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5 Things Decision Makers Expect From Your Band's Online Presence
The music industry is a very symbiotic one. Artists, journalists, publicists, and labels all depend on one another to stay afloat. Is your band's online presence catching the attention of industry decision makers? Guest Post by Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog Artists depend on entities for coverage, distribution, and support, and entities depend on artists for quality content for ...
5 Ways Musicians Should Be Using Periscope
Have you heard about the latest social media trend? It’s called ‘live broadcasting,’ and while there are two companies dominating the marketplace, Periscope is emerging as the leader. Guest Post by James Shotwell on Haulix Blog One of the competing companies is called Meerkat, and until a few weeks ago many believed it would be the industry leader. Now that ...
Arrangements by Bill Holman
As a kid, I spent way too much time in New York record stores like Sam Goody, King Karol, Footlight, Dayton and Record Mart running my fingers through their bins. In the days before computers, I was always on the prowl for covers of jazz albums I had missed with solid guys listed in the personnel ...
Copyright Essentials: 5 Things Every Musician Should Know
Music copyright law can be an intimidating world, even for the well versed, but with a general overview and a handful of pointers, you can be well on your way to a better understanding. Guest Post by Beau Stapleton on Bandzoogle Blog 1) So where should we start? There are two distinct copyrightable elements to every recorded ...
Present Shock: When Music’s Future Arrives In The Here And Now [Kyle Bylin]
Has the conversation about streaming music services changed in recent years? Has music's future entered the absolute present? If so, how did music execs and indie artists react. Kyle Bylin, a tech writer and user researcher, explores all of these interesting questions in his latest essay. 1. Music Futurism I’ve spent several years of my life writing about ...
Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour
Singer Peggy Lee and guitarist Dave Barbour both quit the Benny Goodman Orchestra in 1943 to get married. For the next nine years, until their divorce, they recorded together, largely for Johnny Mercer's Capitol label. Here are four videos featuring Lee with Barbour: Here's a more casual Why Don't You Do Right... Here's I Didn't ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Person of interest
Today, let's look at some videos featuring saxophonist and St. Louis native Eric Person, who's coming back home for the first time in five years to perform in a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University this coming Thursday, April 2. Person, who's now 51, grew up in North County and began ...
5 Free and Cheap Time Management Tools for Musicians
Time is money, especially when you're a musician. You can't waste time trying to figure out the most effective ways to juggle the creative and business elements of being in a band, so you need to rely on time-saving tools and apps to keep your band functioning and organized. Guest Post by Amy Sciarretto on Sonicbids Blog ...
Jazz for Newbies: Vocalists
In Part 1 of my ongoing series on jazz for those curious about the music but not quite sure where to start listening, I recently posted a list of 10 jazz piano albums that were nifty entry points. All are exciting, exceptional and easy to absorb for those with a beginner's ear. And all are guaranteed ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 27 - April 2
It's always good to return to the Twin Cities and one of the nation's most vibrant (and accessible) jazz scenes. And there's lots for all local jazz fans to enjoy in the coming week—some of our favorite veterans (and youngest stars) on stages from The Nicollet and Jazz Central across the river to the Black Dog ...
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Points of View: Celebrating Dave Holland
Interview
Boney James: A Simple Man And A Lifetime Study
Interview
Miles Okazaki's Monkathon: The Complete Thelonious...
Interview
Bill Bruford And Pete Roth: A One-Of-A-Kind Juxtaposition
Musician 2 Musician
Steve Coleman on Dave Holland
Live Review
Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane: Live at Jazz Alley in Seattle
Reanimating Conversations Past
John Scofield: Meant To Be
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