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Selling to Fans? Think L.I.V.E.

Source: HypeBot
March 19, 2010

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Notes from the Net: Hancock to Score Miles Davis Movie; Osby at the Vanguard; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 19, 2010

Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* In this week's Miles Davis news, the feature film about the trumpeter came one step closer to reality with the announcement that pianist Herbie Hancock, who first gained wide public attention as a member of Davis' 1960s quintet, ...

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Sun Ra Arkestra Member/Father of Massachusetts Governor's Collection Dedicated to Berklee S Africana Studies Archive

Source: Michael Ricci
March 18, 2010

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and his family, is honoring his late father s musical and cultural legacy by donating the vast collection of jazz musician, composer and arranger Laurdine Kenneth Pat" Patrick to Berklee College of Music s Africana Studies Archive. The historical Pat Patrick Collection comprises hundreds of scores, photographs, personal materials, and recordings. A dedication ceremony and celebration of Pat Patrick s life and work will be held on March 24 at the college s Africana Studies Archive. ...

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Bourbon Street: "Short Notes on Four Bourbons"

Source: Pop Dose
March 18, 2010

Blanton's: I was the beneficiary of an act of trickle down economics a few months ago Work was a tremendous pressure cooker that month, and I think my boss was very aware of my elevated stress level. Knowing that I'm very fond of bourbon, he asked me to lunch one day, and on the way back, said: Lets stop by BevMo and Ill buy you whatever you want.

Well, I wont say no to good alcohol, so off we went. ...

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Modern Music Marketing Basics

Source: HypeBot
March 18, 2010

This guest post by Dave Kusek is an excerpt from the online lessons developed for The Music Power Network. MPN is an online resource and self-directed learning opportunity for d.i.y. musicians and music industry entrepreneurs.

Music is entertainment, and people want to be entertained. The great artists know this and create personaand brands that transcend everyday life. To a large degree, it is all make believe. If you want to be successful as a artist, you have to entertain people ...

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Jazz This Week: Caribbean Jazz Project, Fareed Haque, Diverse and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 18, 2010

Along with the official start of spring, this weekend brings several events of interest to fans of jazz and creative music in St. Louis.The weekend's best-known headliners are Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project, who will open a four-night run this evening at Jazz at the Bistro. You can see some video of the CJP in action here, and listen to a podcast interview with Samuels hereOn Thursday evening, drummer Ben Thigpen leads his group ...

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'Bones' Howe & Tom Waits the Odd Couple?

Source: All About Jazz
March 18, 2010

When label boss David Geffen teamed respected engineer 'Bones' Howe with an unknown and very strange songwriter called Tom Waits, he set in motion one of the great artist-producer partnerships.

PHOTO: Bones Howe, Crystal Gayle and Tom Waits during the recording of 1982's “One From The Heart" soundtrack.

There might not have been an odder long-term pairing in the music business than 'Bones' Howe and Tom Waits. The engineer and producer was responsible for a string of the artist's classic ...

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Jazz FM Launches New Supper Club - The Bloomsbury Set

Source: Michael Ricci
March 17, 2010

The Bloomsbury Set is a terrific initiative - bringing top class jazz artists exposure, outside traditional venues and re-inventing the tradition of wonderful entertainment in London's hotels Created by Jazz FM and Radisson Edwardian Hotels, The Bloomsbury Set is to be re-born as a series of intimate evenings of fine dining and world-class jazz in the glamorous surroundings of the exclusive Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel. The inaugural Bloomsbury Set evening, will take place on March 27 and features one ...

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