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News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Jose Rizo (Part 1)

July 28, 2011

There's nothing stronger in the human soul than a message that you need to share with the world. Most people aren't born with this type of drive, and some people never capture it during their lifetime. Still, there are insightful individuals discover issues in their life that drive them to educate, inform, and speak on topics ...

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News: Obituary

Frank Foster (1928-2011)

July 28, 2011

Frank Foster, whose pouncing tenor sax and swinging arranging style helped update Count Basie's New Testament Band with a seemingly endless stream of blues surprises from 1953 onward, died on July 26 in Chesapeake, VA. He was 82. In a band crowded with saxophone talent, Foster and Frank Wes anchored the reed section like a pair ...

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News: Recording

The Kris Wanders Outfit - In Remembrance of the Human Race (Not Two, 2011) ****

July 28, 2011

By Paul Acquaro The four musicians in the Kris Wanders Outfit connect at a level deep below the surface. Their primal collusion results in some dark and earthy improvised music that bares the soul while kicking up some serious dust. Wanders, a tenor saxophonist from the European free jazz scene in the late 1960's has made ...

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News: Recording

Daryl Hall: New Solo Album

July 28, 2011

FIFTH SOLO ALBUM LAUGHING DOWN CRYING OUT SEPTEMBER 27 Legendary singer-songwriter Daryl Hall is set to release his fifth solo studio album, Laughing Down Crying, on September 27 (Verve Forecast). With his iconic soulful vocals, Hall's newest collection feels fresh and current while still maintaining his signature style and songwriting prowess. Hall was joined in the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

North Mississippi Allstars: New Shows in Fall

July 28, 2011

LATE SUMMER AND FALL APPEARANCES North Mississippi Allstars have announced they will be performing an Austin City Limits After Show at Antone's on September 15th. Tickets for this show go on sale Thursday at 10am. The Allstars are scheduled to perform at Austin City Limits the following day. Get more details here. NMA has also announced ...

News: Technology

Music Marketing on Google+?!? Resistance is Futile!

July 28, 2011

I'm trying to get used to Google+ because I consider it an inevitable part of my future. In fact, Google+ will eventually have to be a part of most music marketing schemes and the platform's significance for content sharing will be key to such endeavors. Since business accounts may not be available for a couple more ...

News: Opinion

How Social Media is Hurting Your Ability to Obtain New Fans

July 28, 2011

This guest post comes from RJ Comer from the band Dance Hall Pimps about an interesting dilemma he's having using Facebook ads to promote his band . I know what you're thinking. “Wait, isn't Eric one of those music marketing guys who is always talking about social media HELPING musicians and what not?!" Yes, that's me. ...

News: Book / Magazine

Lessons from a Street-Wise Professor: From Music Student to Entrepreneur

July 28, 2011

Ramon Ricker's book Lessons From a Street-Wise Professor: What You Won't Learn At Most Music Schools seeks to fill the void in professional music programs related to not just surviving but thriving in the world beyond academia. Many of the issues addressed are the same for musicians who don't attend music school and provides common ground in ...

News: Trends

71% Of Adults Online Use Video Sharing Sites

July 28, 2011

Online video is soaring. 71% of online Americans now use video-sharing sites such as YouTube and Vimeo, up from 66% a year earlier, according to a new Pew Internet survey. The use of video-sharing sites on any given day also jumped 5% from 23% in May 2010 to 28% in May 2011. Rural internet users are ...

News: Interview

Rising Stars at Bake's - The Yesberger Band

July 28, 2011

The Yesberger Band at Bake's Place Friday, July 29. 7:45pm Bake's Place continues its “Rising Stars" series this weekend with a featured performance from “The Yesberger Band." Pianist Devon Yesberger is the prodigy of the Edmonds-Woodway High School jazz program and is presently enrolled in the Berklee School of Music. While performing with Edmonds-Woodway, ...