Results for "AAJ Staff"

Take Five With Michael Arlt

by AAJ Staff
December 8, 2010

Meet Michael Arlt:Appearing on numerous concert tours, festivals and CDs since 1986, guitarist Michael Arlt has been working with an expanding group of international musicians, including Red Holloway, Paquito D`Rivera, Houston Person, Dan Kostelnik & We Three, José Cortijo, Luciano Biondini, Tony Lakatos, Mathias Ruegg, Adrian Mears,Jon Sass, Portinho Trio: Klaus Mueller, Itaiguara Brandao, ...

Exodus to Jazz 2011 Winter/Spring Season: New Artists, New Digs

December 8, 2010

After a bit of hiatus, Exodus to Jazz is bringing a wide variety of jazz acts—from Grammy-nominees Tamir Hendleman and Gerald Clayton to local favorites Four80East—to Rochester. This year the ETJ moves to a more concert-like setting, relocating to the Lutheran Church of the Reformation at 111 North Chestnut Street in downtown Rochester (near the Eastman ...

Take 90: Brubeck at the Blackhawk

December 7, 2010

Dave Brubeck is spending his 90th birthday in the midst of his sizeable family and many close friends. Chances are that they will take time out to watch the documentary about his life. As they reminisce, it's almost certain that Dave will tell a Blackhawk story or two. The club in San Francisco's Tenderloin district was ...

...With a Beard On

December 8, 2010

The Jazz Session #222: Dan Tepfer

December 7, 2010

Jamiroquai: 2011 Euro Tour

December 7, 2010

ROCK DUST LIGHT STAR OUT NOW Jamiroquai has announced plans for a 2011 European tour, set to begin March 18 in Zurich. Check out all the dates below. The new album, Rock Dust Light Star is in stores now. Tour Dates: 03/18/11 Fri Hallenstadion Zurich Zurich, SWI 03/21/11 Mon O2 World (Formerly Color Line Arena) Hamburg, ...

Jelli Interview: What Radio Democracy Leads To

December 7, 2010

Last week Apple made Jelli a “Featured" app in the App Store. This is part two of my interview segment with Mike Dougherty, who is CEO of Jelli, a crowdsourced and social radio service. In this interview, Dougherty talks about how Jelli could help radio revolutionize their approach to advertising and his aspirations for creating a ...

The Dalai Llama's Advice on Building a Fan Base

December 7, 2010

How the artist and fan relationship is manifested on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, the artist's own web site and bolg as well as at live shows, can make or break a career. (Just ask Kayne West.) Too often, artist and fan interactions feel forced or even worse, driven entirely by commerce. (Buy my fabulous new album!) Anyone ...

Music Has Been Reduced to a Set of Flow Charts.

December 7, 2010

"Listening to music has historically made people feel free and let us revel in our subjectivity. By contrast, listening to Pandora makes you feel predictable. The first few times I tried Pandora and heard the new songs derived from my old songs, as clone puppies might be derived from a dead dog, I lost my fighting ...

Connect or Die: How Artists Succeed in Music 2.0

December 7, 2010

This presentation is a little dated. However, the message is meaningful and still relevant. It's things you've heard before. They're just packed better. Does the presentation have a good point or are outsiders barking up the wrong tree? If you'd like to hear this ad agency's thoughts on the music business, Hypebot will pursue an interview ...