Music Industry News

Correspondence: On Niewood and Mellett

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
February 18, 2009

Gap Mangione writes from Rochester, New York, about the deaths of saxophonist Gerry Niewood and guitarist Coleman Mellett in last Thursday's plane crash near Buffalo. The three were to have played a concert that night in Buffalo with Chuck Mangione:We gathered at the hotel Thursday night. Chuck flew in from Florida to conduct and play a concert with the Buffalo Philharmonic. Janet and I drove in so that we could have a Valentine's dinner that night and so that ...

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"Men at Work" Guitarist Jailed (Update)

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2009

“It’s a mistake?”

One of the founders of the Australian ‘80s band “Men at Work” was jailed over the weekend in LA for a bench warrant on a charge of making criminal threats, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Ronald Strykert, former guitarist in the group who rose to fame with the song “Who Can It Be Now?” allegedly threatened to kill the band’s lead singer, Colin Hay in Dec. 2007.

LA County sheriff’s deputies locked up Strykert, 51, on Friday. ...

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Men at Work Guitarist Threatened to Kill Singer, Police Say

Source: Michael Ricci
February 17, 2009

Aussie band Men at Work hit it big in the 1980s with such songs as “Who Can It Be Now?" and “It's a Mistake." Now the lead guitarist for the band may want to call on those titles for his defense.

Ronald Strykert, 51, one of the founders of the band, was arrested Feb. 13 by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies on an outstanding bench warrant on a charge of making criminal threats.

Strykert threatened to kill the band's lead ...

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Review Your Music Business Plan Today

Source: HypeBot
February 17, 2009

FOR THE INDIE IN ALL OFF US - Examining your goals and how you plan is to achieve them is an essential part of success. Some people advocate doing it New Year's,  but given that most musician gig or attend someone else's the night before, the morning after is probably not the best time for clear thinking and deep reflection.

So why not start a tradition of taking stock of (or starting) your musical business plan every President's day?  Then ...

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Clark Terry Hospitalized Again, but Now on the Mend

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 17, 2009

From the February Jazz Corner newsletter comes this news about jazz trumpet legend and St. Louis native Clark Terry:“Right after the inauguration, Clark Terry went into the hospital to save one of his playing fingers since it had become seriously infected. Everyone felt the best thing was to have Clark remain in the hospital, and he will be there for at least 2 more weeks.He has sent this message to you: “To all my family, friends and ...

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Notes from the Net: Gary Bartz on Miles Davis; More on Kind of Blue's 50th Anniversary; Plus News, Reviews, and More.

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 16, 2009

It's time for this week's compilation of news and links related to jazz in St. Louis, including musicians from the Gateway City, recent visitors and coming attractions - plus assorted other items of interest:* Here's another review of the deluxe 50th Anniversary edition of Miles Davis' landmark album Kind of Blue, from AllAboutJazz.com's Jeff Stockton, and, from Blogcritics, a review of the two-CD “Legacy" edition of KoB, which includes two discs of music but omits the 12" box ...

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Trump Quits Trump Entertainment, Bankruptcy Possible

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2009

Donald Trump resigned from the board of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., the debt-laden casino company he founded, ahead of a possible involuntary bankruptcy filing next week.

“I’m not managing it, it’s not me that’s responsible for managing,” Trump, who was chairman, said in a telephone interview today. “Unless we’re going to be responsible for management it’s just not something that’s worthwhile.”

Trump’s departure comes ahead of a Feb. 17 deadline to make a $53 million bond payment originally due on ...

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Fewer Conventions Hurting Las Vegas Economy

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2009

Fewer conventions having ripple affect on other businesses. Gaming revenue fell for the 12th month in a row in December and last year's overall drop is historic.

Some locals who depend on conventions to survive say they can't afford the war of words going on between President Obama and Mayor Oscar Goodman.

Last week, both Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs canceled corporate junkets scheduled to take place here in Las Vegas. They were trying to get away from the perception ...

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