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On the Road with DJ Shadow Post #3 - Which Marketing Channels Are Working and Why

Source: HypeBot
November 12, 2010

Michael Fiebach is the Project, Marketing and Merchandise Manager for DJ Shadow. As Michael and DJ Shadow have crossed North America on tour, Hypebot readers have been getting an exclusive look inside how they market and stay connected to fans. (Read Post #1 and Post #2) Ah. Another day off. I am in Durham, North Carolina, in between a show in Atlanta (last night), and Baltimore ( tomorrow night). Things continue to go smoothly. I am definitely at the point ...

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd To Guest With The Roots On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Source: Roadrunner Records
November 7, 2010

On Wednesday, November 10th, Kenny Wayne Shepherd will be joining The Roots for a special Hendrix-themed sit-in on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Kenny will be playing the same white Fender Stratocaster guitar that Jimi Hendrix played on the morning of August 18, 1969 at the Woodstock Festival. It's the same instrument on which Hendrix played “The Star Spangled Banner," the recording of which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009. Kenny's performance with The Roots ...

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Weekend Extra: Gail Pettis on TV

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
October 30, 2010

Gail Pettis is an orthodontist turned singer (you may supply your own puns) who has commanded considerable notice in her brief new career. She has won awards, toured in Europe and Japan and recorded two albums praised by critics, including this one. Pettis's warmth and intelligence translate into performances that put the song first. She employs her jazz time and phrasing as interpretive tools, not means of calling attention to herself. When she scats, she does it judiciously, with musical ...

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Other Places: Esperanza Spalding on the News Hour

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
October 29, 2010

By any assessment, jazz in the 21st century is a minority music. Depending on whose statistics are accurate, it accounts for somewhere between 1% and 3% of record sales, right in there with string quartets and Gregorian chants. Some of the music's best American players find that they are in greater demand in Europe and Japan than in the United States, although I hear from musicians that gigs are harder to find everywhere as the world economy struggles for equilibrium ...

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HEC-TV Seeks Student Composers to Write Music for I Love Jazz

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 26, 2010

HEC-TV is seeking student composers to write new music for the program I Love Jazz. Beginning this Friday, October 22, the cable channel is holding a contest in which St. Louis area music students are invited to submit recordings of short original compositions (two minutes or less) for possible use on I Love Jazz, which is hosted by longtime jazz broadcaster Don Wolff. The entry period ends on January 21, 2011, with a winner to be selected subsequently through a ...

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'Before the Music Dies' Filmmaker Speaks Out

Source: HypeBot
October 23, 2010

Ever wonder how a filmmaker with no music industry connections like Andrew Shapter scored interviews with Eric Clapton and Dave Matthews for his documentary 'Before The Music Dies'? In his words, he became a fly on their wall, never gave up, and wanted to succeed deeply. In this interview with Copy Grounds, a new media discussion form, Shapter talks about the state of recorded music and his fears about how the industry around it is evolving. It's a really great ...

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Hadley Caliman on the Seattle Channel

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
October 20, 2010

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"Iron Chef America" and "The Next Iron Chef " Soundtrack to be Released November 30th

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
October 19, 2010

Composer Craig Marks sumptuous aural feast is available now digitally (Woodland Hills, CA): A delicacy meticulously and creatively prepared by composer Craig Marks certain to please and satiate the discriminating musical palettes of The Chairman, culinary commentator Alton Brown and Iron Chef fans worldwide, the original soundtrack from the hit Food Network series Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef will be released on CD November 30th by the CMS Media record label. For those who cant wait to ...

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