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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Generations of Guitar with Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli

December 8, 2013

Today, our video spotlight shines on father-and-son guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli, who will be in St. Louis to perform together Wednesday, December 18 through Saturday, December 21 at Jazz at the Bistro. Both men have headlined individually at the venue before - Bucky was there most recently in 2007, while John has been a ...

News: Technology

Yahoo! Acquires Evntlive Concert Streaming Platform

December 7, 2013

Yahoo! has acquired concert streaming platform EVNTLIVE. Founded by former Cisco CTO Judy Estrin, the EVNTLIVE team will now join Yahoo's video team working on Yahoo Music and Yahoo Screen. No details of the deal were announced, but the company had received $2.3 million in funding from Vint Cerf, Yogen Dalal, Dave House and others. After creating a beautiful ...

News: Technology

Sonicbids to Go Offline for "Re-Launch" This Weekend

December 7, 2013

Sonicbids is “re-launching" it's platform, according to an email sent to users yesterday afternoon. The music gig and opportunity platform will go offline temporarily starting Sunday, December 8th at 11:59PM EST. There was no word as to how long the outage was scheduled to last. “You can expect an enhanced user experience with new tools and some awesome ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz/Rock is Alive and Well--Third Rail in Zülpich Tonight, Cologne on December 7th, Prague, December 8th

December 7, 2013

Music fans in Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, etc., who are willing to do a bit of traveling, have the opportunity to hear the Jazz/Rock supergroup Third Rail tonight at the Live Proberaum in Zülpich, Germany, at the Altes Pfandhaus in Cologne, Germany tomorrow, December 7th, and at the Agharta Jazzclub in Prague, Czech Republic on ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 6-12

December 7, 2013

Winter is here in full force, just in time for holiday recordings and special gigs. Good thing we've got our jazz to keep us warm. And plenty of it this weekend and into the new week — CD release parties, a Happy Apple happening, the opening of a tribute to lyricist Ira Gershwin, Bill Frisell's Big ...

News: Career

How to Make the Most of Your Music Merch

December 6, 2013

By Robal Johnson of PUMP Merch. In the last ten years we have experienced the simultaneously terrifying and invigorating evolution of recorded music and collectively bore witness to the ups and downs of technological progress and innovation. The entire major and independent music establishment has struggled to find new ways to make an honest living in ...

News: Interview

Dave Brubeck: One Year

December 5, 2013

Today, one year following Dave Brubeck’s death, a new website celebrates his life and music. And, we relay an announcement that one of the finest jazz repertory orchestras will broadcast a program of Brubeck compositions. As John Bolger’s DaveBrubeckJazz.com debuts, the Irish Brubeck maven has unveiled an impressive site. In the “About” section, he outlines his ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Pat Martino; Lynne Fiddmont and Keith Fiddmont; Copland, Peacock and Baron; Holiday Jazz; and More

December 5, 2013

Whether you're looking for jazz explicitly flavored with a bit of holiday spirit, or not, there's plenty to choose from on this week's menu of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, guitarist Pat Martino (pictured) returns to St. Louis for the first time since 2010 to begin a ...

News: Video / DVD

Even More Big Tenors

December 5, 2013

Since I'm now tenor crazy after featuring great saxophonists all week, I went in search of video featuring even mightier reed players. How about Dexter Gordon, Budd Johnson, Buddy Tate, Illinois Jacquet and Arnett Cobb on the same stage engaging in a tenor battle? Here's the clip. Jacquet is in the cream suit, Tate is in ...

News: Radio

Pandora Releases Latest Audience Metrics

December 5, 2013

Pandora today announced new metrics for the month of November 2013. Listener hours for Pandora during the month of November 2013 were 1.49 billion, an increase of 18% from 1.27 billion during the same period last year. Share of total U.S. radio listening for Pandora in November 2013 was 8.44%, an increase from 7.17% at the same time last year. ...