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News: Video / DVD

Weekend Extra: Horace Silver

July 12, 2015

In the course of his career as a leader, Horace Silver (1928-2014) included in his band many of the most prominent young jazz musicians of the twentieth century. The quintet he took to Denmark in 1968 for the Jazz Omkring Midnat (Jazz Around Midnight) series was not together long, but the chemistry they developed made it ...

News: Video / DVD

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Remembering Ray Kennedy

July 12, 2015

Next Friday, July 17 at the Sheldon Concert Hall, musical colleagues of the late pianist Ray Kennedy will present a concert paying tribute to the St. Louis native, who died in May after a long bout with multiple sclerosis. With proceeds benefiting Kennedy's widow and two young daughters, the show will be headlined by singer-guitarist John ...

News: Interview

Interview: Bill Charlap

July 11, 2015

New York's 92Y will be holding its 31st annual Jazz in July series from July 21 to 30—a festival that runs six nights over two weeks. The festival's artistic director for the past 11 years has been pianist Bill Charlap, whose warm personality and impeccable technique makes these concerts feel as if you've been invited into ...

News: Video / DVD

How Rock 'n' Roll Happened

July 11, 2015

Sixty years ago today, Bill Haley's Rock Around the Clock hit #1 on all three of Billboard's pop charts at the time. It was the first time an R&B song accomplished that feat, and it signaled the birth of rock 'n' roll. Not the music, the attitude. As I write in today's Wall Street Journal (go ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, July 10-16

July 11, 2015

Whew, back to normal after two long weekends of jazz festivals. Although what is “normal" on the local jazz scene? There seem to be more and more options, even as some old favorites disappear. We mourn the decision to discontinue music at Fireside Pizza, another casualty of ASCAP/BMI licensing fees. Hopefully Denny Malmberg and Charmin Michelle ...

News: Trends

College Students ARE Willing To Pay For Streaming Music [SURVEY RESULTS]

July 9, 2015

Young people won't pay for music, and trying to force them only leads to piracy. That has been the common wisdom that serves as justification for music on YouTube, Spotify's free tier and more. A new survey of 5000 Americans partially debunks that myth. By music industry analyst Russ H. Crupnick. He blogs at MusicWatch. College students ...

News: Career

Beyond YouTube View Counts: Watch Time, Subscribers Drive Growth

July 9, 2015

Watch time an important but misunderstood concepts that affect the health of your YouTube channel and videos. While many creators focus exclusively on view counts, YouTube prioritizes watch time when it’s deciding how favorably to treat your video in search results and featured placements across the platform. Guest Post by Gray Gannaway on The DIY Musician Because YouTube view counts ...

News: Music Industry

2015: The Year Of The Fan Club

July 9, 2015

While there are many different forms of social media in place designed to help artists connect with fans and drive revenue, creating an exclusive web-based fan club without involving a third party can be a more effective and direct way to strengthen the bond between artist and fan. Guest Post by John Lilly on JLilly.com One ...

News: Career

6 Ways to Connect With Your Audience at Events

July 9, 2015

We’ve talked about all the ways you can engage with your audience online, and that is FanBridge’s primary focus. However, it’s also important to make sure that you give 110% to your fans in person as well. It’s not always enough to just show up. Remember, events are crucial to connecting with audience members, and they will ...

News: Obituary

Eddy Louiss, 1941-2015

July 10, 2015

Organist Eddy Louiss died on June 30 in a Paris hospital. He was 74. His long career included widely praised albums with tenor saxophonist Stan Getz and pianist Michel Petrucciani. Louiss became an organist when he was a member of the vocal group The Double Six Of Paris in the early 1960s. He quickly developed into ...