Music Industry News

Omnitone Tags Karl Owens As Marketing Associate To Grow Business

Source: All About Jazz
November 30, 2005

Brooklyn, New York - OmniTone, the #1 independent recording label for “adventurous and listenable jazz," is proud to announce the appointment of Karl Owens to the new position of Marketing Associate. Owens' duties will include working with US and international distributors and running OmniTone Visions, the label's program for emerging artists. He will work out of New York and Nice, France. “While this has been a challenging time for independent labels, OmniTone has continued to grow its roster of distributors ...

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New Orleans Relief: Purchase a Photo and Support a New Orleans Jazz Musician

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2005

Anyone who has ever visited New Orleans realizes that it is a place unlike any other. The city's vast history provides a unique cultural mix, and the musicians are as original and authentic as you'll find anywhere in the world. As a young photographer I was overwhelmed by this creative force, and sought to capture on film still images that might communicate this feeling. Ten years later I continue to return to New Orleans, the city that is an integral ...

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IAJE in New York City, January 11-14, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
November 22, 2005

World's Largest Jazz Conference Returns To New York City January 11-14, 2006 The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) returns to New York City for its 33rd Annual Conference from January 11-14, 2006. The Hilton New York and Sheraton New York Hotels will serve as the headquarters for the largest annual gathering of the global jazz community, with over 7,000 educators, musicians, industry executives, exhibitors, media and students from 35 countries expected to attend. New York is committed to host ...

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Vibist, Jerry Tachoir clinic/concert tour

Source: All About Jazz
November 22, 2005

Jazz vibist and educator, Jerry Tachoir recently presented improvisation and advanced harmony clinics at several universities in Oklahoma and Tennessee. In an effort to help students develop a vocabulary for jazz improvisation, Jerry Tachoir offers concepts and suggestion to explore the inner mind of the improvising artist. Concerts and clinics were held at Univ. of OK in Norman, Univ. of Central OK in Edmond, SW OK State in Weatherford, and University of Memphis. Education is key in prolonging the understanding ...

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News about DC drummer Mike Smith

Source: All About Jazz
November 18, 2005

News about Mike Smith To Washington area jazz musicians and friends, As you may or may not of heard, drummer Mike Smith has cancer and needs your help. I'm forwarding a note from his family and I've setup a payment form on the website to accept donations. Please forward this email to anyone who you think knows Mike. Thanks, Louis Scherr ****************************** 11/17/05 To: DC Jazz musicians From: The Smith Family As many of you may know, Mike is in ...

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News from Fantasy Records: The Berkeley Item - #267

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2005

Six new compilations in the multi-label “Plays for Lovers" series--featuring the lyrical sides of TONY BENNETT, STAN GETZ, CHET BAKER, BILL EVANS, SARAH VAUGHAN, and DAVE BRUBECK--are due out 1/10, the first catalog release of 2006.

The discs, produced by Concord's Nick Phillips, draw on the Riverside work of Evans; Vaughan's late-70s/early-80s Pablo recordings; and Bennett's Improv/Concord discography (with one track from his Fantasy album with Bill Evans). “Chet Baker Plays for Lovers" is culled primarily from Riverside material (including ...

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Alaadeen Featured at Final Jazz Series Concert

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2005

Kansas City USA -- The music from Alaadeen's latest international CD release continues to be well received by live audiences and recorded music buying fans worldwide. Most recently Alaadeen and his working ensemble (Alaadeen and Group 21) performed before a packed house for the final fall Jazz Series performance at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the Recital Hall of the Carlsen Center at Overland Park. Group 21 is Chris Clarke, piano; Seth Lee, double bass; and Donivan Bailey, drum ...

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Turtle Island blurs lines between classical and jazz

Source: All About Jazz
November 11, 2005

What is a string quartet? What is a jazz band? If you take even a moment before answering, then Mark Summer would like to play you some music. As cellist for the Turtle Island String Quartet, he has made a career of offering an alternative to the norm. We get to play off of people's expectations," Summer said of the group, which performs with pianist Kenny Barron tomorrow in The Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theater as part of the Lonesome Pine ...

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