Music Industry News

A Message From George Wein | Artistshare Partners With The Newport Jazz Festival | Artistshare Enters 10th Year Of Operations

Source: Brian Camelio
January 4, 2013

A Message from George Wein: “At the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, Maria Schneider debuted an original work which she composed for her appearance at Newport. It was especially meaningful, as she dedicated the piece to me. Maria funded this work through her own ArtistShare program, but our presentation of her at Newport was made possible by our non-profit status and the many donations we receive from our board members and supporters. Your donation to the Newport Jazz Festival ArtistShare ...

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Grammy-Nominated JumpinJazz Kids Signs Worldwide Deal With The Children's Group

Source: Muse Media
January 4, 2013

“JUMPINJAZZ KIDS – A SWINGING JUNGLE TALE” TO BE DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE VIA THE CHILDREN’S GROUP BEGINNING 2013 AGREEMENT FOLLOWS GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM IN THE 55TH ANNUAL AWARDS; SPECIAL CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM IN LOS ANGELES FEBRUARY 8TH IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRAMMY WEEK “A stand-out mix of storytelling and songs . . . animagination-stirring musical adventure!” –-Parents’ Choice Foundation Los Angeles, CA. “JumpinJazz Kids – A Swinging Jungle Tale,” the new CD celebrating the ...

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How 1948 Changed Everything

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
December 27, 2012

In today's Wall Street Journal (go here), I write about the American Federation of Musicians' little-known second recording ban of 1948 and how the 12-month job action unintentionally and dramatically altered jazz and other music styles for the next 50 years. The first AFM recording ban from 1942 to 1944 was an attempt by the union to halt technology's impact on its membership. While radio, the phonograph, records, talkies and the jukebox entertained the country on a national scale in ...

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Zappa Project Roxy by Proxy Funding Experiment Receiving Poor Public Response

Source: HypeBot
December 22, 2012

The Zappa Family Trust is attempting to raise funds to complete the film The Roxy Performances for theatrical and DVD release. Focused on concerts from 1973, they are offering 1000 people the chance to be a “distributor" with their own copy of the “CD Duplication Master" for $1000. From what I can find, response on the web has been mostly negative with the recurring suggestion that crowdfunding would have been a more appropriate choice. The Roxy Performances is a long ...

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Euclid Records to Relocate in 2013

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 17, 2012

Euclid Records, the independent record store in Webster Groves that offers an extensive selection of jazz (and many other genres as well), will be moving to a new location in 2013. In a news release on Friday, Euclid owner Joe Schwab said he's buying a building at 19 North Gore in Webster, roughly a mile west of the store's current location at 601 E. Lockwood. The store's new neighborhood, known as the Old Webster business district, also is home to ...

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Celebrate the End of the World Next Friday at Tula's

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
December 15, 2012

We all know that next Friday, December 21, 2012 (the last day on the Mayan Calendar), is sure to be the last day on Earth for all mankind … so what better way to end all existence than to join drummer Matt Jorgensen at Tula’s Jazz Club for a stellar night of music.

Jorgensen will be joined by longtime bandmates Mark Taylor (saxophone), Thomas Marriott (trumpet), Ryan Burns (piano) and Phil Sparks (bass).

The night will consist of music from ...

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Golfing with Branford

Source: RJ on Jazz by R.J. DeLuke
December 14, 2012

Saxophonist Marsalis Expounds on the State of Jazz While Walking the Links It's not often one gets to chat seriously about music with a top-flight musician who is making his comments in between shots on the golf course. Unusual to say the least. Such was the case recently with Branford Marsalis. Wait. Marsalis? One of the hard-liners from the 1980s? You're fucking with me. Nope. The conversation took place via telephone as Marsalis, wearing an earphone, strode Treyburn Country Club ...

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Artists Recording Collective Label Celebrates 5-year Anniversary

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
December 13, 2012

The Artists Recording Collective celebrated its 5th anniversary on Pearl Harbor Day this month. Also, commonly known as ARC, the company is a registered Kansas Limited Liability Company (LLC) in good standing that is based in the scenic Kansas City metropolitan area at Leavenworth. ARC is simply a recording label and low intensity marketing platform that utilizes an innovative business model developed by saxophone recording artist, Chris Burnett, an entrepreneur who has been involved with digital music distribution and artist ...

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