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Eva Cassidy - Simply Eva (2011)

February 16, 2011

By S. Victor Aaron Eva Cassidy had only one record released in her lifetime, a live document at a local club in her native area of Washington, D.C. She only sang covers, most of them overly familiar, finding them within the realms of jazz, Tin Pan Alley, folk, pop, gospel and blues. Her insistence on not ...

It's Getting Worse: Just 1,215 Albums Sold 10,000 Units in 2010...

February 16, 2011

The incredibly-shrinking album is forcing everyone to adapt. But why can't artists even sell 10,000 units anymore? Especially when top-line album sales are still in the billions? At New Music Seminar in LA on Tuesday, another stunning stat surfaced. Last year, just 1,215 albums sold more than 10,000 units in the US. Here's what the last ...

Good News or Bad? CDs Still 74% of All Album Sales...

February 16, 2011

We thought we'd dissected every stat possible from last year, but here's another one. In Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, Tommy Silverman kicked off New Music Seminar with this: 74% of all US-based albums sales came from CDs in 2010. “They aren't doing so bad," the RIAA board member told the crowd. “People still like them." ...

Rhapsody's President: "This is the Year for Digital Music..."

February 16, 2011

Is this the year it all starts to happen? Well, according Rhapsody president Jon Irwin, the answer is most definitely 'yes.' “The steady subscriber growth we are seeing is testament to the fact that this is the year for digital music, and we congratulate Pandora on its IPO," Irwin commented on an earlier story on Digital ...

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, February 18-24

February 16, 2011

There's some exciting music coming our way this weekend. And mine—I will be in New York for five days. The big gig among big gigs—the Dakota Combo directed by Adam Linz in the finals of the Charles Mingus High School Band/Combo Competition, to be held this weekend at the Manhattan School of Music. Adam notes that ...

George Shearing, 1919-2011

February 15, 2011

George Shearing died early today at the age of 91. With his quintet, Shearing used a locked-hands technique at the piano, blending with vibes and piano to develop a style that resonated with listeners and became one of the most recognizable sounds in an era when jazz was still at the core of popular music. He ...

Shearing on How He Did It

February 15, 2011

Other Places: Bill Holman Lauded

February 15, 2011

On his Jazz Profiles website, Steve Cerra begins a tribute to Bill Holman with this passage:In Japan, a select few of those who maintain the country's artistic traditions or make a unique contribution to them are accorded the respect of the nation by being designated as a Living National Treasure [a considerable amount of schimolies also ...

Peter Martin to Play Benefit for Kids' Place on Saturday, March 12 at 560 Music Center

February 15, 2011

On the heels of a solo concert at the Sheldon and a peripatetic series of gigs with singer Dianne Reeves that included an all-star performance at the White House, pianist Peter Martin (pictured) will play a benefit event for Kids Place, Inc at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12 at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave. ...

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Performing Thursday, March 31 at Cicero's

February 15, 2011

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is coming to St. Louis to perform on Thursday, March 31 at Cicero's. Founded in 1994 in Tulsa, the jazz/funk/jam band has changed personnel and evolved its sound considerably over the years. They started as an eight-piece group, pared down to a trio in 1999, and most recently became a quartet in ...