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News: Recording

Garage A Trois - Always by Happy, but Stay Evil (2011)

April 17, 2011

By S. Victor Aaron In the twisted, sound-bending world of Garage Á Trois, it's well beyond finding that rare groove, it's about finding sounds that are even more fundamentally rare. About a year and a half ago, a new Garage Á Trois introduced a shifted lineup for their their third full-length album Power Patriot, as founding ...

News: Interview

Something Else! Featured Artist: The Isley Brothers

April 17, 2011

In a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career dating back to the early 1950s, the Isley Brothers stayed on the move—transforming themselves from gospel shouters to doo-woppers to early rock 'n' rollers to nasty funksters to lover-man balladeers. Of course, nowadays, you're more likely to hear their 1973 Top 10 hit “The Lady Pt. 1," ...

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News: Recording

Danjam Orchestra NYC CD Release Party May 15

April 17, 2011

Fresh from two triumphant evenings where his Danjam Orchestra thrilled hometown crowds in Toronto, saxophonist/composer/educator Daniel Jamieson celebrates the May debut of SUDDEN APPEARANCE with a New York City CD release party at Miles' Café on May 15th, '11. Produced by esteemed pianist/composer/educator Jim McNeely, the disc features Jamieson's wide-ranging compositions and well-honed arranging skills, which ...

News: Opinion

Letters to NARAS: Sandy Cressman Writes About the Latin Jazz Grammy

April 16, 2011

On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...

News: Interview

Creed Taylor: Impulse Years

April 16, 2011

The founding of Impulse Records in 1960 by Creed Taylor is a fascinating story. My interview with Creed in today's Wall Street Journal here looks at how he came up with the Impulse name while working as the jazz producer at ABC-Paramount. He also talks about the branding strategy behind Impulse's signature orange and black color ...

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News: Festival

Tri-C JazzFest 2011 Lineup

April 16, 2011

TRI-C JAZZFEST JUMP STARTS SPRING WITH A LEGENDARY LINEUP 32 Annual Festival Showcases the Best in Jazz from April 28-May 8 CLEVELAND, OH—The 32nd annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland jump starts spring with a stellar line-up of jazz, blues and R&B artists from around the corner and across the globe. Iconic R&B singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson, ...

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News: Recording

Oddjob - Clint (ACT, 2010) ***a1/2

April 16, 2011

By Joe Higham I should say that even though I only rated this album with three and a half stars I have no hesitation in recommending it. Unfortunately on a blog like this we receive so much cutting edge and boundary pushing music that a band like Oddjob is a little out of place, but maybe ...

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News: Festival

Montreaux Jazz Fest: Santana, B.B., McLaughlin, Paul Simon

April 16, 2011

ARCADE FIRE, TRUCKS & TEDESCHI, DR. JOHN, LEON RUSSELL, STING, SEAL, FEMI KUTI, ESPERANZA SPALDING, AND MORE ALSO ANNOUNCED The 2011 Montreaux Jazz Festival lineup will include Santana, Arcade Fire, Paul Simon, John McLaughlin, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, B.B. King and more. Set for July 1-16 at Stravinsky Auditorium and Miles Davis Hall in the ...

News: Trends

Tunecore Poll: 82% Say More Will Stream Than Download Music

April 16, 2011

A new Tuncore poll of its musician and music industry users took a look at “A Future Of Downloading Or Streaming?" They we're asked the question: “Do you think consumers will stream more music than they download?." The bigger question for the industry may be how much fans are willing to pay to stream music, but ...

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News: Technology

How to Use Facebook Questions to Increase Fan Engagement

April 16, 2011

Facebook recently released Facebook Questions, a new feature which allows users to harness the power of the crowd—the crowd of course, being their social network. Using Facebook Questions, users can poll their friends on everything from the best Mexican restaurant in their neighborhood to their favorite American Idol contestant. But how can an artist effectively use ...