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CD: Rudresh Mahanthappa and Bunky Green
Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green, Apex (Pi). Mahanthappa, aged 40, is one of the most visible alto saxophonists of the 21st century; Green, aged 75 one of the least. As a result of this album, Green is gaining the prominence he might have achieved in the 1960s had he not left Charles Mingus for academia. Among ...
CD: Harold Danko, Dick Oatts, Rich Perry
Harold Danko, Oatts & Perry II (SteepleChase). Pianist Danko was a colleague of alto saxophonist Dick Oatts and tenor saxophonist Rich Perry in the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis band and never got over them—with good reason. This successor album to Oats & Perry (2006) again teams the three with bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Jeff Hirshfield. It ...
DVD: Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck, Brubeck Returns to Moscow (Koch Vision). This 2005 film about Brubeck's 1997 visit to Russia for a performance of his mass To Hope is a beautifully crafted documentary. It incorporates Brubeck's quartet with a symphony orchestra and chorus performing the mass and a rousing “Blue Rondo ala Turk." We see Brubeck's informal encounters with ...
Hal McKusick in 1956
Saxophonist Hal McKusick is on some of the finest New York recording sessions of the '50s. His reputation for reading music perfectly the first time, no matter how complex, spread quickly among fellow musicians and those in charge of assembling them for recordings. Hal could always be counted on to swing, lead a big-band reed section ...
Al Di Meola: Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody
NEW ALBUM OUT MARCH 15, 2011 Legendary guitar virtuoso Al Di Meola's latest outing Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody is out March 15 on Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group. Working with accordionist Fausto Beccalossi, second guitarist Kevin Seddiki, bassist Victor Miranda, drummer Peter Kazsas and percussionist Gumbi Ortiz, Di Meola has created a collection ...
What's Ahead for 2011? Ian Rogers: Direct to Fan Grows, Cloud Music and New Funding Models Emerge
As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions—one looking forward and the other back. Here Ian Rogers, CEO of Topspin Media, answers. Hypebot: Direct to fan and social marketing helped reshape the music industry in 2010. What do you see as the most important business and ...
Not All Music Artists Are Big Fat Lip-Synching Social Media Babies
This post is by marketing thought leader David Meerman Scott of WebInkNow. A few weeks ago I spoke at the San Francisco MusicTech Summit, an event that brings together smart people at the intersection of music and technology. I spoke on a panel called Engaging Your Community. And later in the day I sat in the ...
What's Ahead for 2011? Bruce Warila: The 'Add Music' Button Will Change Everything.
As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions—one looking forward and the other back. Here Bruce Warila, co-founder of Music Think Tank and VP of Product for Emergent Discovery, answers. Hypebot: What do you see as the most important business and consumer trends that will shape ...
Looking Back on 2010? Brian Hazard: More People Bought and Stole My Music Than Ever Before
As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions—one looking forward and the other back. Here Brian Hazard of Color Theory and Passive Promotion answers. Hypebot: What do you see as the most important business and consumer trends that will shape the music industry in 2011? Brian ...
BMG Wants to Get Back in the Record Business by Buying EMI
With Citigroup reportedly on the verge of taking over EMI, potential buyers have begun circling and one surprise potential buyer has emerged as a front runner. BMG, former owner RCA Records and then partner in Sony BMG, got out of the recorded music business by selling its stake to Sony. Since then, BMG has invested in ...
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