Music Industry News

How to Tour a Foreign Act in the United States (Part One)

Source: We All Make Music
July 7, 2010

This post was written by Eric Herman, the co-founder and president of Modiba, a social-activist international music company based in New York City (pictured above). It is a record label/production, management, publishing and consulting resource for international artists. Modiba Publishing is North America's only consolidated catalog of international music of all varieties and from all regions of the world. Modiba prides itself on being a hub for the global community of progressive artists.

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Bad Monkey Bistro: Live Jazz in South Lake Union

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
July 6, 2010

Situated between the glittering high rises of the downtown core and the busy waters of Lake Union, the South Lake Union neighborhood is Seattle's new mecca for contemporary urban living. With all the hustle and bustle there, it is the perfect location for a spanking new live music venue; welcome the Bad Monkey Bistro

Last Friday, my teenage son Emmett and I dropped by to check things out. We had just come from the last day performances of the University ...

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Art Tatum Trio, Chicago

Source: Jazz Lives by Michael Steinman
July 6, 2010

A good deal of energetic call-and-response was stirred up on this site by my posting what was proposed as an authentic Art Tatum signature. Reader Gary Pajer has generously shared with us his father's postcard from the London House in Chicago, signed by the three members of a notable trio:

Gary's father didn't remember an exact date for this (he's 89 now) but recalled that Tatum was very friendly and personable, his fingers “very fast." And he did recall having ...

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Chicago Live Jazz Music (July 2-July 9, 2010) Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
July 4, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates July 2nd thru July 9th, 2010...(image: Chicago Latin Jazz Trumpet Sensation Victor Garcia with JAZZzology Editor Rick Watters hanging out after a gig at The Green Mill)Jazz Showcase806 S. Plymouth CtChicago312-360-0234July 2nd and 3rd (Sets are at 8PM and 10PM)“Hi-Fly" record release performance featuring:Marc PompeJodie ChristianDennis CarrollAlejandro UrzagasteGeorge Fludas$20 coverAndy's Jazz ...

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Club BluJazz in Chicago Closes After Being Open Only 5 Months

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
July 4, 2010

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Other Places: New Orleans Street Music

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
July 4, 2010

In New Orleans, street musicians in the French Quarter are a tourist attraction. According to city law, they are also a nuisance. The contradiction has roots in jazz history and city tradition. It puts police and the administration of the new mayor, Mitch Landrieu, between residents of the Quarter who want to get some sleep and musicians like these outside Jackson Square who want to make a living or, at least, pick up a few bucks.

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Medvedev goes for the record: Jazz and rock music, that is

Source: Michael Ricci
July 4, 2010

While Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in Washington with President Obama on official business, his staff went on a more personal quest: music for his vinyl collection. Two Russian women who said they worked for Medvedev walked into Som Records on 14th Street Thursday looking for Duke Ellington, B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix recordings--Medvedev, 44, is a big jazz and rock fan and collects rare records. Owner Neal Becton told us he was out of Ellington discs, but sold the ...

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Medvedev: Da to Jazz

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
July 3, 2010

In its entirety, this is an item from “The Reliable Source" blog in The Washington Post this week:

While Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in Washington with President Obama on official business, his staff went on a more personal quest: music for his vinyl collection.

Two Russian women who said they worked for Medvedev walked into Som Records on 14th Street Thursday looking for Duke Ellington, B.B. King and ...

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