Articles by Christopher Burnett

Why don't more jazz venues present the music more in line with how people live today, rather than how they lived 60 years ago?

by Christopher Burnett
December 2, 2014

I have pondered for more than a decade as to why most jazz venues don't present the music contemporary to the lifestyles of most people today. Some do. Progressive examples of such venues that come immediately to mind include, Shapeshifter Lab in jny: New York City and The Blue Whale in jny: Los Angeles. But, the fact is that jazz is primarily a listening experience where an audience “participates" by following the dialog that is occurring ...

The Impact of the Global Digital Music Economy on the Music Business Paradigm

by Christopher Burnett
May 10, 2006

Will the lack of accountability be the downfall of the Open Music Economy?

Musings in Cb was started in 2001 and began with writings that centered upon issues related mostly to the impact of online music on the jazz scene. I eventually began including some of the other contemporary issues with regard to the digital distribution scene. All articles are written from my participatory ("in the trenches , if you will) perspective as an independent jazz recording artist and arts ...

The Internet and The Jazz Artist

by Christopher Burnett
January 24, 2005

By Chris Burnett

It seems that online music distribution has become a viable factor in the 2005 mainstream music industry. Most serious musicians recognize the value of having a website these days. Where many of the jazz musicians I know did not even use a computer very much at all, most are now at least using email to announce their gigs. All of the major record labels have pretty cool websites now that allow streaming of songs, buying downloads, and ...

Meeting Mr. Jones

by Christopher Burnett
May 20, 2004

By Chris Burnett

We lost one of the creative pioneers of music - American Jazz or whatever genre - on May 18, 2004. My wife and I got to actually meet both, he and his wife, while we waited within the main train station at Copenhagen. We were on our way back home from our honeymoon in 1979. The meeting was just by chance... We were walking along in the main terminal and I ...

Jim McFalls: Jazz Trombone

by Christopher Burnett
March 16, 2004

By Chris Burnett

Introduction Jim McFalls is a former military band colleague of mine and is also one of the finest trombonists playing and teaching jazz music today. He has literally toured the world playing jazz as a member of the elite official touring jazz ensemble of the US Army [Jazz Ambassadors, Washington DC], performs and records extensively in the Washington DC area, and is the director of the Jazz Ensemble at Towson University that established prominence ...

Bob Baldwin - A440 Musician

by Christopher Burnett
February 28, 2004

By Chris Burnett

Introduction As a contemporary jazz keyboardist, composer, and producer for the last 15 years, Bob Baldwin is continually maintaining his status in the music industry as a person to watch. With the new release of “Brazil Chill", his eighth US CD and 10th overall, Baldwin continues to garner additional international media attention; along with receiving rave reviews for his innovative integration of styles and sounds. This is Baldwin's debut on the ...

Producer, Phil Davis

by Christopher Burnett
January 30, 2004

By Chris Burnett

PhD Productions, LLC is an established music production company that offers complete music production and recording services. Established in 1991, PhD Productions has gained a great reputation for all styles of music production ranging from MIDI tracks and digital audio; to producing jingles, composing film scores and designing original graphic art work. The company's complete production services also include everything from actual production, arranging, mixing, mastering, CD design and duplication, and promotion of the ...

Upcoming Musings in Cb Subjects

by Christopher Burnett
January 7, 2004

By Chris Burnett

I am taking a different approach to the Musings in Cb column these days due to the fact that my own performance schedule has become an active one offline. I still write, but not with the frequency that I once did when the column started here in 2001 and I had just moved back home to the Kansas City area. So, this article provides a run-down of what will be occupying my musical thoughts when I don't ...

MP3.com - We Made History!

by Christopher Burnett
November 16, 2003

By Chris Burnett

Well, it is official: “THE destination for digital music", and the very first Online Music Distribution site in the world will cease to exist on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at 12:00 PM PST. Members were officially informed by direct email correspondence, and also via a post to the moderator section of its message board, that the MP3.com, Incorporated website will no longer be accessible in its current form.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT CNET Networks, Inc. announced ...

Bobby Watson's Kansas City Big Band: Part 2-2

by Christopher Burnett
October 25, 2003

By Chris Burnett

The focus of this particular musing is an interview with Bobby Watson about his motivation to serve as the director of “The 18th and Vine Big Band", a new big band in Kansas City. This is the second part of a 2-Part feature article where Part 1 introduces readers to Bobby Watson, his music and teaching activities, by way of his biographical narrative. This segment is primarily our discussion about the band and their debut performance at ...