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IMPROVIJAZZATION NATION Magazine interviews Jeff Lofton

Source: Jeff Lofton
December 12, 2010

After reviewing Jeff's fantastic JAZZ TO THE PEOPLE CD in issue # 105, I decided that we (all) would enjoy getting a bit more insight into this way-cool player... thanks for doing the interview, Jeff—I've no doubt that folks all over the world will love reading about you here! (Ed: You can listen to streams of many of the tunes on this great CD at reverbnation.com/jefflofton.) Zzaj: Your online bio shows that you came from South Carolina to Austin, Texas... ...

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U.S. May Never See a Festival Market Like U.K. Has

Source: HypeBot
December 10, 2010

This is part two of my interview with Andrew Dreskin, who is CEO of Ticketfly, an independent ticketing and social marketing platform. In this segment, Dreskin explains why the U.S. may not see a festival market like the one in Europe and how the economic recession has affected ticket sales. Hypebot: Will the U.S. live music market become more focused on festivals like those that the U.K. has? Andrew Dreskin: It's hard to say. I'm not sure we will ever ...

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Daniel Lanois: The Blacker the Dub, the Sweeter the Juice

Source: JamBase
December 10, 2010

By Dennis Cook Infusing music with soul is no easy task. And we're not talking some stock R&B thing, this is soul in the archetypal sense—the invisible, overarching embodiment of things beyond the world we can see and taste. Soul in music is what makes it more than ditties meant to shift units and pass the time. Soul in music is what makes it breathe and leap into our hearts and minds, and yes, bodies, to live anew in our ...

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Interview: Don Sebesky (Part 1)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
December 10, 2010

Arranger Don Sebesky is among only a handful of musicians today who toured and recorded with both Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson's big bands at the tail end of the '50s. Don also arranged Wes Montgomery's most popular recordings for Verve and A&M in the '60s, and in the '70s arranged and conducted many of CTI's best-known releases. Don's signature touch is orchestral with surging power but also highly supportive of the soloist. Back in the '60s, Don was as ...

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Latin Jazz Conversations: Samuel Quinto (Part 1)

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
December 10, 2010

Our early years put a lot of pieces in place for us artistically, but they never cement our musical future into place. The sights and sounds of our childhood certainly stay with us, building an unconscious foundation for our future endeavors. They become a comfort zone and the measuring stick for all the music that we encounter in our adult lives. While this major influence may lead to a career in the music of our youth, fate may very well ...

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Happy Birthday, Jimmy Smith!

Source: Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson
December 9, 2010

Jimmy Smith is the acknowledged master of the Hammond B-3 organ. In fact, the B-3 is the only instrument in jazz on which you'd find so little disagreement about who was the greatest player. And Smith took up the instrument relatively late. Smith was born on this date in 1925 (although some members of his family claimed he was actually three years younger) in Norristown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. Both his parents were pianists, and young Jimmy took up ...

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The Kindie Music Scene: Marketing Music to Kids

Source: HypeBot
December 9, 2010

This is part two of my interview segment with Debbie Cavalier, who's a children's entertainer and vocalist for Debbie and Friends, a kindie music group. She's also Dean of Continuing Education and Chief Academic Officer at Berklee College of Music. Joining Cavalier in this interview is Beth Blenz-Clucas. She's the founder of Sugarmountain PR, a firm that specializes in raising awareness children's and family-friendly music. In this interview, Cavalier and Beth Blenz-Clucas talk about the challenges of marketing kindie music ...

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Ticketfly CEO: New Business Opportunities Emerged from Ticketmaster, Live Nation Merger

Source: HypeBot
December 9, 2010

Recently, I spoke with Andrew Dreskin, who is CEO of Ticketfly, an independent ticketing and social marketing platform. In this interview, Dreskin talks about the talent bubble in the live music sector and how social media has changed the way that concerts are marketed. Hypebot: What new opportunities emerged from the Ticketmaster and Live Nation merger? Andrew Dreskin: Historically, Ticketmaster was like Switzerland: a neutral third party. Live Nation, however, competes with many venues and event promoters around the world, ...

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