Results for "AAJ Staff"

Jazz St. Louis Announces 2013-14 Season Schedule

May 30, 2013

Jazz St. Louis has announced their 2013-14 season schedule, including the season lineup for Jazz at the Bistro, plus concerts at the Touhill Performing Arts Center and a new venue for the organization, the Vingh Center for the Arts at Chaminade College Prep School in West County. In addition to the return of many familiar favorites, ...

Mulgrew Miller (1955-2013)

May 30, 2013

The Biggest Problem with Music Discovery Services

May 30, 2013

By Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm. If you want the short answer: a majority of listeners don't care. They have zero desire to be recommended fledgling artists or emerging songs. The biggest problem is that there isn't a problem. Music discovery appeals to a niche audience. To gain a broader perspective on music discovery and the biggest problems that services ...

Crowdfunding Music is About so Much More Than Just Raising Money

May 30, 2013

By Anne Leighton writing for Michael Brandvold Marketing. (Dedicated to My Therapist) If you're crowd funding, you're doing something both for and about yourself, and there can be a lot of spiritual awakenings along that path to reaching your goal. Obviously goal setting and speaking up for yourself are big parts of the experience, but along ...

Jazz Face: Mulgrew Miller, 1955-2013

May 30, 2013

I first encountered pianist Mulgrew Miller at a performance of the Contemporary Piano Ensemble at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium in St. Paul, probably around 1993 given the ensemble's touring history and my limited memory. The ensemble was a unique collaboration of five jazz pianists ranging from a 20-something-year-old Geoffrey Keezer to veteran Harold Mabern, with Miller, James Williams ...

Scott Joplin House to Host Free Ragtime Concert on Wednesday, June 12

May 29, 2013

The Scott Joplin House State Historic Site and the Friends of Scott Joplin will present a free concert of ragtime music from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 in the New Rosebud Cafe at the Scott Joplin House State Historic Site (pictured), 2658 Delmar at Beaumont. The event will feature performers drawn from the ...

Shirley Scott + Kenny Burrell

May 29, 2013

In February 1964—smack in the middle of two recording sessions with then husband and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine—organist Shirley Scott recorded with guitarist Kenny Burrell. She had just wrapped Hustlin' with Turrentine at the end of January and would be back in the studio for Blue Flames at the end of March. Backing Scott and Burrell ...

Roundtable: What the Music Industry Isn't Talking About - And How to Improve Music Curation

May 29, 2013

By Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm. In this interview panel, three influential thinkers in music and tech — David Dufresne (Bandzoogle), Emily White (Whitesmith Entertainment), Frank Woodworth (Thrillcall) — talk about important issues in the music industry, interesting shifts in listener behavior, and how they would improve curation on subcription services. sidewinder.fm: What is an important issue that no one ...

The Future of Direct-to-Fan Marketing

May 29, 2013

By  Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm. Here are two important questions for today's artists and managers: What does the future of direct-to-fan marketing tools and services have in store for us? How will the landscape of these companies and their strategy shift in the coming years? In this interview panel on direct-to-fan marketing, four influential executives and thinkers in ...

9 Questions for a Great Music Licensing Partnership

May 29, 2013

By music branding and marketing specialist Andy Lykens. When evaluating the business decision of choosing between a non-exclusive or exclusive deal to represent your compositions for placement in film, tv, and advertising, I've had a number of folks reach out and ask a little more info. The great thing is, you can tweak or even use ...