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Jazz This Week: Jim Pugh, Jeremy Haynes, Amina Figarova, Jazz St. Louis Gala, Jeff Coffin, Chris Botti, Dan Thomas, and More
There's jazz and creative music happening early and often throughout this week in St. Louis, and so to help make sure that you don't miss anything, here's a special early edition of the weekly highlights post: Tonight, trombonist Jim Pugh is in town for a free concert at at Maryville University presented by the St. Louis ...
Curtis Fuller: Sunday in Athens
Over the weekend, trombone legend Curtis Fuller, 78, performed at the Half Note in Greece. Our man in Athens Jimi Mentis was front row center and captured the hard bop action. Appearing with Fuller were Josh Bruneau (tp, flh), Ralph Reichert (ts), Rob Bargad (p), Milan Nikolic (b) and Joris Dudli (d). Here's Star Eyes... ...
Music Video Strategies for Promotion and Monetization
By Caroline Bottomley of Radar Music Videos (@radarmusicvideo). Caroline Bottomley from Radar Music Videos recently chaired a panel at the legendary music industry conference Midem. Top industry professionals discussed strategies for promoting and making money from your videos and here are some of the top tips they shared. The importance of YouTube Having your video on ...
The New Live Music Experience: Tech, Bands and Fans
Guest post by Casandra Govor (@casandragovor) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. In 2005, live was considered the golden goose of the music sector, all hopes were invested in the small venues and festivals, while pundits and executives preached it to be the future; the alternative to the sinking and piracy-ridden recording industry. By 2010, hopes ...
Band Interview Tips: How to Make the Most out of Your Interview
If you do a scan online, you can find many articles about how to interview a band and what kinds of questions to ask a band, but there aren’t many things about what bands can do to prepare for and leverage an interview. I’ve done a fair share of them, both as the interviewer and the ...
Last Night at the Pizza Parlor
Two nights each week (Mondays and Wednesdays), a neighborhood pizza joint just across the Minneapolis boundary in Richfield, MN presents one of the finest duos in regional jazz, Charmin Michelle and Denny Malmberg, billed as Hot and Crusty." (That's Charmin hot," Denny crusty?") Fireside Pizza has hosted small jazz groups for many years, going back to ...
Keyboard Master John Medeski Branches out on Debut Solo Piano Album, "A Different Time", Available on April 9 Via Okeh
Introspective & Meditative Collection Spotlights Mostly Original Medeski Compositions Through Use of Historic Gaveau Piano Project Serves as First Release on the Newly Re-Launched Label Keyboard master John Medeski thrives on the unpredictable, a trait that has kept his work with the trailblazing trio Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW) fresh and surprising for more than twenty ...
Pianist/Composer Yelena Eckemoff to Perform at Birdland in Support of Upcoming Album, Glass Song Tuesday, March 26 at 8:30 and 11:00PM
Performance Features Bassist Arild Andersen and Drummer Billy Hart Pianist/Composer Yelena Eckemoff is scheduled to perform at Birdland in New York City on Tuesday, March 26 at 8:30 and 11:00PM. The performances will be in support of her upcoming L&H Productions album, Glass Song (available February 19). Eckemoff will be joined by bassist Arild Andersen and ...
Cuban Musician Pedrito Martinez Merges Cuban and Flamenco Rumba on New Album, Rumba de la Isla
Features Songs Once Interpreted By Camarón de la Isla Available March 12, 2013 from Sony Masterworks and Calle 54 Records Sony Masterworks in partnership with Calle 54 Records will release Cuban musician, Pedrito Martínez‘s new album Rumba de la Isla on March 12th, 2013. Featuring songs once interpreted by Camarón de la Isla, the legendary flamenco ...
Matt Herskowitz to Perform Music from New Solo Piano Album, Upstairs, at DROM on Tuesday, March 19
"...technically flawless, light years advanced harmonically... Matt is a giant." —Dave Brubeck Pianist/Composer Matt Herskowitz is scheduled to make a solo piano performance at DROM in New York City on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:15pm. The performance will be in support of his recently released Justin Time Records album, Upstairs. As a followup to 2010′s acclaimed ...

