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News: Recording

Paul Simon's "Graceland" 25th Anniversary Editions to be Released June 5th

March 29, 2012

25th ANNIVERSARY OF PAUL SIMON'S GRACELAND CELEBRATED WITH THEATRICAL SCREENINGS AND PRIMETIME TELEVISION SPECIAL OF “UNDER AFRICAN SKIES" DOCUMENTARY; RELEASE OF 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS: CD/DVD, BOX SET, VINYL AND BLU-RAY DISC “Under African Skies," New Documentary About Graceland From Two-Time Emmy, Peabody Award Winner And Oscar Nominated Filmmaker Joe Berlinger A Premiere Television Event on A&E ...

News: Interview

Interview: John Scofield

March 28, 2012

John Scofield has one of the most distinctive sounds of all the electric guitarists who came of age in the jazz-fusion era in the early 1970s. John is able to make his notes ring like a bell, and his lines are horn-like, living in the space just where rock meets the funky blues. [Photo of John ...

News: Performance / Tour

Pollstar: Arturo Sandoval To Perform In October At The Sheldon

March 28, 2012

The online touring information service Pollstar has just added a listing for a performance by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (pictured) on Saturday, October 6 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Sandoval, who was born in Cuba and broke into the music business under the tutelage of the late Dizzy Gillespie, last appeared in St. Louis in 2006 at ...

News: Career

12 Guidelines For Long Term Indie Music Success

March 28, 2012

Vinnie Ribas, the Founder and CEO of Indie Connect, recently shared “12 Srategies For Long Term Success As An Indie Artist." They're actually worth considering for anyone who's a freelancer or whose business brand is themselves rather than an external entity, but they do have a special focus on the needs of indie musicians. Vinnie Ribas' ...

News: Career

How I Secured 3 Record Deals In 3 Different Ways For 3 Different Bands [part 1]

March 28, 2012

I have been in the fortunate, and sometimes unfortunate, position of securing a record deal for each of the three acts I have been a part of in the past. The route to gaining those deals came in three very different ways and for three very contrasting bands. Some decidedly old school in approach, others very ...

News: Trends

Sales Of Vinyl 45s Grew 99.6 Percent In 2011...

March 28, 2012

Vinyl is officially booming, but this retro explosion is going beyond full-length LPs. According to data just released by the RIAA, US-based sales of 45s - categorized as 'vinyl singles' - surged 99.6 percent in 2011. This is based on the retail price of units shipped, which means this only counts new stuff - and not ...

News: Video / DVD

Echo Nest CEO Lucchese on the Future of Data Driven Music Discovery [video]

March 27, 2012

The Echo Nest uses of huge sets of music data to drive music discovery and engagement. Since their clients included companies like Spotify, Nokia, EMI, Clear Channel (iHeatRadio) and Vevo, how the The Echo Nest shakes and bakes music data has a huge influence on what we listen to. In the TechCrunch TV interview, The Echo ...

News: Performance / Tour

Nu-Art Series to Present Erika Johnson in Betty Carter Tribute on Saturday, April 7

March 27, 2012

The Nu-Art Series has announced that Erika Johnson (pictured) will sing works associated with legendary jazz vocalist Betty Carter in a concert at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. Originally from East St. Louis, Johnson has performed around the area since the mid-1990s, and also serves as the voiceover artist ...

News: Performance / Tour

NIU Jazz Ensemble, Victor Lewis to Perform on Sunday, April 15 at the Sheldon

March 27, 2012

The Northern Illinois University (NIU) Jazz Ensemble will perform in concert with special guest drummer Victor Lewis at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 15 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The NIU Ensemble is led by the noted jazz educator and saxophonist Ron Carter, who spent nearly 20 years teaching music in this area before accepting the job ...

News: Recording

Gerry Mulligan: Germany 1977

March 27, 2012

We can quibble, but baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan never made a bum recording. Some LPs certainly were better than others, but Mulligan really wasn't capable of delivering a lazy, corner-cutting job. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that Mulligan is one of the greatest jazz recording artists of the post-war period in terms ...