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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, November 27-December 3

November 27, 2015

We may be facing the darkest days of the year, but we are also facing one of the most jazz-packed weeks of the year. There's no intentional festival or organized music conspiracy, yet making choices, especially Saturday, will make your ears spin. But it's all good. Without the travel or expense, we can experience what might ...

Jazz this week: Jeremy Davenport, Perihelion Quartet, John King, and more

November 26, 2015

While the biggest-name jazz musician visiting St. Louis this week actually is an expat playing his annual homecoming gig, there nevertheless is a tasty selection of jazz shows from local performers available for your pre- and post-Turkey Day consumption. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, November 25 The Perihelion Quartet, featuring pianist Greg Mills and friends, ...

A 12-Course Thanksgiving

November 26, 2015

Welcome one and all to my annual Thanksgiving musical feast. Snowy outside? Toss your coats on the sofa, rub your hands in front of the fire above and come over to the table. The melodic jazz feast is about to be served... Arrival—Horace Parlan here...   House Warmin'—Howard McGhee here...   Silverware—Horace Silver here...   Glass ...

Gerry Mulligan: Bern, 1990

November 25, 2015

RIAA CTO David Hughes Responds To Hi-Res Music "Confusion"

November 25, 2015

Last week we published a piece by Bobby Oswinski of Music 3.0 describing what he sees as the “confusing" new RIAA campaign to promote Hi-Res music.  Today, David Hughes, the Chief Technology Officer for the RIAA responds. Guest post by RIAA Chief Technology Officer David Hughes I understand there might be some confusion about exactly what constitutes ...

The Pros And Cons Of Pandora’s Rdio Purchase

November 25, 2015

Pandora's recent procurement of the streaming service Rdio (it's second major acquisition of late, following Ticketfly) could help Pandora to expand its global customer base, but the purchase also brings with it a host of complications, and none of Rdio's customers or licenses. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 The music streaming wars just became ...

Eight Music Performance Concepts You Should Apply To Your Live Show

November 25, 2015

For those looking to up the level of crowd engagement at their next gig, here are eight useful tips that can help your time on stage stand out and remain memorable to your audience after the show has ended. Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Last weekend at CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference, we got to watch live ...

Jimmy Smith: France, 1969

November 24, 2015

4 Music Marketing Tips From DIY Musician Conference

November 24, 2015

Over 1,000 musicians from all across the globe, spanning every genre – from acoustic metal-rap to Zydeco pop covers – headed for Chicago to empower themselves with the knowledge handed down from leading music industry experts at CD Baby’s first ever artist-oriented DIY Musician Conference. By Justin Zupnick of Pairade To say that CD Baby cultivated a ...

Music Education Monday: Guitar lessons from John McLaughlin, and more

November 23, 2015

As a sideman to Miles Davis and Tony Williams, founder of the bands Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti, and a prolific solo artist and collaborator, John McLaughlin is one of the most admired guitarists of the past 50 years. Drawing on jazz, rock, classical, Indian music, and more, McLaughlin, now 73 years old, helped pioneer the jazz/fusion ...