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Jazz this week: David Sanborn, Nicole Johänntgen, Tyshawn Sorey, The Bad Plus Joshua Redman, and more

April 13, 2016

There's lots of jazz and creative music happening in St. Louis over the next week, including the return of a hometown hero, the local debut of a much-talked-about drummer and composer, and the first chance for audiences here to check out a critically acclaimed collaboration between two well-known jazz headliners. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, ...

Miles Davis: Musings of Miles

April 13, 2016

Admittedly, I'm a Miles Davis purist when it comes to his mid-1950s recordings. This means I'm not especially big on Davis in crowds. I find his sessions with vibes, trombones and saxophones unnecessarily choked and distracting from the essential beauty and lyricism of his horn. I even feel that John Coltrane's tenor saxophone is often overwrought ...

Global Music Revenue Up 3.2% As Digital Passes Physical, Streaming Explodes - IFPI Global Music Report 2016

April 13, 2016

After 20 years of almost constant decline, global music industry revenue was up 3.2% last year, according to a report released today by the trade association IFPI.  Leading the shift was explosive growth in streaming music revenue. Global music revenues increased 3.2% in 2015 to $15 billion, as digital revenues overtook physical for the first time, according ...

State Of The Music Industry By The Numbers [CHART]

April 13, 2016

Spotlighting Naples-area jazz talent

April 13, 2016

Two Naples FL bandleaders brought their groups to Port Charlotte on Monday, April 11 to close the Charlotte County Jazz Society's 25th Anniversary Season with a double concert. Dave Morgan, a triple threat performer on vibes, vocals and drums, stuck to the first two skills in a strong performance by his quartet, which included Mac Chrupcala ...

Miles Davis: 1951-54

April 12, 2016

After Miles Davis's bebop years with Charlie Parker (1945-1949) and his cool dalliances with his nonet (1948-1950), the trumpeter began leading small potent hard-bop bands. His recordings made between 1951 and '54 are particularly exciting for listeners eager to explore his development prior to 1955, when he signed with Columbia Records. During this 10-inch LP era, ...

8 Common Email Newsletter Mistakes To Avoid

April 12, 2016

For artists, email newsletters are a great way to both keep in touch with fans and regularly market your content, but they must be handled delicately, as a poorly constructed newsletter can easily drive away fans and potential subscribers. Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on the Sonicbids Blog Your email newsletter (I’m assuming you do have one by now, ...

Five Reasons Why Fans Love Vinyl

April 12, 2016

While overall physical sales of music have seen a massive decline in recent years as more listeners transition to streaming, vinyl has been making a remarkable comeback, with its sales almost doubling in the past several years. Here we look at some of the reasons behind this unprecedented resurgence in popularity. Guest Post by Jessica Kane  Sometimes ...

Miles Davis: Milan, 1964

April 11, 2016

On Oct. 11, 1964, the Miles Davis Quintet was in Milan performing at the Teatro Dell'Arte. The quintet at that time consisted of Davis (tp), Wayne Shorter (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b) and Tony Williams (d). The last full song they played was Victor Feldman's Joshua, which Feldman had written for Miles Davis's Seven ...

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The legacy of Maynard Ferguson

April 10, 2016

The week, let's take a brief look at the legacy of the late trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, as carried on by some of his former sidemen. Billed as the M.F. All-Star Band, they'll be playing in St. Louis on Saturday, April 23 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center as part of the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival. ...