Results for "AAJ Staff"

Latin Jazz Conversations: Jovino Santos Neto (Part 1)

November 11, 2010

For many modern musicians, jazz is not the first port of entry—they actually travel through several different styles before settling into jazz. A number of musicians start instrumental studies firmly rooted in classical music, building technical and artistry skills. While classical music may seem like a totally different world than jazz, they both occupy the art ...

Interview: Phil Ramone (Part 3)

November 11, 2010

Recording engineer and producer Phil Ramone had three things going for him when he set up A&R Recording in 1959. First, he was a trained classical musician who could hear what most of his peers could not. Second, he was passionate about making records that sounded more vivid and dynamic than everything else on the market. ...

Dirty Dozen Brass Band: NYE Boston with Moe.

November 11, 2010

Brian Wilson: 2011 Tour Dates

November 11, 2010

BRIAN WILSON RETURNS TO THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL IN SEPTEMBER 2011 For three nights only, Brian Wilson returns to the Royal Festival Hall—his 'spiritual home away from home'—in September 2011, following a series of hugely celebrated concerts there between 2002-2007. He performs his latest critically- acclaimed album Brian Wilson Re-imagines Gershwin in its entirety, as well ...

The Bad Plus: Tour and NYE Run

November 11, 2010

SIX NIGHTS AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD IN NYC The Bad Plus have announced their U.S. tour in support of Never Stop, their new release on eOne Music. The tour extends from December 2 through January 9, 2011 and includes what has become a yearly tradition: a six night New Year's Eve run at New York City's ...

Younger Brother: New EP

November 11, 2010

FIRST NEW STUDIO MATERIAL SINCE 2007 Younger Brother's Night Lead Me Astray EP, their first studio release since 2007 and the first to feature contributions from members of the Disco Biscuits, Brothers Past, and the Benevento-Russo Duo, is now available digitally from their own Younger Brother Records. The release is a preview for their upcoming full-length ...

We7 Users Love Radio, Not on-Demand Streams

November 11, 2010

We7, an on-demand music service, is repositioning itself as a web radio service. In January, We7 introduced a radio feature. By October, chief executive Steve Purdham reports that it accounted for “well over half" of the songs listened to on the site. In an interview with paidContent, Purdham candidly states that he thought users wanted unlimited ...

Too Much Choice Overwhelms More Casual Fans

November 11, 2010

I've written extensively about how abundant musical choice may not always be a good thing for fans. This video by Sheena Iyengar, one of the leading researchers in choice theory and author of the now famous jam-study, makes a point about the difference between novice and expert users. In music, casual fans may find too much ...

On Management in the Music Industry

November 11, 2010

"Music enterprises must be able to strategize and plan in order to create value for its customers." None Like Joshua writes on Music Think Tank about strategy, planning, and management in the music industry. He emphasizes the importance of aligning a company's core values and vision with customer values. Planning is essential to creating a targeted ...

Clark Terry - "Miguel's Party" (1959)

November 11, 2010