Results for "AAJ Staff"

Sonny Rollins: Koenig's Leaders

January 3, 2018

Yesterday afternoon I spoke at length with Sonny Rollins. We talk fairly regularly by phone, and this time we spoke about a wide range of career topics, from his time in India to his visits to the West Coast, where he recorded two remarkable albums for Contemporary Records in 1957 and '58. On his first trip ...

Recent Listening And Viewing: Ernie Watts

December 31, 2017

Ernie Watts, Wheel Of Time (Flying Dolphin) From his years with Buddy Rich in the 1960s through his long membership in the late bassist Charlie Haden’s Quartet West and for years since, the tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts has had a noteworthy career. One of his longest associations has been with his European quartet and its rhythm ...

How Musicians Earn Money From YouTube

December 30, 2017

While there's plenty of controversy regarding YouTube's role in the music industry, as one of the most popular sites in the world, it still represents a huge opportunity for artists to make money through their work. Here we look at how. Guest post by Jorge Brea of the Symphonic Blog YouTube is one of the most ...

Developing A Gig Reminder Email Strategy

December 30, 2017

For anyone involved with putting on a show- be it artist, promoter, or label- notifying a fanbase that the show is actually happening is essential, and one email usually isn't sufficient. Here we look at how to develop comprehensive, effective strategy for emailing gig reminders. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Artists, bands, record ...

Video: Cannonball in 1958

December 28, 2017

On May 7, 1958, alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley appeared on an NBC-TV broadcast called The Subject Is Bop. He was part of the Billy Taylor All-Stars. The show was hosted by Gilbert Seldes, a music writer and critic who each week showcased a different jazz style illustrated by different guests. In the case of Adderley, he's ...

Video: Oscar and Ella, 1961

December 27, 2017

James Moody: Overbrook

December 26, 2017

James Moody remains one of jazz's most soulful saxophonists and flutists. He had a huge, friendly personality and an ear for taking standards and re-inventing original melodies as a much brighter and hipper renditions. He also was a dynamic songwriter in his own right. But in 1957, at age 32, he enduring a near-catastrophic life-changing turning ...

Universal Music Group Signs "Unprecedented" Global Licensing Deal With Facebook, Instagram, Oculus

December 22, 2017

Universal Music Group has signed a global licensing deal that will allow users of  Facebook, Instagram and Oculus to use UMG music in uploaded videos and other user generated content. UMG becomes the first major music group to sign a deal with the social networking giant. According to the press release: ‘The partnership will facilitate deeper ...

Digital Marketing Tools, Resources For Independent Artists [Part 2]

December 21, 2017

In the second half of this two part series, Raj Shah shares with readers an arsenal of tools and resources available to the independent artist which can be an invaluable asset in taking their marketing to the next level and driving them towards industry success. Guest post by Raj Shah of the TuneCore Blog [Author: Raj ...

Michel Sardaby: Gail

December 21, 2017

One of France's best kept secrets is pianist Michel Sardaby. Born in Martinique in 1935, Sardaby moved to Paris in the early 1960s and has recorded there as well as in New York and Tokyo with a range of leading American and French jazz artists. A bluesy, soulful player, Sardaby gently coaxes all of the feeling ...