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News: Recording

Preview: Incognito Releases Transatlantic RPM Today

July 28, 2010

By PicoLike Jamiroquai, Icognito is one of those British bands that's faithfully carrying the torch for good ol' American seventies-styled jazz-funk & soul better than anybody in the USA is doing these days. And Incognito, formed 31 years ago, is arguably the first of these so-called acid jazz outfits that emerged from the London ...

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News: Music Industry

Uplaya's David Meredith on How Hit Song Algorithms Can Actually Help Artists

July 28, 2010

The words “hit song science" tend to set musicians on edge. Rather than inspiring curiosity about a new piece of technology, the idea of a hit predictor, or some kind of perfect pop song analyzer, usually conjures up images of soulless homogeneity, of computers issuing ruthlessly effective and perfectly empty radio hits, of true creativity and ...

News: Music Industry

What I Learned at NMS: One Call to Action

July 28, 2010

This post is by Ryan Van Etten (@ryanve), Editor/Producer of VirtualMusic.tv; he was our featured corespondent at New Music Seminar in New York. “Why make your own website? You own it.You own the experience."--Chris Vinson, Founder, Bandzoogle. Since before you heard of Google, Chris Vinson has been designing musician websites. Like many today, he was ...

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News: Recording

Debbie Miller - Fake Love

July 28, 2010

By Mark SaleskiMusic obsessives and “regular" folks alike know of the song/memory retrieval phenomenon--you hear a song and instantly remember where you were the first time you heard it. The speed and clarity of detail associated with the song can be quite amazing. There have been claims that odors produce even stronger connections. This ...

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News: Recording

Review of the Dave Anderson Quartet's "Clarity": Making Modern Jazz Accessible

July 28, 2010

Artist: Dave Anderson CD: “Clarity" (Pony Boy PB 50163-2) Seattle based saxophonist Dave Anderson's debut album “Clarity" offers an example of well-played, accessible modern jazz. It is infused with a sense of joy and confidence that allows for musical richness and melodic complexity without abrasiveness or extended, self-indulgent musical detours. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Darius Jones' Three-Night Residency at Roulette Begins Tonight

July 28, 2010

Brooklyn-based alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones' latest three-night residency at New York's Roulette begins tonight. Jones, who was recently nominated for Up & Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, will be performing with both his longstanding working trio and a new quartet. The former, featuring bassist Adam Lane and drummer Jason Nazary, will ...

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News: Music Industry

Jazz This Week: Kevin Eubanks, Keyon Harrold, RNR with Rick Braun and Richard Elliot, and More

July 28, 2010

This week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis is atypically busy for this time of year, but rather than complain about a surfeit of potential choices, let's go to the highlights:On Thursday, guitarist Kevin Eubanks, back on the road playing jazz again after wrapping up a long stint as bandleader on ...

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News: Technology

Ditto Music Responds to Tunecore Ceo Jeff Price

July 28, 2010

Yesterday, Hypebot broke an interview with TuneCore CEO Jeff Price. In it, he said it was disingenuous for companies, like Ditto Music and others, to claim 24-hour live times to iTunes, because there is no way to guarantee that; it depends on too many factors that exist outside of the control of digital music distributors. Also, ...

News: Looking For...

Help Wanted @ Apple: iTunes Label Manager

July 28, 2010

According to Apple's web site, this position is responsible for supporting the iTunes business by providing reporting and analysis, trouble-shooting and resolving business issues, managing label involvement in iTunes projects, and facilitating strong business relationships with major labels. This role will primarily involve working with the iTunes team in Cupertino and US-based label contacts, with some ...

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News: Interview

Remembering Sal Maida, Sam Farkas

July 28, 2010

With a busy June and early July, this log edition was delayed. But by no means should it be ignored or dropped by the wayside.Two Capital District jazz musicians died within days of one another in June and both were significant to this region of New York State and to me.Pianist Salvatore ...