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News: Radio

The Traneumentary: Joshua Redman

June 16, 2011

Saxophonist Joshua Redman is one of the leading players and personalities in jazz. His stellar recording's Wish and Moodswing not only set the tone for emerging jazz musicians back in the middle 90's but help establish the charismatic saxophonist to become a fan favorite and critical success. Throughout the years, Joshua has been extremely active as ...

News: Festival

Still at It After All These Days... Day 4 of the XRIJF

June 15, 2011

My feared illness was a no show, instead most likely the result of a local tree spewing forth its pollen, so feeling better I ventured out into the venues of the XRIJF on Monday, although decidedly subdued in consumption of beer and street meat. Started out with the subtle mastery of guitarist Jim Hall. I loved ...

News: Performance / Tour

Monterey County All-Star Band and Vocal Honor Ensemble Perform in Kansas and Missouri, June 25 - 27, 2011

June 15, 2011

Monterey Jazz Festival's Monterey County All-Star Band and Vocal Honor Ensemble Perform in Kansas and Missouri, June 25-27, 2011 All-Star Band and Vocal Ensemble Perform at San Jose Jazz Festival, August 13; Jazz on the Plazz in Los Gatos, August 17, and at 54th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 18 Monterey, CA; On Friday, June 24, the ...

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News: Music Industry

Art Pepper and the Clarinet

June 15, 2011

Art Pepper recorded on clarinet sporadically during his career. He doubled on the instrument on his first recording session with Stan Kenton in 1943, while in Charles Mingus' bebop band in 1949 and in Kenton's Innovations Orchestra in 1950. As Laurie Pepper notes below, his decision to perform on the instrument in small groups later often ...

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News: Recording

Ry Cooder: New Album in August

June 15, 2011

RY COODER'S PULL UP SOME DUST AND SIT DOWN; SIMPLE TOOLS FOR CITIZENS UNDER SIEGE! Ry Cooder will release his new album Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down on August 30 on Nonesuch/Perro Verde Records. Preorder the album here to receive a free instant download of “No Banker Left Behind." A statement released with the ...

News: Opinion

The Next MySpace

June 15, 2011

A few years ago basically every internet-conscious band or artist had a MySpace profile. Times change and so does the internet; and MySpace has been dethroned with no other 'king' in sight. So music business folks love talking about “the next MySpace." There will be no “next MySpace." Here's why: MySpace came up in the early ...

News: Technology

It Costs Apple $1.3 Billion a Year to Run iTunes and Other Great iTunes Stats

June 15, 2011

An analysis based on data released recently by Apple pegs the cost of running on the iTunes store at $1.3 billion per year. “Since we know something about the average price of songs and apps, and we know the split between developers and Apple (and roughly between music labels and Apple)," according to the new Asympco ...

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News: Radio

Pandora $1.9b IPO to Debut Wednesday. Hit or Miss?

June 15, 2011

Pandora is expected rock Wall Street on Wednesday with a $1.9 billion IPO. But will the offering soar to the top of the charts or fail to meet its target? Thanks in part to a growing awareness that internet royalty rates are eating up half or more of all Pandora revenue, a growing group of analysts ...

News: Technology

Do Social Networks Really Help Musicians? Revisited

June 15, 2011

Dan Morgan asks, “Do social networks really help musicians?" On Music Think Tank, Shaun Letang gives his response to the question and views on the matter of social networks. “In short, I think social networking websites can be useful if they are used right. Having said that, I don't think a lot of musicians use them ...

News: Technology

Quick Guide to Timing Twitter and Facebook Posts

June 15, 2011

"Social media scientist" Dan Zarrella knows a lot about social media marketing. Recently he created a 60 minute webinar, “The Science of Timing," that draws on his last couple of years of research to explain the best times to send emails, post on blogs, update your Facebook status and post new tweets on Twitter. For this ...