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Human Spirit on Jazz Northwest, KPLU June 17

June 16, 2012

Human Spirit at The Ballard Jazz Walk on Jazz Northwest, 88.5 KPLU Sunday June 17 Human Spirit with guest Orrin Evans, piano, Thomas Marriott, trumpet, Mark Taylor, alto sax, Phil Sparks, bass, and Matt Jorgensen, drums played the annual Ballard Jazz Walk in April and the performance was recorded for Jazz Northwest. On this program, the ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Tim Cunningham, Funky Butt Brass Band, Erin Bode, and More

June 15, 2012

Though it's a slow week for touring musicians coming to St. Louis, there are plenty of jazz and creative music performances featuring local players happening over the next few days that are worthy of your attention. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, bassist Dave Troncoso leads a trio at the Wine Press; and trombonist/bassist Wayne Coniglio ...

News: Music Industry

Redigi Allows Artists to Profit from the Resale of Their Digital Music

June 14, 2012

Despite ongoing lawsuits from the major labels, Redigi, the controversial online marketplace for pre-owned digital music, has announced the launch of their “Artist Syndication Program." The program is designed to “directly support artists" by allowing them to profit from the resale of their music in the secondary market (ReDigi will share 20% of the transaction fee ...

News: Opinion

Does the Digital Album Have a Future?

June 14, 2012

Guest post by Aaron Tap (@aarontap), a guitarist, singer, and producer who performs and records with the likes of Matt Nathanson, Paula Kelley, and more. Despite the shift to single-serve music culture, there remains a significant group of fans who want something more from their digital music. Listeners who yearn for a more tactile and immersive experience ...

News: Recording

7 Things to Do 1 Week Before Your Album Release

June 15, 2012

If you are anything like me, which is an obsessive compulsive hustler that would rather sort through 500 business cards and procrastinate until the last day of a release to get anything done, I have prepared a little checklist for you to get ready to push your release, whether it be a video or a single ...

News: Video / DVD

Count Basie and Fred Astaire

June 15, 2012

In 1960, Fred Astaire hosted Astaire Time, a TV special, during which he danced in several segments to Count Basie's band. Bret Primack sent along a YouTube link to the entire show. If you're solely in the market for Basie-Astaire, however, move the space bar up to 9:49 (the band) and again to 32:08 (the band ...

News: Music Industry

Herbert L. Clarke on Jazz

June 14, 2012

In 1921, 16-year-old trumpet student Elden E. Benge of Winterset, Iowa, wrote a letter to Herbert L. Clarke (pictured, right), asking advice. Clarke (1867-1945) was the most celebrated cornet soloist of his day, a veteran of John Phillip Sousa’s band and leader of his own concert bands. His recordings of marches and adaptations of classical pieces ...

News: Interview

Marty Morell on Bill Evans (PT. 3)

June 14, 2012

If you think listening to Bill Evans' albums is an emotional ride, imagine what it was like to play drums in his trio. Marty Morell [pictured] had that honor as a member of the pianist's trio for seven years—longer than any other drummer. From 1968 to 1975, Marty toured, recorded albums and grew close to the ...

News: Festival

Nevermore Jazz Ball and St. Louis Swing Dance Festival to be Held November 1-4

June 13, 2012

Local terpsichoreans will have the opportunity to strut their stuff during the second annual Nevermore Jazz Ball & St. Louis Swing Dance Festival, which will take place starting Wednesday, November 1 through Saturday, November 4 at several venues around town. Announced this week and billed as “the most unique jazz dance and music festival in the ...

News: Interview

Marty Morell on Bill Evans (PT. 2)

June 13, 2012

The first Bill Evans Trio with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian liberated the rhythm section. Up until the first Bill Evans Trio's formation in 1959, a rhythm section was largely a supportive unit that played behind horn players. Or in cases where a trio stood alone, the bass and drums were there to keep ...