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Giving Thanks 2009
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See! Hear! by Richard Kamins
Quite a year so far--civility, always in short supply, seems to be heading for extinction. Politics and politicians are polarized (am I that much of an idealist to think there was a time and a cause where conservatives and liberals actually worked to better our country, state or town?) How odd it must seem to people in other countries to see or hear how many of the folks with the best health insurance policies are fighting to keep those without ...
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Music Festivals Offer Unique Marketing Opportunity
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HypeBot
How to get part of that crowd to join your team.
This guest post comes from Scott Perry. With his great free email newsletter and web site, the New Music Tipsheet keeps the industry informed of new releases as well as commenting on trends and sharing industry news.
While all you managers (and artists) out there are fielding offers for next year's festivals, start thinking NOW about what you can do to maximize your outreach to these massive audiences.
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U.S. Visa Restrictions Could Hurt Touring Acts
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HypeBot
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) Members of the touring industry warn that stricter enforcement of U.S. immigration regulations could interfere with the U.S. touring plans of international artists.
According to Billboard, no new regulations have been enacted, but the U.S. Citizens and Immigration Service has begun using a much more restrictive reading of current regulations in approving visas. Formerly, artists wishing to work and tour in the U.S. needed to apply for a work visa (type “O" for solo artists or ...
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Orchestra Atlanta Announces Name Change to Jazz Orchestra Atlanta
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Michael Ricci
Orchestra Atlanta, a 23-year-old, not-for-profit arts organization based in Atlanta, GA, today announces its official name change to “Jazz Orchestra Atlanta, “ reinforcing the organization's shift in commitment to the advancement of the best in jazz education and performance. The group continues to produce professional jazz performances by a resident repertory big band featuring high-caliber jazz musicians from Atlanta and the Southeast. Jazz Orchestra Atlanta also continues running its popular Summer Jazz Camps for metro Atlanta middle and high school ...
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Correspondence: Carla Bley and the Beeb
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Not that Rifftides intends to become a clearing house for performance announcements, but readers do sometimes send valuable listening information. Jack Kenny writes from London:
You might want to alert your readers to this. The London Jazz Festival has just finished. I went to to the Carla concert last week and it is broadcast tomorrow. It will be online all next week on the BBC iPlayer. Sadly for your American readers Carla seems to perform more in Europe than ...
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Notes from the Net: The Miles Davis Mega-Box; Music Genres Defined; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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:* There are big doings on the Miles Davis front this week, with the imminent release of the boxed mega-set The Complete Miles Davis Columbia Collection, which brings together in one deluxe package the trumpeter's total output for the ...
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Notes Going into the Weekend
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Jazz History Preservation
Not all of the reconstruction work to be done in New Orleans is a result of Katrina's damage. One of the city's jazz landmarks has been falling apart for decades. Now, it appears that Crescent City officialdom may be about to ride to the rescue of the Halfway House. It could be a long, slow process. To read Danny Monteverde's story in The Times-Picayune and see photos of the building in its heyday and in deterioriation, go ...
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Jazz Arts Group - Jazz Audiences Initiative Project Overview
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Michael Ricci
What is the Jazz Audiences Initiative? The Jazz Audiences Initiative will tackle fundamental questions about how and why people engage with jazz. Jazz artists and presenters nationwide will learn new ideas for building audiences, and infusing the art form with new energy. Over the next 21 months, the project team will research and test new strategies for overcoming barriers to jazz participation and for building jazz audiences through more targeted marketing and programming efforts. Why is this Work Necessary? Relatively ...
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