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Hod O'Brien, 1936-2016
Friends of Hod O’Brien report that the pianist died yesterday at 80 following a long battle against cancer. He continued an active playing life even as he underwent treatment for the disease. Born in Chicago, O’Brien attended Oberlin Conservatory and the Manhattan School of Music. He became active in New York jazz circles in the 1950s. ...
Count Basie: High Voltage
Over the course of five years, Chico O'Farrill arranged part or all of 11 Count Basie albums—from Basie Meets Bond in 1965 to High Voltage in 1970. Born in Havana, O'Farrill attended a military academy from 1936 to 1940 in Georgia where he began playing trumpet. He returned to Cuba after graduation and concentrated on arranging. ...
Busting The Myth That Artists Don't Need Record Labels And Producers
While there has been a significant amount of hype over the past few years regarding self-releasing tracks and producing and marketing one's music independently, the truth is that there remains a great deal that record labels can still do for artists that can't do as well on their own. Guest Post by Yasmine Ben-Afia on Write Rhythm ...
Music Publisher's Send President-Elect Trump Their Wish List
Many in the music community have argued that the Obama administration has a too cozy relationship with tech, particularly Google. Could a Trump team be better for the music industry and the creative community? David Israelite who helms the National Music Publisher's Association hopes so, and laid out a wish list in a letter to the president-elect. ...
Music Industry Seeks To Ban Concert Ticket Buying Bots
Having choice seats snatched out from under them by the ticket bots of a third party ticket broker is an all-to-common occurrence for a lot of ticket buyers, and while it's been an annoyance for some time, it looks as though something may finally get done about it, at least in Britain. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Vijay Iyer's continuing evolution
This week, let's peruse some videos featuring pianist Vijay Iyer, who will return with his trio to perform Wednesday, November 30 through Saturday, December 3 at Jazz at the Bistro. Iyer, who last played St. Louis in January 2010 at the Bistro, has become one of the most acclaimed jazz musicians of the last decade, having ...
8 Ways To Get Back To Work Post Election [Kosha Dillz]
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In this set of tips, rapper Kosha Dillz suggests eight different ways in which artists and creatives can get back to work and on track once again in the wake of what has been a decidedly disruptive election season. Guest Post by Kosha Dillz I think the time is the time. Now is the time to be more focused ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 18-24
Thanksgiving is a week away but we are already feasting with the jazz menu for the coming week, with some of the area's most popular ensembles, former residents, and visitors providing the entertainment. Enjoy this holiday buffet table of jazz! Big Gigs This Week Saturday, November 19. Tonight, there's enough jazz in St Paul alone to ...
Young People's Concerts: Jazz
In early 1964, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic staged a series of Young People's Concerts at the newly opened Lincoln Center that married storytelling with different forms of music, including classical, jazz and folk. The point was to narrate original children's stories on stage while the New York Philharmonic or jazz and folk groups ...
5 Alternate Ways Of Making Money From Your Music
In an era where CD sales have been replaced with a paltry streaming royalties, artists looking to make a living off of their music career must find other, alternative methods of earning money from their music. Guest Post by Nicholas Rubright on Soundfly's Flypaper In today’s environment where music is consumed mostly from streaming and free ...
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