Results for "AAJ Staff"

Microfunding is the Future of Labels

December 20, 2010

On Music Think Tank, Michael Epstein starts a debate in the comments with his post on microfunding.  He breaks down the various business models that Kickstarter follows, but thinks that the service is the wrong model for bands. In his post, he suggests a different approach for the future and would like some feedback on his ...

Mitch Seidman, with Claire Arenius and Jamie Macdonald - Triangulation (2010)

December 18, 2010

By Nick DeRiso On Triangulation, Boston-based guitarist Mitch Seidman has complete command of both the bebop R&B fission and the gentlemanly poise of early idol Kenny Burrell. That means tunes of lyrical strength and technical skill, linked by this remarkable ability to blend seamlessly with his fellow musicians across a varied soundscape. For all its congeniality, ...

End of Year Roundup: Our Friends' Bests

December 18, 2010

All week, we've been hitting you with some top-shelf reviews of all the wonderful things that have been done by and happened for independent musicians. This is the recap. Some of you have been following this series since Monday, but a quick rehash of what's going on here: we invited friends at Tight Mix, CD Baby's ...

Buddy Guy - The Definitive Buddy Guy (Shout Factory, 2009)

December 18, 2010

Blues guitarist and vocalist Buddy Guy has become an iconic figure on the modern blues scene, after many years in the trenches, he has received a level of success few blues musicians have achieved. While it is impossible for a one disc compilation to encapsulate a career that has lasted for over fifty years, this collection ...

Smashingly Great Ideas: If Only They Could Build Businesses...

December 18, 2010

(#musicindustry, #startup, #vc) This is sort of an evergreen theme amongst investors, but one that keeps getting painfully overlooked. Because all too often, a shining idea not only overshadows critical thinking on execution, but it can also make entrepreneurs over-protective and cramped. At the recently-held SF MusicTech Summit, a number of music entrepreneurs discussed the balance ...

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 17-23

December 18, 2010

Highlight, Last Week The snowstorm that hit the area from late Friday through Saturday nearly upstaged the music in the Twin Cities, and eliminated pretty much all live jazz on Saturday night. I said “nearly" because even Old Man Winter couldn't outshine the Bryan Nichols Quintet, fortunately scheduled for two nights at the Artists Quarter. We ...

Christmas CDs: Matt Wilson, Matassa/Anderson

December 20, 2010

The other day a man who acted on last year's Rifftides recommendation of Carla Bley's Carla's Christmas Carols let me know that he was disappointed in the album. Indeed, he was offended by it. In the review, I described the “tenderness, wit, harmonic brilliance, wide dynamic range and wry sense of nostalgia" in Bley's arrangements of ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Further Adventures of Hamiet Bluiett

December 19, 2010

With the holidays coming up, the jazz concert schedule here in St. Louis is relatively devoid of touring attractions for the next couple of weeks. So let's take the opportunity to catch up with some of the recent activities of one of our favorite musicians with local roots, the ...

Eddie Condon All Stars - "Royal Garden Blues" (1964)

December 19, 2010

Captain Beefheart (1941-2010): An Appreciation

December 20, 2010

By Mark Saleski Captain Beefheart died yesterday at the age of 69. The reclusive musician and visual artist has been missed by his fans for many years, and now we feel that absence even more. For many year, Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) was a part of my life even though I was completely unaware of ...