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In the News (Thu 31 May 12)

  
  THE McBEE BAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cecil McBee was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
By the time he graduated from college, Cecil realized that although he had prepared for a career in education, he was more inspired by jazz improvisation.
Because of this, Cecil decided to live in Detroit, then one of the most powerful jazz communities in the world.
www.ejn.it /mus/mcbee.htm   (345 words)

  
 USCA1 Opinion 04-2733
McBee also notes that a fan once came up to him while he was performing in Taiwan to speak with him about Delica's line; the fan apparently presumed a connection between McBee and the line.
McBee attempts to analogize the existence of Delica's website, which happens to be visible in any country, to the direct mail advertising that the Vanity Fair court considered to be domestic conduct and so held outside the scope of the extraterritoriality analysis.
McBee seeks damages for Delica's sales in Japan to Japanese consumers based on (a) tarnishing of McBee's image in the United States, and (b) loss of income in the United States due to loss of commercial opportunity as a jazz musician in Japan, stemming from the tarnishing of McBee's reputation there.
www.ca1.uscourts.gov /cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=04-2733.01A   (7636 words)

  
 Jazz Bulletin Board - cecil mcbee and the japanese dog sweater
McBee's "right of publicity," the right of a person to have his name and persona publicized only with his consent and in a manner he deems appropriate.
One day recently, the Cecil McBee store in Shibuya, a neighborhood popular with young people in their teens and twenties, was busy with a constant stream of young women.
"Cecil McBee is cool, cute and sophisticated," she said, wearing a pink sweater with "Cecil McBee" across the chest.
forums.allaboutjazz.com /showthread.php?t=6287   (1550 words)

  
 Judge dismisses musician's suit over use of name   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cecil McBee of Yarmouth claims a Japanese company stole his name, but the court finds a lack of jurisdiction.
Cecil McBee, 69, of Yarmouth is a jazz musician who has performed for four decades.
McBee is a jazz musician who has performed for four decades, playing with musicians including Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner.
business.mainetoday.com /news/041120mcbeestory.shtml   (684 words)

  
 Cecil McBee and band heat up swing jazz fans
Cecil McBee & the NYC Jazz All-Stars generated a lot of heat Wednesday night as they renewed old acquaintances while showcasing their more than considerable skills for two very enjoyable sets.
McBee, Carl Allen on drums and Mulgrew Miller on piano, the horn section blew fire throughout the evening.
McBee in an introspective solo on his upright bass.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2001/06/22/tem_concert_review.html   (411 words)

  
 NEC Faculty: Cecil McBee
Double bassist Cecil McBee got his start with the Paul Winter Sextet and earned international acclaim in the mid-’60s touring with Charles Lloyd and Pharoah Sanders.
The recipient of two NEA composition grants, McBee has written works that are performed worldwide and have been recorded by Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Charles Tolliver, and many others.
McBee is now working on a book about technique for string bass improvisation.
www.newenglandconservatory.edu /faculty/mcbeeC.html   (156 words)

  
 McBEE, Cecil : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Began on clarinet, took up bass at 17, studied at Wilberforce (OH), conducted US Army band at Fort Knox.
George Adams, Cecil McBee Jr, vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater; sextet sets Music From The Source and Compassion '77 on Enja, both with Freeman, Don Moye and Steve McCall on percussion; and Alternate Spaces '79 on India Navigation, with Freeman, Moye, Don Pullen; quintet Flying Out '82 on India Navigation.
Toured with Freeman '85--6; also worked with Joanne Brackeen (who only hires the best); in mainstream with Harry Edison and Buddy Tate at Kool Jazz Festival '85.
www.musicweb-international.com /encyclopaedia/m/M5.HTM   (198 words)

  
 Cecil McBee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
McBee, however, is no stranger to tradition; the Oklahoma-born bass virtuoso has worked with many of the greats.
He is probably most familiar for his recent work with the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine—McBee is the anchor that maintains an even keel amidst Jones' polyrhythmic squall.
His ensemble is a tight crew of young veterans—trumpeter James Zollar and altoist Randall Connors prove their facility with McBee's material, while David Berkman and Matt Wilson round out the rhythm section.
www.citypaper.net /articles/051498/sixpick2.shtml   (187 words)

