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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Rudresh Mahanthappa's Gamak
This week, let's look at some videos of alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, who will be making his St. Louis debut with his group Gamak starting Wednesday, March 19 through Saturday, March 22 at Jazz at the Bistro. The son of Indian emigrants to the United States, the 42-year-old Mahanthappa is known particularly for combining jazz with ...
Spotify Paid $100 Million for the Echo Nest Plus Industry Reactions
Spotify paid $100-$125 million to acquire The Echo Nest with up to 90% of the figure being equity in Spotify, sources tell TechCrunch. Based on the higher valuation, sources peg $15 million split between founders Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan, and CEO Jim Lucchese, $20 million for employee cash earn outs over 4 years for 70 others ...
The Bill Holman Film
The Bill Holman documentary that I helped with late last year is moving closer to reality. Its producer, Kathryn King, has launched a fund-raising drive to help her and her crew complete the filmon schedule. That is how many projects are accomplished these days when they don’t have the backing of big Hollywood investors. Few of ...
Artist vs. Entrepreneur: The Diagnosis
If you missed Training #1 in the series, go and complete Starving Artists Syndrome here, first. If you would like to have ALL the training modules in this series delivered to you automatically-without it getting lost in the sauce, go get the full Modern Artists State of the Union: 2014, while it's still free. Many years ...
Spotify Acquires the Echo Nest, Music Data Provider for Rdio, iHeart Radio and More
Spotify is acquiring music intelligence provider, The Echo Nest. The music streamer says that the deal allows them “leverage The Echo Nest’s in depth musical understanding and tools for curation." But The Echo Nest already feeds music data to Spotify along with Rdio, iHeart Radio and many other competitors who are likely a bit nervous today ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 7-13
A fast-rising star, an internationally renowned veteran, a young lion...not a bad start to another week of jazz in the Twin Cities. Add to that a significant up-turn in our weather and Joy Spring is in the air! Big Gigs This Week Friday, March 7. Parma continues its Friday night vocal jazz series with one of ...
Jazz This Week: Sean Jones, Galactic, Pat Metheny Unity Group, Andre Delano, a Tribute to Eddie Lang, and More
As the city wakes up the morning after Fat Tuesday, there's no post-Mardi Gras slump in the schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis. This week includes shows from several noteworthy touring musicians, plus a homecoming performance from a well-known expat, and much more. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, Sean Jones returns to ...
Big Bands: Direct to Disc
If you remember the 1970s, you probably recall a time when audio equipment mattered. In fact, many of us still call our iTunes systems “stereos." I grew up in the 1960s, when 45s ruled. By the late 1960s, with the release of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper and rise of FM radio, albums were more engaging because ...
Zoe Keating Puts Her Revenue Figures into Perspective
Last week Hypebot shared an initial response to Zoë Keating's most recent release of digital music revenue which tends to spark online discussion related to digital music and the careers of musicians. Keating responded with some clarifying emails regarding the larger discussion and agreed to let Hypebot share her discussion of the context for her download ...
PledgeMusic's Site Redesign Reveals Potential for Much Bigger Moves
Over the weekend PledgeMusic rolled out a site redesign featuring a more open and inviting look than the previous design. With a backend overhaul next on their list, one begins to see a much bigger company coming into possible view. Last week I spoke a bit with PledgeMusic President Benji Rogers about the redesign and upcoming ...
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Bill Bruford And Pete Roth: A One-Of-A-Kind Juxtaposition
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Miles Okazaki's Monkathon: The Complete Thelonious...
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Scott Kinsey: Thought Distortions and the Art of the Left...
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Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane: Live at Jazz Alley in Seattle
Reanimating Conversations Past
John Scofield: Meant To Be
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The Quiet Cruelty of the Music Business
Phil Schaap's Jazz Room
Franc Williams: Live From The West End
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