performers could see a big boost to their lifetime earnings under EU plans to extend music rights.
675114
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Along with several large concerts in  the planning stages, artists around the world are putting on  their own benefit shows or donating to funds for the victims of  the recent tsunami in Southern Asia.
92693
During an illustrious career spanning seven decades, Oscar Peterson played with the biggest names in jazz.
214793
Ornette Coleman is a jazz musician for whom the ideas are as important as the notes.
721444
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Indian mystic who taught meditation to the West, inspired the anti-materialism of the late sixties and the music of the Beatles, gaining a hold over the era's most influential stars.
74982
Islamabad: Observing that art could play a role in promoting peace and harmony across the border, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said it was due to this reason that he and Indian leaders had introduced &quot;music diplomacy&quot; during his recent visit
679269
The United States has trumpeted a nuclear cooperation deal with India as the cornerstone of strong new ties with a growing economic and strategic force in Asia.
704209
Joe Zawinul, who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz fusion and performed and recorded with Miles Davis, died early Tuesday, a hospital official said. He was 75.
120686
Jazz musicians still jam till dawn at the Mutual Musicians Foundation, the old union hall that's one of the few remaining reminders of the days when Count Basie was a household name and the place to be here was 18th and Vine.
497729
Recording stars ranging from rapper  Mos Def to singer-songwriter Paul Simon are lending their  talents to an upcoming "Freedom Concert" benefit for the  American Civil Liberties Union, organizers said on Tuesday.
276686
New York will play host later this  year to a new edition of Farm Aid, a benefit concert to help  family farms, singer Willie Nelson announced on Monday.
649795
Robin Williams, Paul Simon and more than 50 other artists will gather at the Lincoln Center for a show to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.