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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: John McLaughlin and 4th Dimension

November 7, 2010

Today, let's look at some video clips of guitarist John McLaughlin and his band 4th Dimension, who will be in St. Louis to perform on Friday, November 19 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Also including keyboardist/drummer Gary Husband, drummer Mark Mondésir, and bassist Étienne Mbappé, 4th Dimension came together ...

3 Familar Case Studies on the New Music Business

November 6, 2010

Time Magazine has conducted a few interviews with David Kuskek at Berklee College of Music. The result is three short case studies on the new music industry. They're familiar stories, but it's nice to see them told. Reporter Jacob Templin has done a great job at putting these pieces together. If extended out, they could make ...

Map Pinpoints over 200 Detroit Record Labels

November 6, 2010

Someone has created a Google Map that pinpoints over 200 Detroit record labels throughout history. In their blog post, they say that they have been working on the project for a couple weeks. “It is by no means complete or perfect," cassdetroit writes, “but I think it's a good start." Every pinpoint comes will a little ...

El Solo de Chick Corea

November 6, 2010

Quan Chick Corea va acceptar la invitació del 42 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Barcelona per tocar en solitari al Palau (avui dissabte al Palau, 21.00 hores), no va costar gaire afegir a la data barcelonina un altre concert a l'Auditori de Girona, inclòs al festival Temporada Alta. Ahir, doncs, Chick Corea va deixar enlluernada Girona amb ...

Todd Clouser - Todd Clouser's a Love Electric (2010)

November 6, 2010

By Pico Fusion guitarist and Berklee grad Todd Clouser splits his residency between the frigid climes of Minneapolis, MN and the balmy, seaside vistas of Los Cabos, Mexico at the tip of the Baja California peninsula. Like scenery, Clouser enjoys contrasts in his music, too. After fronting a number of rock bands, tackles jazz on his ...

Book Review: ECM 40th Anniversary Catalog by Kenny Inaoka, Et. Al. Ed.

November 6, 2010

ECM catalog by 稲岡 邦彌 A labor of love for all concerned, especially editor Kenny Inaoka and contributor Nobu Stowe, this lavishly illustrated catalog traces all of the albums released by the ECM label both in Europe and Japan and also provides complete discographical information for each album in English and commentary in Japanese. The catalog ...

Take Five With Bradford Rogers

by AAJ Staff
November 5, 2010

Meet Bradford Rogers: Atlanta native Bradford Rogers is a producer, engineer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. As a member of the house band for the Recording Academy's Atlanta Chapter Awards Series, Bradford has performed with such multiplatinum artists as Michael McDonald, James Brown, Bobby Valentino, En Vogue's Dawn Robinson, Sleepy Brown and Cee-Lo.Instrument(s):Flute, ...

Touring and Charity: Growing Your Band While Giving Back

November 4, 2010

I think it's safe to say that most of us feel good about giving back to our communities and helping those who have less than we do. Charity is something that most human beings can connect with, and if properly approached, charities can also be a great way for bands to expose themselves to more fans, ...

The Jazz Session #214: Garrison Fewell

November 5, 2010

Interview: Fats Domino (Part 1)

November 5, 2010

Last Wednesday I was in New Orleans for the Wall Street Journal to interview Fats Domino. You'll find my conversation with rock's creator on the “Leisure & Arts" page of today's Personal Journal section. Or go here. The interview was something of a coup, since the early rocker rarely grants interviews. I can tell you that ...