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News: Career

7 Tips for Musicians on Becoming a Local Star

January 16, 2013

For a musician or band that is just getting started, building a local fanbase is the place to begin. Ari Herstand began his music career at the University of Minnesota where he went from being totally unknown to filling a local 700 seat venue in his first year to selling it out his second. He recently ...

News: Recording

Arctic Records: Early Philly Soul

January 15, 2013

Before MFSB, the Delfonics, McFadden & Whitehead, Blue Magic and the Trammps, there was Arctic Records. Like Motown in Detroit, Stax in Memphis and Scepter in New York to some extent, Arctic in the '60s documented Philadelphia's emerging soul sound, which emphasized tight vocal harmonies and heartbeat ballad tempos. [Pictured above: Arctic artist Barbara Mason] Unlike ...

News: Technology

2 Music Tech Trends for 2013 I Should Not Have Left off My List

January 15, 2013

When I shared my take on emerging music tech trends for 2013 I left out two of which I've since been reminded. One is that music tech companies serving artists will increase their partnerships and interconnections in order to remain competitive and provide more complete solutions. Two is that tech media will finally begin to consistently ...

News: Performance / Tour

Webster University Announces Winter/Spring 2013 Schedule of Jazz Concerts

January 14, 2013

The music department at Webster University has announced their schedule of jazz events for winter and spring 2013. This semester's Monday night concert series will get started with a performance by Two Times True at 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 28 at Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood on the Webster campus. The group features pianist and ...

News: Recording

Grant Stewart: Our Man in Uruguay

January 14, 2013

Last week, Grant Stewart sent along a lengthy email from Uruguay, where he was performing at the Punta Del Este International Jazz Festival. I've known Grant for five years—my first liner notes were written for his album Young at Heart (Sharp Nine). When I saw him recently and he told me he was heading down to ...

News: Career

10 Music Press Release Tips

January 13, 2013

Press releases aren't given a lot of respect these days, but they are still used daily by the media as sources even when left unacknowledged. Though they are only one publicity tools for musician and music marketers, they remain an important one that is unfortunately abused regularly. The following 10 tips will help you write press ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Made Possible by the Bad Plus

January 13, 2013

This week, we feature some video clips of The Bad Plus, who will be back in St. Louis next Wednesday, January 16 through Saturday, January for what's become an annual four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. Since StLJN has covered those previous visits in some detail, let's assume today that those interested in the group's ...

News: Performance / Tour

Eric Marienthal to Perform with Bach to the Future on Friday, March 29 at the Sheldon

January 12, 2013

Saxophonist Eric Marienthal will join forces with St. Louis' Bach to the Future for a performance at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 29 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Organized by Bach to the Future keyboardist Mike Silverman, the “Autumn Hill Jazz Festival," as the show is being billed, also will feature singer/trumpeter Dawn Weber's trio and pianist ...

News: Recording

Swagler, Slaughter, Jost and Morrison to Celebrate Album Release Thursday, February 7 at Jazz at the Bistro

January 12, 2013

Four St. Louis musicians known for their busy live-performing schedules will celebrate the release of their first collaborative recording with performances at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 7 at Jazz at the Bistro. Rough Stuff is the first album jointly credited to saxophonist Jason Swagler, guitarist Eric Slaughter, bassist Nick Jost, and drummer ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 11-17

January 12, 2013

Music from all over the map defines Twin Cities Live Jazz this weekend and into next week. From the oddball instrumentation of Lulu's Playground to the enduring songs of Jimmy Van Heusen, from the original works of Chris Bates and Red 5 to the exciting rhythms of the Latin Jazz All-Stars and the youthful energy of ...