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Post-Parker String Dates

October 12, 2015

The genius of Charlie Parker's studio recordings with strings in 1949, 1950 and 1952 for Norman Granz's Cleff label wasn't in the merging of jazz and fiddles. In Parker's case, that was something of a happy accident when he turned up at a Carnegie Hall recording session at the tail end of 1947 and asked to ...

Miles on Monday: First reviews of Miles Ahead

October 12, 2015

With the debut this past weekend of Don Cheadle's film Miles Ahead at the New York Film Festival, this week's Miles Davis news is full of items about the long-awaited movie. On the eve of the Festival, New York Times film critic A.O. Scott thought Miles Ahead could be an Oscar contender, writing, “Anyone who wants ...

Music Education Monday: A master class with Tony Williams

October 12, 2015

Drummer Tony Williams burst on to the international jazz scene in sensational fashion, getting hired when he was just 17 years old by Miles Davis to join what would become known as the trumpeter's “Second Great Quintet." Starting in 1963, that band become one of the most popular and critically acclaimed jazz groups of the decade, ...

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A most unusual "marching band"

October 10, 2015

From the looks of things, fitting everyone on stage may be a tight squeeze when MarchFourth! comes to St. Louis to play an all-ages show on Monday, October 19 at the Old Rock House. Formed in Portland, OR for a Mardi Gras gig in 2003, the group includes stilt-walkers, acrobats and dancers, as well as up ...

Sharkey Laguana: Is Streaming Music Ripping You Off? [INTERVIEW]

October 10, 2015

Here the people at the Future Of Music Coalition speak with Sharky Laguana of the band Creeper Lagoon about his recent piece entitled “Streaming Music is Ripping You Off" in which he criticizes streaming services for their use of the “Big Pool" method of royalty distribution. Guest Post by Kevin Erickson on the Future Of Music ...

Recent Listening: Bill Kirchner

October 9, 2015

Bill Kirchner, An Evening Of Indigos (JazzHeads) Soprano saxophonist and composer Kirchner’s concert in New York a year ago has appeared in its entirety as an album. Kirchner overcame daunting physical problems to be able to play the concert—indeed, to be able to play at all. Throughout the jazz community it is known that removal of ...

Mays & Company Revisit The Seasons

October 9, 2015

This weekend, The Seasons Performance Hall in Yakima, Washington, marks its 10th anniversary with two concerts by pianist Bill Mays, the hall’s first performer. In its early years the decommissioned Christian Science Church, an acoustic marvel, was dedicated to presenting classical music and jazz. Its policy then broadened to encompass other styles of music including blue ...

Jack McDuff: France, 1964

October 9, 2015

Human vs. Machine Music Curation: Why We Need Anarchy In The A.I.

October 9, 2015

In a recent dig at Apple Music, Google's Eric Schmidt spoke out against human curated playlists, instead praising the idea of an artificially intelligent “tastemaker" service, designed to find the “next next big thing." But can A.I. truly hope to compete with the personalized touch of human curation? Guest Post by Jim McDermott on Medium In ...

For The Music Industry, Christmas Is Here: How To Give Your Career A Holiday Boost

October 9, 2015

If you're planning to release your new hit holiday single this Thanksgiving, you're going to be a little late to the party. According to this article, if you want your tunes to grace the festivities this year, the time get them released is now. Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician When the Biebs, ...