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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: From Benin to Berklee and Beyond with Guitarist and Singer Lionel Loueke

April 28, 2013

Thie week, let's peruse some video clips from guitarist and singer Lionel Loueke, who's coming to St. Louis to play Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11 at Jazz at the Bistro. Born in the west African nation of Benin, Loueke studied starting in 1990 at the National Institute of Art in Ivory Coast and from ...

News: Award / Grant

Kenny Dorham Gets a Plaque

April 27, 2013

More than a quarter-century after his death, Kenny Dorham is a beacon of encouragement shining across the landscape populated by young jazz musicians. In a generation of imitators, a few perceptive players have discovered Dorham’s lyricism, his magic with harmony, the wistfulness of his tone, and his articulation, which is like intimate speech. Dorham’s compositions increasingly ...

News: Music Industry

AOL Music and Spinner Shut Down, All Staff Laid Off

April 27, 2013

AOL Music, Spinner and related properties are being closed and all employees in the division immediately laid off. While no official announcement has been made yet, Spinner editor Dan Reilly and other employees confirmed media reports. “Well, we all just got laid off. AOL Music is finished", tweeted Reilly on Friday afternoon. And later: “Sitting in ...

News: Trends

Record Store Day Drives Impressive Sales Boost

April 27, 2013

"Record Store Day is a great way to shine the spotlight on the amazing experience that independent record stores bring to music consumers," David Bakula,SVP at Nielsen Entertainment,said in a statement. “With year-over-year growth, and exclusive packages in a format that consumers value with rich content, Record Store Day will continue to be an event that ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 26 - May 2

April 27, 2013

Rumors of spring weather and certainties of hot jazz give us plenty to anticipate in the coming week. Certainly the weekend boasts one of the most eagerly awaited “homecomings" for fans of modern improvised music with Craig Taborn's night at the Walker; JazzMN closes out its season; Insurgent returns in trio format at Studio Z; Diana ...

News: Interview

Interview: Sonny Rollins

April 26, 2013

I have two articles in today's Wall Street Journal—a “House Call" column for the Mansion section on Sonny Rollins (link soon) and an “Anatomy of a Song" column for the Arena section on the Four Tops' Reach Out I'll Be There (go here). Sonny first. Two weeks ago Sonny invited me to up to his house ...

News: Music Industry

Real Band Names That Sound Totally Fake

April 26, 2013

By freelance music writer Tyler Hayes (@thealbumproject). By now you must've seen the video from Jimmy Kimmel, catching people lying about being into bands playing at Coachella that the interviewer just made up. How long must it have taken to come up with band names that they knew were fake? Here are some band names that ...

News: Career

Why Modern Musicians Should Care About Metadata

April 26, 2013

By Bill Wilson, Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development at NARM and digitalmusic.org. Metadata. It's a jargon-y word that probably turns a lot of artists off at the mere mention of it. It's also one of the main things standing between them and a variety of new opportunities to make money. And those new ...

News: Interview

Jazz Face: All Smiles from Francisco Mela

April 26, 2013

Hang out with drummer Francisco Mela for even a few minutes, and your mood will brighten. You can't help but smile. Watch him perform for a few minutes, and you will understand the inner joy that music brings to those who live with in 24/7. And, at least for the duration of that drum solo, that ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Dr. Lonnie Smith and James Carter, Bobby McFerrin, Dianne Reeves, Bill Frisell, Alarm Will Sound, Christian Howes, and More

April 25, 2013

As we head into the final week of Jazz Appreciation Month, culminating next Tuesday in International Jazz Day, there's a fine selection of jazz and creative music performances taking place over the next few days in St. Louis, with several touring headliners on local stages. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith (pictured) ...