Pianist, composer, educator, author, broadcaster and Jazz advocate Dr. Billy Taylor announces the release of Jazz Piano, an iPhone App.
Billy has always been on the cutting edge of using technology to reach existing and new listeners, first on the radio, then television, on his website; on YouTube; and, now on the iPhone.
Jazz Piano, an iPhone app available for free download in the iTunes App store, features Billy’s music; a Photo Gallery; both performance and instructional videos; a Biography; News; and, a Fan Wall, so that users can interact directly with Billy.
Bret Primack, who is working with Billy to digitize his archives and post them online, developed the iPhone App. Mr. Primack believes that “it’s important for those of us who are involved with Jazz to utilize new media and each new technology platform to reach existing fans, and new listeners. Apple continues to innovate and in the last decade, they have become not only a leader in consumer electronics, but music retailer as well, with iTunes. So to tap into this growing audience of mostly younger people who embrace new technology, we must create programs, websites, videos, etc., and position them accordingly.”
Bret reports that for musicians, the major benefit of an iPhone App is the ability to preview and purchase music so easily. He explains that “having an App on the iPhone makes it really easy for Jazz listeners to purchase music because the buy links go directly to iTunes, and then the purchased music is downloaded directly to the iPod that lives within the iPhone. All this takes just one click.”
Download Jazz Piano, Billy Taylor’s free iPhone App
And more info on iPhone Apps, please contact Bret Primack.
Billy has always been on the cutting edge of using technology to reach existing and new listeners, first on the radio, then television, on his website; on YouTube; and, now on the iPhone.
Jazz Piano, an iPhone app available for free download in the iTunes App store, features Billy’s music; a Photo Gallery; both performance and instructional videos; a Biography; News; and, a Fan Wall, so that users can interact directly with Billy.
Bret Primack, who is working with Billy to digitize his archives and post them online, developed the iPhone App. Mr. Primack believes that “it’s important for those of us who are involved with Jazz to utilize new media and each new technology platform to reach existing fans, and new listeners. Apple continues to innovate and in the last decade, they have become not only a leader in consumer electronics, but music retailer as well, with iTunes. So to tap into this growing audience of mostly younger people who embrace new technology, we must create programs, websites, videos, etc., and position them accordingly.”
Bret reports that for musicians, the major benefit of an iPhone App is the ability to preview and purchase music so easily. He explains that “having an App on the iPhone makes it really easy for Jazz listeners to purchase music because the buy links go directly to iTunes, and then the purchased music is downloaded directly to the iPod that lives within the iPhone. All this takes just one click.”
Download Jazz Piano, Billy Taylor’s free iPhone App
And more info on iPhone Apps, please contact Bret Primack.
