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International Music Network Announces New Ownership: 40-Year Legacy Continues Under Leadership Of Veteran IMN Agents
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Lydia Liebman Promotions
Director and Founder of International Music Network (IMN), Scott Southard proudly announces the transition of ownership to veteran IMN agents, Jeanna Disney & Alycia Mack, effective January 1, 2026. Scott will remain manager of clients Brad Mehldau, Joe Lovano, and Danilo Pérez and Alycia & Jeanna will take over leadership of agency business, continuing to provide top-tier performance booking services to these and the other exceptional artists on the IMN roster including Chucho Valdés, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, John Scofield, Lila ...
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JazzPacific Bridges Borders With 'Landing The Gig: Building A Jazz Career In And Beyond Japan' At Jazz-con 2025
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Nu Jazz Publicity
Jazz-Con 2025 today announced that JazzPacific, the nonprofit dedicated to fostering jazz connections across the U.S. and Pacific territories, will serve as the Presenting Partner for the conference’s featured cross-border career session, Landing the Gig: Building a Jazz Career in and Beyond Japan. This timely discussion will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (EST-US) as part of Jazz-Con’s fully virtual program. The session will explore how native Japanese jazz musicians living abroad sustain ...
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Yifei Xue: Shaping Sound At Power Station And Beyond
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Frank Gazerro
Yifei Xue, an internationally-recognized audio engineer, sound designer, and composer, has established himself as a leading figure in contemporary music and audio production, acclaimed for his innovative work at the historic recording studio The Power Station and across global music and art platforms. Since 2022, Xue has served as a Lead Audio Engineer and Producer at Power Station, which is part of BerkleeNYC and one of the world's premier recording studios where legends of the music industry have recorded, including ...
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Barbara Brighton: A Quarter Century Of Blazing Trails For Female Jazz Producers
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Mouthpiece Music
Reflecting upon her extraordinary 25-year career as one of Los Angeles’ premiere and most respected jazz producers, Barbara Brighton connects powerfully with—and continues to wholeheartedly embody—an insightful quote from four-time Grammy winner Orrin Keepnews, a transcendent figure in 20th century jazz who set standards as as producer, label owner and journalist/liner notes writer. “One of the most important things you can be as a producer,” Keepnews once said, “is being a psychologist.” Working with the legendary likes of Bill Evans, ...
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Jazz-Con 2025 Opens Scholarship Applications And Reveals Key Sessions For The Business-Minded Improviser
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Nu Jazz Publicity
Jazz-Con, the 100 % virtual summit where streaming giants and indie artists share one bandstand, has opened submissions for five signature scholarships that remove financial barriers for musicians, students, and music-industry pros worldwide. Running September 15-16, Jazz-Con delivers live panels in English, Spanish, and Japanese with real-time captions in 10 + languages, making it the most accessible music-business conference on the jazz calendar. “Jazz has never lacked creativity—only the resources to turn that creativity into a sustainable career,” says Jazz-Con ...
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Last Call: Jazz‑Con 2025 Pass Sale Ends Tonight - The Ultimate Jazz Music Business Conference!
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Nu Jazz Publicity
Your clock is down to the last chorus. At 12:00 a.m. EST-US tonight, Jazz‑Con 2025 closes its final discount window for Sideman and Jazz Ambassador passes, capping a whirlwind pre‑registration run that has already drawn artists, educators, and industry pros from every corner of the globe. Jazz‑Con is the only global jazz & classical business conference where musicians can hear industry professionals talk shop directly with the streaming platforms and tech titans reshaping today’s marketplace. Confirmed speakers now top over 50 voices ...
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New Vinyl: Golson and McIntyre
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Two Prestige albums recorded nearly one year apart have just been re-issued by Craft Recordings on 180-gram vinyl. Both were cut from the original stereo masters by Kevin Gray. Benny Golson's Gone With Golson was recorded in June 1959, and Ken McIntyre's Looking Ahead, with Eric Dolphy, was recording in June 1960. Both albums are superb for different reasons. The close of the 1950s and dawn of the 1960s was singular in jazz. The year 1959 was a turning point ...
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Vinh Pham: A Symphony Of Innovation And Access In Modern Piano Pedagogy
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All About Jazz
In the dynamic, ever-evolving world of American music education, few stories gleam with as much inspiring audacity and lasting influence as that of Vietnamese-born Vinh Pham. In this article, Anh Nguyen narrates his journey from the electric bustle of Ho Chi Minh City to the hallowed music halls and conference stages of New England. Yet, more than meteoric success, what distinguishes Pham is his unwavering commitment to redefining what’s possible—fusing Vietnamese heritage, American opportunity, and boundless imagination to open the ...
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