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News: Education

Brain Benefits: How Learning Music is Instrumental in Children's Brain Development

February 14, 2015

Music provides many benefits to your overall well-being. It can give you that extra boost in the morning to get the day started. It can relax you at the end of a long day. It can set the mood for your next party or help you get through your next breakup. But how does music impact ...

News: Music Industry

YouTube Turns 10 Years Old Today and The Music Industry Is Frightened

February 14, 2015

Happy Birthday YouTube! You've created an amazing new channel for music discovery. Now it's time to fairly compensate the creators that are making you millions. YouTube is turning 10 years old and its importance to the music industry can not be overstated. 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, and a sizable portion ...

News: Career

Music Marketing: Why Social Media Isn't The Answer For All Indie Musicians

February 14, 2015

Eric Eckhart on CD Baby's The DIY Musician Blog I’ve been part of the DIY musical community for nearly 10 years, creating my own label, booking agency, PR team, being active in social media and speaking at conferences and writing blogs on how to survive and thrive as an independent musician. But lately, I have been talking with ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 13-19

February 14, 2015

A bunch of jazzy Valentine's Day gigs, some new and old configurations, a rare visit from one of the kings of contemporary jazz and more warm up the winter this week. Valentine's Celebrations Friday, February 13. A young singer/pianist in the tradition of Sinatra, Andrew Walesch is heard around town (Parma, Crooners Lounge, Chanhassan Dinner Theater) ...

News: Award / Grant

Report From the Grammys

February 13, 2015

Jim Eigo of Jazz Promo Services sent along an email yesterday summing up what he saw and heard at the Grammys last Sunday. He flew out to Los Angeles to represent several Grammy nominees, and he took his two kids, Agnes, 16, and Jamie, 19. I asked Jim if he'd mind if I shared his email ...

News: Music Industry

Dave Grohl Named Record Store Day Ambassador, Pens Ode To "The Power Of The Record Store"

February 13, 2015

Foo Fighter Dave Grohl has been named 2015's Record Store Day Ambassador, joining an elite group of predecessors including Jack White, Chuck D, Iggy Pop, and Ozzy Osbourne. Record Store Day is scheduled for April 18th and shines a spotlight on what Grohl calls “my churches, my libraries, my schools.” Along with the announcement, Grohl penned a heartfelt ...

News: Music Industry

Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

February 13, 2015

Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse into how the mainstream business press views innovation in the music industry. In 2015, only Spotify returns from 2014's Top 10 Music Company list. Fast Company's ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: Mary Stallings, Erin Bode, Dalton Ridenhour, and more

February 13, 2015

With Valentine's Day and the annual Mardi Gras parade falling on the same Saturday this year, there's a bountiful selection of jazz and creative music performances on tap this weekend in St. Louis. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, February 12 Guitarist Tim Fischer will lead a quartet in a free concert for the Jazz at ...

News: Music Industry

Clark Terry enters hospice care

February 13, 2015

Via Clark Terry's Facebook page, some sad news about the 94-year-old legendary trumpeter and St. Louis native: “It is with a heavy heart we share that our beloved Clark Terry is now in hospice care. Gwen and the health care team are making sure that Clark is as comfortable as possible. During this time the family ...

News: Recording

Bill Evans' 'Kind of Blue' Notes

February 12, 2015

Most jazz fans know that pianist Bill Evans wrote the liner notes that appear on the back of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. What you probably don't know is that Evans' draft was worded slightly differently in places before he edited the text prior to submission. Yesterday, JazzWax reader Robert Brais sent along a copy of the ...