  
 Cecil McBee biography : albums : icebergradio.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
One of post-bop's most advanced and versatile bassists, Cecil McBee has played with an enormous variety of artists, and is just as capable in a solo or group improvisational context as he is at offering thoughtfully advanced background support.
He studied to be a music teacher and spent two years conducting a military band; he played with Dinah Washington in 1959, and, in 1962, he moved to Detroit to make inroads into the city's burgeoning jazz scene.
McBee found numerous opportunities there, recording and playing with artists like Andrew Hill, Sam Rivers, Jackie McLean, Wayne Shorter, and Keith Jarrett.
www.icebergradio.com /artist/7079/great_white.html   (296 words)

  
 VH1.com : Cecil McBee : Biography
McBee was born May 19, 1935, in Tulsa, and played clarinet as a high schooler before switching to bass at age 17.
McBee branched out into string-driven chamber jazz on his next effort, 1982's Flying Out.
After 1983's Compassion, though, McBee remained largely silent as a leader for quite some time, returning to his familiar sideman role.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/mcbee_cecil/bio.jhtml   (348 words)

  
 Web Globalization News: Where Business Meets World: Cecil McBee vs. Cecil McBee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A friend in Tokyo hurried him off to a shopping mall and said there was something he just had to see.
According to the article, Cecil had friends order goods from the store online for delivery in the US; in doing so, he was able to get the US courts involved.
Type in Cecil McBee and you'll find both the person and the store.
www.bytelevel.com /blog/archives/000269.html   (301 words)

  
 Cecil McBee | Unspoken
Master bassist Cecil McBee has had a long career of supporting some of the greats of jazz from earlier work on Blue Note to more recent sessions with Joanne Brackeen and Chico Freeman.
McBee lets his band mates shine on his excellent compositions.
Cecil McBee, bass; Randall Connors, alto sax; James Zollar, trumpet; David Berkman, piano; Matt Wilson, drums.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=2402   (258 words)

  
 Jazzcorner's Speakeasy - Jazz Musician Toured Tokyo, then Discovered that He Is Now a Chain of Stores
October 1, 2004; Page A1 Cecil McBee, an American jazz musician on tour in Japan, made an unscheduled stop one night in the early 1990s.
Yeah, Cecil ought to have a chat with Howard Johnson.
And here I was thinking all those "Cecil McBee" bikini tops I bought were going towards the man...
www.jazzcornertalk.com /speakeasy/showthread.php?t=7670   (1788 words)

  
 Cecil McBee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A masterful bassist with an authoritative sound and a thoughtful but adventurous style, Cecil McBee uplifts every session he is on.
[.....] Relocating to New York in 1964, McBee worked and recorded with many top advanced players including Jackie McLean, Wayne Shorter, Charles Tolliver, the Charles Lloyd Quartet (1966), Yusef Lateef, Sam Rivers, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Sonny Rollins and Chico Freeman among many others.
Cecil McBee has led his own sessions for Strata East (1974), Enja, India Navigation and Palmetto.
www.jahsonic.com /CecilMcBee.html   (127 words)

  
 Portland Press Herald (Maine): Dismissal of musician's lawsuit upheld ; Cecil McBee, a Yarmouth jazz musician, claims a ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dismissal of musician's lawsuit upheld ; Cecil McBee, a Yarmouth jazz musician, claims a Japanese girls' clothing company stole his name.
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a Yarmouth jazz musician's lawsuit against a Japanese girls' clothing company that he claimed stole his name.
Grammy-winning artist Cecil McBee's attorney said the musician was considering his options, including an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:111822210&refid=ink_tptd_np   (235 words)

  
 Garrison Fewell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Sparkling 1995 studio album puts the emphasis on the guitarist's original tunes, plus Cecil McBee's "Song of Her," last recorded by Charles Lloyd in 1967.
Personnel: Garrison Fewell, g; Laszlo Gardony, pn; Cecil McBee, bs; Matt Wilson, dms.
Personnel: Garrison Fewell, g; Fred Hersch, pn; Cecil McBee, bs; Matt Wilson, dms.
www.accuraterecords.com /fewell.html   (210 words)

  
 VH1.com : Cecil McBee : Artist Main
McBee was born May 19, 1935, in Tulsa, and played clarinet...
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www.vh1.com /artists/az/mcbee_cecil/artist.jhtml   (164 words)

  
 One Night With Blue Note Preserved, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
The Blessing - Woody Shaw, Jack DeJohnette, McCoy Tyner, Jackie McLean, Cecil McBee
Tone Poem - Jack DeJohnette, Charles Lloyd, Cecil McBee, Michel Petrucciani
Lady Day - Jack DeJohnette, Charles Lloyd, Cecil McBee, Michel Petrucciani
www.mmguide.musicmatch.com /album/album.cgi?ALBUMID=907781   (128 words)

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