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Jazz guitar mastery and heartfelt moments
Guitarist Larry Coryell, Russell Malone and Nate Najar teamed up Thursday, January 19 for an evening that showcased their individual styles and common ground as players. The concert, billed as the Great Guitars of Jazz, was held at the Venice (FL) Performing Arts Center. It brought together guitarists from three generations. Coryell, 73, best known for ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 20-26
Just a week ago it was way below zero; now it's all melting. I think some of the credit goes to the hot jazz in the Twin Cities! And it will be hot enough to keep things above freezing as we head into another week filled with great jazz from one end of the metro to ...
Boy! What a Girl!: 1947
By 1946, African-American casts were making musical films geared for theater distribution nationwide, not just movie houses in African-American communities. In 1947, one independent production company, Herald Pictures, hired Arthur Leonard to direct an hour-long film called Boy! What a Girl!, starring bassist Slam Stewart, drummer Big Sid Catlett, the Brown Dots vocal group, singer Beryl ...
Musicians Sues Distributor E1 Direct Deal With SiriusXM
In a piece of legal news with wide implications for the music business, indie string trio Time for Three and S'More Entertainment have filed a class action lawsuit against Entertainment One regarding the music and entertainment distributor's their direct deal with SiriusXM. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy The string trio Time for Three and ...
How One City Supports Its Music Scene: Philadelphia, PA
Here musician and longtime Philadelphian Nick Millevoi shares some his favorite venues in the city, giving us an inside look at how such a large city can sometimes feel like a small town of interconnected scenes and genres. Guest Post by Nick Millevoi on Soundfly's Flypaper I'm a lifetime Philadelphian and proud of it. It’s an ...
Study Suggests Connecting With Fans, Public Shaming More Effective Than Legislation At Combating Piracy
In an age where piracy is commonplace, using legal tools to combat it has proved largely ineffective. A new study suggests that publishers are better off connecting with fans and providing them with a compelling reason to purchase music instead. Guest Post by Timothy Geigner on Techdirt We have talked about the power of connecting with fans and ...
When Artists Lead Their Audiences: Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Beyoncé and More
Here David Deal reflects on what it means for an artist to lean an audience, and why it is equally important for a performer to in turn both comfort and unsettle an audience with one's creative work. Guest Post by David Deal on Superhype “Are there any paranoids in the audience tonight?” With those caustic words, ...
Music Streaming's New Playlist Economy
With the advent of streaming, playlists have risen to become many consumer's default interface for listening to music, something which has some serious implications both for the music business and music itself. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer on Synchblog Playlists have become the default for listening to both new and unfamiliar music. Instead of digging through complete ...
Abbey Road Graduate CloudBounce Closes $250K Seed Round
Abbey Road Red Incubator graduate CloudBounce, an instant digital audio mastering service, has raised a $250,000 seed round. Investors in this round include UK-based VC Ascension Ventures, and a group of Finnish business angels. CloudBounce offers instant feedback on an audio track using AI. The (artificially) intelligent machine, unlike Shazam or Echo, makes processing decisions based on ...
Jazz this week: Regina Carter, Iva Bittová & Hamid Drake, and more
Wondering what's happening this week in live jazz and creative music in St. Louis? Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, January 18 Arguably the premier jazz violinist working today, Regina Carter (pictured, top left) opens a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Like many a conservatory trained musician, Carter certainly has fluid ...
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