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News: Event

Smithsonian Institute's Jazz Appreciation Month Highlights Women Musicians

March 30, 2011

The Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC is celebrating its 10th annual Jazz Appreciation Month in April 2011. The annual celebration pays tribute to jazz both as an historic and living art form, and encourages educators, jazz societies, musicians and the general public throughout the country to take part. The 2011 JAM celebration honors the legacy of ...

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News: Opinion

Music, the Man and the P2P Rebellion: Are Copyrights the Vietnam of Today's Youth?

March 30, 2011

Where once pop music was the soundtrack of the revolution, now it's the revolution's object. Clearly this is not your daddy's sit-in. But today's youth may be in for a rude awakening when they realize what they are really rebelling against— their own freedom. I grew up in the aftermath of the “hippie" era; the one ...

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News: Recording

Something Else! Sneak Peek: Nicholas Payton - Bitches (2011)

March 30, 2011

By Nick DeRiso Forgive me if I thought this was going to be trumpeter Nicholas Payton's further ruminations on the turbulent brilliance of Miles Davis' Bitches Brew. Instead, Payton really means it. Of course, any experimental trumpet record—and this one, combining elements of soul, funk, street sounds and jazz, is certainly one of them—can't help but ...

News: Music Industry

Rockethub Co-Founders Brian Meece and Vlad Vukicevic on Branding Partnerships

March 30, 2011

About two weeks ago, we tipped you off to the existence of Rockethub's inaugural Launchpad Opportunity, a branded competition of sorts featuring Gibson. With just a few days to go, we decided to chat with Rockethub's co-founders about their foray into the world of band-brand matchmaking. Thus far, their competition's attracted a wide range of performers—ukelele ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Legend Makes Annenberg Center Debut

March 30, 2011

Herbie Hancock calls her “a wonderful song stylist." Melba Moore says that “she's a reincarnation of Ella Fitzgerald." And Aretha Franklin proclaims “if you're looking for good entertainment and very hip music, be sure to check out Nnenna Freelon." And Philadelphia audiences will be able to do just that as the six-time Grammy Award nominee makes ...

News: Trends

Why Warner Music Shares Just Jumped 16%...

March 30, 2011

This part isn't about the music, really. It's about making a killing off of something about to be sold, which definitely describes Warner Music Group. And with that in mind, comments from suitor Bertelsmann sent investors rushing into Warner shares (WMG) during Tuesday trading. By the bell, WMG had gained13.25 percent to $6.58, after hopping as ...

News: Opinion

Artists: Stop Giving Away Your Most Valuable Asset...

March 30, 2011

The following is an open letter from artist and music entrepreneur Evan Lowenstein. He's the 'Evan' in Evan & Jaron and founder of StageIt (stageit.com, @backstageit), a company that allows artists to monetize interactive, live experiences online. Most recently, they've attracted participation from Jimmy Buffett. “Over the past ten years, technology has enabled our fans to ...

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News: Recording

Richard Danielpour's Preludes for Piano: The Enchanted Garden

March 30, 2011

Composer Richard Danielpour writes solo piano music that evokes the magic of Debussy's pastoral eloquence in one breath and the drive of a Scott Joplin piano rag in another, yet transposes it all with a very considerable ear and pen, channeled by a man living in the world of 1992, or 2009. Danielpour's two books of ...

News: Performance / Tour

Noah Haidu Quintet at the Kitano Jazz Club in NYC on April 7th, 2011

March 29, 2011

Pianist/Composer Noah Haidu will be performing with his Quintet at The Kitano Jazz Club in NYC on Thursday April 7th, 2011 in celebration of his new release “Slipstream" on Posi-Tone Records. The Kitano 66 Park Avenue @ 38th St. NYC April 7th, 2011- Set times- 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM No Cover ...

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Vitello's Jazz Club Hosts Jazz Relief for Japan/Concerts and Fundraiser Event with Support from Local Jazz Community

March 29, 2011

LOS ANGELES—Vitellos's Jazz Club in Studio City in association with the Los Angeles Jazz Society asks the Los Angeles jazz-loving community to come out and support the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Musicians and fans will be coming together on Saturday, April 9 for an all day / all night concert event ...