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Pandora Wins Important ASCAP Lawsuit
Pandora has won a federal court decision rejecting efforts by ASCAP and some music publishers to define the license that enables Pandora to to play their music. The judge's decision effectively prevents artists from removing their music from digital services licensing music under federal statues. “We're obviously gratified by the result," said Kenneth Steinthal, a partner at ...
Benny Golson: Germany, 2000
Benny Golson is one of jazz's most lyrical tenor saxophonists and among its most gifted songwriters. His astonishing catalog of jazz standards includes I Remember Clifford, Stablemates, Whisper Not, Along Came Betty, Blues March, Killer Joe and so many others. His large number of albums recorded in the 1950s show off his composing gifts and his ...
Ali Ryerson: Jazz Flute Big Band
There have been all-saxophone bands (Bob Prince), all-trombone bands (Urbie Greene) and all-trumpet bands (Pete Rugolo). Into this tradition of flooding the zone for fans who passionately love the sound of a specific instrument is flutist Ali Ryerson. By thinking big, she has assembled the Jazz Flute Big Band (JFBB), and the ensemble's new CD Game ...
5 Tips for Keeping Your Music Gear Safe on Tour
Ari Herstand tells an all too common story of having his music gear ripped off and then goes on to share a series of tips for keeping your gear safe. Planning ahead and thinking things through can make a big difference even for local shows. If you have additional tips for keeping your gear safe, please ...
Paula Castle: Lost Love
With the release of Paula Castle's Lost Love (c. 1955) by the Verse Music Group—which recently acquired the Bethlehem Records catalog—we're presented with something of a mystery. Castle's voice was leather-glove warm and elegantly sensuous—with hip phrasing and a credible range reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan's. And Love Lost by any measure is a superb recording. Songs ...
Music Tech Moves Beyond Music: The Echo Nest Meets Nuance Voice Recognition
Dedicated music fans offer a large market opportunity, but nothing compared to the broader consumer markets. That realization is increasingly driving music tech, as innovators seek to build broader businesses with higher valuations. The Echo Nest stuck a toe in those waters today with the announcement that its Dynamic Music Data solution will power Nuance voice ...
Pandora Appoints Former Microsoft Exec Brian McAndrews CEO, President and Chairman
In many respects Pandora has had a great year yet near-term challenges, such as Apple's impending launch of iTunes Radio, and long-term challenges, such as making money, represent major difficulties ahead. Back in March then CEO Joe Kennedy announced his resignation. Yesterday Pandora announced Brian McAndrews new CEO, President and Chairman to lead them forward. Brian ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 13-19
Two outdoor festivals bring jazz to community audiences this weekend, while a bunch of trombones make for “locally damaging winds" at the Artists Quarter and Tito Puente is the subject of a salute and workshop as Jazz at Studio Z returns for a third season. Doc Severinsen again launches his Midwest tour at the Dakota, where ...
Jazz This Week: Michael Buble, Tributes to Oliver Nelson and Thelonious Monk, and More
After a very busy few days of live music in St. Louis last weekend, things are a little slower this week. But if you've checked out parts one and two of StLJN's fall 2013 jazz preview, you know that it's just the calm before the storm, as the last ten days of this month and the ...
BMI Jazz Composers Workshop
Twenty-five years ago, composer-arrangers Manny Albam [pictured] and Bob Brookmeyer were growing worried. In the late 1980s, big bands seemed to be going the way of the typewriter, and unless something was done to reverse the trend, jazz orchestra arrangers would no longer be needed and scoring for bands would become a lost art. At roughly ...
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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...
Reanimating Conversations Past
John Scofield: Meant To Be
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The Quiet Cruelty of the Music Business
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Arcanum at Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo
Phil Schaap's Jazz Room
Franc Williams: Live From The West End
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