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News: Recording

The Friday Morning Listen: The Black Keys - Brothers (2010)

February 4, 2011

By Mark Saleski I have no doubt that a lot of Bob Dylan fans will be incensed at what I'm about to admit, but here we go: if you don't count his first Greatest Hits collection (which I inherited from my sister), the first Dylan album I bought was At Budokan. My “has to be heavy" ...

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News: Recording

Adele - 21 (2011)

February 4, 2011

By Nick DeRiso Adele is one of those things that I should like more than I actually do. See, she's got the chops. Just not the material. So, pairing her with Rick Rubin seemed like a canny idea. I'm still trying to find her Johnny Cash moment, though. “Rolling in the Deep," the opener and lead ...

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News: Recording

Jeremy Pelt - The Talented Mr. Pelt (High Note, 2011)

February 4, 2011

Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has established himself as one of the go-to musicians on trumpet and flugelhorn in the modern mainstream jazz scene. His yearly albums from the High Note label are postcards of classy hard bop played with great facility and style. On this album he is accompanied by J.D. Allen on tenor saxophone, Danny Grissett ...

News: Opinion

Wow, YouTube Really Thinks We're That Stupid...

February 4, 2011

Sorry, the gig is up on free music. It isn't making bands rich, or even making ends meet, for that matter. If you need proof of this, check out this discussion thread about Spotify—it contains real numbers and testimonials about how paltry the payouts on free access are. It's not just Lady Gaga that's getting the ...

News: Economics

$33.8 Million Has Already Been Invested in Music Startups This Year....

February 4, 2011

But will anyone be getting rich this time around? Take a look at the latest investments—and these are just the ones we know about. Rdio, $17.5 Million. (Mangrove Capital Partners, others, announced February 3rd.) X5 Music, $9.1 million* (NorthStar Ventures, January 6th.) FanBridge, $2 million (various, including First Round Capital, Grape Arbor VC, announced January 18th). ...

News: Rights

New Approach to Fight Music Piracy Needed

February 4, 2011

Not a week goes by where we don't write one story that involves or mentions music piracy. To this day, it's the number one industry discussion topic. How do we curtail it? Are there any solutions? Today, I read one suggestion by that was insightful and clever. Like anything, I'm sure there are a few perspectives ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Diana Krall's Quiet Night Tour Begins in Florida Tommorow

February 3, 2011

Husky-voiced Diana Krall has written a new chapter in acoustic jazz improvisation and interpretations of old standards for the present generation. Younger jazz musicians do not ordinarily have the mass appeal to sell out tickets in large concert halls; she has changed that, thus a full house is anticipated February 5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida when ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Around Town: Dodged a Bullet (Yes...The Snow Theme Continues!), so No Excuses .....

February 3, 2011

A snow bullet, that is. While overall we've had more snow than usual here in ROC, we seem to be blessed when these monster storms threaten. Problem is, we've still got months to go... In addition to the jazz in and around Rochester, please check out Jazz 90.1's Black History Month Celebration featuring African-American artist each ...

News: Music Industry

Other Places: Reprieve in Detroit

February 3, 2011

As 2010 wound down, it appeared that the venerable Detroit jazz club Baker's Keyboard Lounge might be sold to someone who would make it into a dollar store. That sent a shock through the city's jazz community, which has heard major musicians at Baker's for more than three-quarters of a century. As Mark Stryker reported last ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Stanley Clarke and Hiromi, Sister Swing, "O That Jazz," Hard Bop Heritage, and More

February 3, 2011

While the worst of this week's winter storm seems to have missed the immediate St. Louis area, it has caused travel problems throughout the region, with many businesses closing and a number of events canceled, postponed or rescheduled. Most notably for local jazz fans, bassist Stanley Clarke and keyboardist Hiromi were scheduled to begin a series ...