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News: Opinion

The Times Are Changing for Artist Investors

April 23, 2013

By Matt Urmy, CEO of Artist Growth. When a young person announces that they have decided to pursue a career as an artist or entertainer, probably the most common response they get is something along the lines of, “Good luck with that." Despite this belief that trying to make a living as an artist is a ...

News: Opinion

ASCAP Expo: The Hot Topic is the Future

April 23, 2013

By Geoff Nudelman of Telos Studios. For the songwriters, composers, and producers in attendance, the Expo's second day took a bigger focus on the future of the business from a variety of perspectives. Ken Jordan of The Crystal Method and RJD2 opened the day with a very technical conversation about how the quality of music has ...

News: Recording

Phil Woods: "Right to Swing"

April 22, 2013

Phil Woods is a band guy deep down. Though he has recorded hundreds of small-group albums, Phil always sounds most at home standing out in a crowd. Interestingly, his first commercial recording was with Neal Hefti and His Orchestra (Hot 'N Hearty in 1955), and some of his most memorable recordings have been as the soulful ...

News: Music Industry

Weekend Extra: Stan Getz's Model Behavior

April 21, 2013

here may have been times—no, there were times—when Stan Getz worked overtime to be unpleasant. Zoot Sims had his reasons for describing Getz as “an interesting bunch of guys.” It is not likely that Sims had in mind moments like those in this video. Rifftides reader Jeff Chang sent a tip about a film Getz made ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: An Evening with Dianne Reeves

April 21, 2013

Today, let's take a look at some videos of singer Dianne Reeves, who's coming back to St. Louis to perform next Saturday, April 27 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Reeves has been a frequent visitor here in recent years. She appeared at the Sheldon in December 2005 as part of a large cast of musicians at ...

News: Performance / Tour

Sheldon Concert Hall Announces 2013-14 Season Schedule

April 20, 2013

The Sheldon Concert Hall today announced the schedule for the various subscription series in its 2013-14 season. The Sheldon's 2013-14 jazz series will kick off on Wednesday, October 23 with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, featuring bassist/trombonist Chris Brubeck and drummer Dan Brubeck doing a tribute to their dad, the late pianist Dave Brubeck, who played at ...

News: Opinion

The Most Important Problem the Music Business Must Solve

April 20, 2013

By David Sherbow (@MusicBizGuy) of My Life With Music. What is the greatest problem which the new music business must solve to maintain it relevance in the future? In my humble opinion, it needs to figure out how to simply curate new music, filter it down to a small enough selection that is easily digestible and ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 19-25

April 20, 2013

Like good jazz, Minnesota's weather is unpredictable, and forces us all to become good improvisers. Spring might not be swinging yet, but the birds are churning out some pleasing melodies, and a slow but sure warming trend will make club-hopping and gig-going a bit easier. So watch out for patches of ice but do get out ...

News: Music Industry

Can Understanding the Brain Help You Sell More Music?

April 19, 2013

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. A McGill University study found that activity in the brain's nucleus accumbens reflects one's willingness to buy music after hearing it for the first time. It's hardly surprising that a part of the brain also known as the “reward center" would be responsible for deciding whether to buy (or like/favorite/collect) ...

Article: Meet the Staff

Meet David Wayne

by AAJ Staff
March 18, 2013

I currently live in: Santa Fe, NM I joined All About Jazz in: 2004 What made you decide to contribute to All About Jazz? I am a music fanatic. I play the drums. I was involved in college radio for years and I'd love to do a show again. Maybe when I ...