Home » Search Center » Results: AAJ Staff
Results for "AAJ Staff"
Gene Cipriano: First Time Out
Since 1947, reed player Gene “Cip" Cipriano has recorded on thousands of albums, singles, TV shows and movies. He's one of the most recorded session musicians in the business. Cip can be heard playing the E-flat clarinet solo on Henry Mancini's Baby Elephant Walk in Hatari! and soloing on tenor sax for Tony Curtis in Billy ...
Dexter in Denmark, 1962
At a New York bar In 1962, Dexter Gordon ran into saxophonist Ronnie Scott, the co-owner of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. Scott asked Gordon if he wanted to work there. Gorden, as his wife, Maxine, notes in her 2018 book, The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon, had never been out of the country ...
SoundExchange Sues Music Choice For Royalty Underpayment
SoundExchange today filed a lawsuit against cable music platform Music Choice over underpaid royalties. The action comes after an audit of Music Choice's royalty statements. SoundExchange Senior Vice President and General Counsel Colin Rushing issued the following statement about the lawsuit: “Music Choice's actions reflect a persistent effort to avoid paying royalties for its use ...
What Music Journalists Definitely DO NOT Want To See In Your Press Release
Whether or not music will even give your music the time of day is massively dependent on the quality fo your press release. Getting press coverage is hard enough, but falling into any of the following pitfalls practically guarantees your music will be panned by music journalisms gatekeepers. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Soundfly's Flypaper ...
Choosing The Right Rewards For Your Patronage, Crowdfunding Campaigns
For any crowdfunding campaign to be successful, it's important to have the kind of enticing rewards that will actually motivate fans to donate or become patrons. In this piece we look at some key tips for choosing rewards that will maximize your crowdfunding revenue. Guest post by Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan of Discmakers Maximizing the ...
The other side of Marty Morell
Tampa-based Marty Morell is best known for his seven-year tenure as pianist Bill Evans' longest-serving drummer, from 1968 to 1975. He was in the house last season as the drummer in saxophonist Jeff Rupert's ensemble featuring singer Veronica Swift, but the Charlotte County Jazz Society's 2018-19 season finale on Monday, April 8 was the first local ...
Despite Streaming’s Growth, Music Industry Remains Half The Size It Was In 1999
While paid streaming subscriptions have, in many circles, been billed as the savior of the music industry, the reality is that the business is still operating at a severely reduced capacity since the devastation visited on it in the early days of digital. Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix The streaming revolution is helping the ...
Why We Need A Conscious Music Tech Revolution NOW!
In this piece, Virginie Berger champions the need for music tech companies to bring about a major disruption to the music industry, siting long-unaddressed problems and an outdated distribution of power in desperate need of a shakeup. Guest post by Virginie Berger, the co founder of WeAreMusicTech The context now is right for startups to innovate ...
Consumers Getting Fed Up With Streaming Subscriptions
While many television consumers have cut the cord and are eschewing traditional cable in favor of streaming options, it seems these same streaming services are taking up some of the practices which made cable so unappealing in the first place, and consumers are less than thrilled. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s a ...
Cover Songs As A Marketing Asset
For developing artists, cover songs can be an incredibly valuable marketing asset. Instantly recognizable hits or cult classics can help bridge the divide between an artist and a potential fan who might be otherwise unfamiliar with the artist's material. Guest post by Jake Udell of Art of Manager Cover songs seem to be an underutilized marketing ...
Album Showcase
Trending
In Tribute To...
Points of View: Celebrating Dave Holland
In Tribute To...
John Coltrane At 100: A Global Perspective
Jazz Raconteurs
Julius Hemphill: Marty Ehrlich and Tim Berne Remember a...
Live Review
Detroit Jazz Festival 2026: A Gathering in a Great Jazz City
Paul's Picks
New York City Jazz Performance Preview: Fall 2026
Profile
Sequoia Snyder: Growing in the Light of the Masters
Interview
Jasur Khalilov: From Falak to Fusion
VOTE!
