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News: Recording

Junior Wells and the Aces - Live in Boston 1966 (Delmark, 2010)

October 4, 2010

Harmonica ace and singer Junior Wells had recently recorded his classic blues LP Hoodoo Man Blueswhen this live set was recorded (possibly originally a bootleg or radio broadcast) featuring him with the crack band known as The Aces: Louis Myers on guitar, Dave Myers bass, and Fred Below on drums. These musicians were very familiar with ...

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News: Recording

Joe Louis Walker - Blues Conspiracy: Live on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise (Stony Plain, 2010)

October 4, 2010

Guitarist and singer Joe Louis Walker has been a mainstay on the blues scene for many years, and this live album draws on the many friendships he has developed throughout his career. This album has several guest artists sitting in, but remains firmly Walker's show, and the high energy soulful blues is quite well done. Leading ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Clark Terry (Part 1)

October 5, 2010

Clark Terry is one of the most prolific living jazz musicians, having appeared on a staggering 905 known recording sessions. On trumpet, he probably is the most recorded in history. To give you a sense of how many sessions 905 is, Ernie Royal appeared on 661, Louis Armstrong on 629 sessions, Harry “Sweets" Edison on 563, ...

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News: TV / Film

How My Song Ended up in a Movie

October 4, 2010

It was about this time 5 years ago that I had been diagnosed with cancer and had started 6 months of chemotherapy treatments. Cancer, you might imagine, is a drag. And one of the most tedious parts of the process is the boredom. Sitting around hospitals, waiting for tests to come back...I'm a guy that likes ...

News: Opinion

5 Traits of a Professional Musician

October 4, 2010

Being a musician is awesome. It's almost a crime that people are allowed to play music for a living. But like crime, music doesn't usually pay. To get the gigs that pay, and keep getting them, musicians need to exude a high level of professionalism that is often a lot less glamorous than the sexy life ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Tammy Scheffer

by AAJ Staff
October 3, 2010

Meet Tammy Scheffer: Born in Belgium, raised in Israel and currently residing in Brooklyn, NY, vocalist and composer Tammy Scheffer's music combines influences of contemporary jazz with her own expressive voice and unique approach to vocal improvisation. She recently recorded an album of her original compositions for a sextet, to be released in October 2010 by ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Joshua Redman Trio

October 3, 2010

This week, let's take a look at some video clips of saxophonist Joshua Redman, who will be in St. Louis this coming Wednesday, October 6 through Saturday, October 9 to play at Jazz at the Bistro. Often acclaimed as one of the top tenors of his generation, the 41-year-old ...

News: Video / DVD

Sat Eye Candy: Don McLean

October 3, 2010

MORE TO THE MAN THAN A SLICE OF PIE There are very few songs that virtually everyone is familiar with, but “American Pie" and its tale of “the day the music died" is surely one of them. However, that 1972 ultra-hit is hardly the only thing Don McLean ever recorded, and in fact, he remains one ...

News: Trends

MTT: The Stream That Snuck up on You and Music Management Skills: You Must Network in Person Too

October 3, 2010

This week on Music Think Tank there are some great posts. Be sure to check out Joe Taylor's interesting post about the importance of networking in person and not just online. Musicians must maintain both online and face-to-face connections. Have you noticed that you're streaming more audio and video? George Howard explains this gradual shift toward ...

News: Technology

Rewind: Bittorrent Promotes Artists, the Life of a Tweet, Anonymous Speaks, Hype Cycles, and More

October 3, 2010

The music industry started the week out with the news that Vevo may expand their services to include a music television network. The appeal for The Pirate Bay started and the media oddly remained somewhat silent about it. Barry Diller has resigned as the Chairmen of the Board of Live Nation. Despite the RIAA's best efforts, ...