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News: Recording

J.D. Souther - Natural History (2011)

July 21, 2011

Natural History, out now on eOne Music, is just the the second J.D. Souther solo effort in 25 years—following 2008's If The World Was You. That curious quietude from such a talented creative voice has only deepened Souther's essential anonymity. It also makes the choice to revisit his most notable compositions all the more important for ...

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News: Interview

Something Else! Interview: Steve Smith, of Journey and Vital Information

July 21, 2011

Drummer Steve Smith is in the midst of a flurry of activity in advance of the 30th anniversary of his jazz group Vital Information. The first VI album appeared in 1983, even as his tenure with the melodic rock band Journey reached its chart-topping zenith. Smith eventually left Journey to pursue jazz, his first true love, ...

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News: Recording

Ella Fitzgerald - Love Letters from Ella (2007)

July 21, 2011

By Mark Saleski As record stores vanish, as more and more people get their music digitally, as the physical medium is phased out, well ... honestly, I don't know what the heck is going on out there. I do know that, just like everybody else, the major labels are trying to figure out how to navigate ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, July 22-28

July 21, 2011

Getting tired of talking about the weather? Had your fill of “Fever" or “The Summer Knows?" This has not been a great week for outdoor music, but there's a promise of a mild cooldown, and plenty of great music to enjoy in air conditioned interiors as we head into late July. Rescheduled after the death of ...

News: Performance / Tour

Twin Cities Jazz Week in Review

July 21, 2011

I know there was more great jazz in town this week, but I only got out twice. But Saturday it was nonstop music all day at the Dakota Street Fest, and last night it was Karrin Allyson. It was as rich as any week. Dakota Street Fest, Nicollet Mall (7/16). There was something for everyone, from ...

News: Music Industry

Music as a Service: Audiosocket Launches Music Licensing Api

July 20, 2011

Music licensing and technology company Audiosocket, is launching a unique digital music licensing platform dubbed Music as a Service (MaaS). Anywhere that MaaS is embedded, content producers can offer the ability to search for and license music from a curated catalog of 33,000 songs from 1,900 mostly indie artists and share in the revenue generated. An ...

News: Music Industry

Help Sweet Relief Support Musicians in Need

July 20, 2011

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial support to professional musicians who need help when facing illness, disability or aging issues. The organization was founded in 1993 and a wide variety of folks, including musicians and music-related organizations, have supported the organization through donations and benefits. Since many musicians do not have health insurance, have limited or ...

News: Music Industry

Slicethepie's Soundout Gets $2 Million Funding for Song Analytics

July 20, 2011

UK based SoundOut, an division of fan funding platform SliceThePie, has raised $2 million in equity funding from a number of private investors and entrepreneurs. Tens of thousands of online “scouts" have used the platform to generate 6 million reviews rating 75,000 tracks. SoundOut claims this comparative database can predict the commercial potential of a new ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Gerald Wilson

July 20, 2011

In today's Wall Street Journal (go here), I write about the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra and a fabulous new box set from Mosaic Records: The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions, featuring material recorded between 1934 and 1945. What makes this box special is that you get to hear swing's ascension before Benny Goodman gave it a mass-market ...

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News: Recording

Joe Morris and Agusta- Ferna Ndez - Ambrosia (Riti Records, 2011) ****

July 20, 2011

By Paul Acquaro This guitar and piano duo album from Joe Morris and Agustí Fernández is an outing by like minded improvisors, happily extending the definition of melody and the physical limitations of their respective instruments. Between rich acoustic tones they scratch and pluck in unintended places, creating rhythm and melody in adventurous ways. The series ...