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Benny Goodman: 1958-59
Benny Goodman was remarkable in more ways than we often realize. Obviously, his clarinet playing was extraordinary in tone, technique and soulful expression. But his musical judgment, assembly of musicians and taste were impeccable as well. His bands were nearly always exceptional, and he had a golden ear that ensured that his vision and expectations would ...
Joe Temperley, 1929-2016
Joe Temperley is dead at 86. In recent years, he was a mainstay of the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra. In the 1970s following the death of Harry Carney, his glorious baritone saxophone sound anchored the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Temperley was born on September 20, 1929 in Crowdenbeath, Scotland and moved to New York in 1965. ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The music of Rhys Chatham
Today, let's look at some videos featuring the music of Rhys Chatham, who's coming to St. Louis to perform a solo show on Sunday, May 22 at The Luminary. Chatham, who's 63 years old, is a composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist who's been a notable figure in American avant-garde and minimalist music for nearly five decades. Living ...
A Primer On Moral Rights For Musicians
Though commonplace in much or the rest of the world, laws regarding moral rights have never been properly implemented in the U.S., thereby limiting artists' control over their work, something Congress has a chance to fix in this latest copyright review. Guest Post by Jonathan Bailey on the Future Of Music Coalition In the United States, ...
Jimmy McGriff: Late 1969
In the 1960s, organist Jimmy McGriff had a more pointed attack on the keyboard than many Hammond organists of the period. His playing was percussive and funky, with a heavy dose of the blues. McGriff was childhood friends with organ pioneer Jimmy Smith, and organist Richard “Groove" Holmes gave him lessons. He also studied at the ...
Don Redman All-Stars: 1957
Don Redman today is a forgotten giant of the swing era. A saxophonist and percussionist who played with Fletcher Henderson's band and McKinney's Cotton Pickers in the 1920s, Redman's true genius rested in his sophisticated big-band arrangements, starting in the late 1920s. By the early 1930s, he was writing complex dance charts years before the music ...
$300 Million - $600 Million US IPO Planned For China Based Streaming Music Service
You think that the Spotify vs. Apple Music vs. Tidal battles are interesting? They are nothing compared to the music streaming competition heating up in the rest of the world. A music-streaming services that you've probably never heard of is planning a $300 million to $600 million U.S. IPO China Music Corp, which is backed by ...
How To Upload Your Videos To Amazon's New YouTube Competitor
YouTube, which has come under fire for its payment structure even as it renegotiates its contracts with the major labels, has just met its first truly viable competitor- Amazon. For creator's, that means new options to monetize their content Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Video Direct (AVD), a new self-service program for creators to ...
EXCLUSIVE: ONErpm Drops Upfront Fees, Streams Grow 30% Monthly
Digital music distributor, marketer and leading YouTube multi-channel network ONErpm has dropped all upfront fees and barriers to digital distribution; and the results have been good news for both company and its artists and labels. After launching a limited no-upfront costs distribution pilot program just over a year ago, ONErpm today announced that they are dropping all upfront ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 13-19
We're well into spring—or perhaps even summer—which means we are building momentum toward the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, about six weeks away! This week we can hear some favorite locals, veteran collaborators with new ensembles, a duo of internationally acclaimed artists who happen to live in the Twin Cities, former residents on leave from the East ...
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