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Jeff Jampol on the Big Business of Dead Rock Stars [video]

January 15, 2012

Remembering Michael Brecker, Five Years Later

January 15, 2012

Hard to wrap my mind around the fact that as of yesterday, Michael Brecker has been dead for five years, now. With over 900 recordings to his name, it's damned near impossible to avoid that singular sax sound of his whether the music is funk, rock, mainstream jazz or fusion jazz. Moreover, I find that more ...

Motian Sickness - For the Love of Sarah (2011)

January 15, 2012

Less than two months ago the great jazz drummer, composer and bandleader Paul Motian passed away at eighty years old, in what was arguably the most substantial loss in the jazz world of 2011. He left behind a legacy that's been well documented on this site, so I won't get into all that here. Instead, this ...

In Praise of DeJohnette

January 15, 2012

Recent NEA Jazz Master is among best drummers ever It was nice to see the recent National Endowment for the Arts annual Jazz Masters awards ceremony and concert broadcast online recently from the Jazz at Lincoln Center. All the honorees were fitting, and all—the ones present—eloquent. Particularly trumpeter Jimmy Owens speaking about the needs of aging ...

Breaking: The White House Speaks out Against SOPA...

January 15, 2012

Internet piracy is a serious problem, but the White House now says SOPA simply goes too far. “While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet," ...

Album of the Week: Current, Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto

January 14, 2012

Current Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto Adventure Music The concept of flow is a far reaching and powerful idea when related to musical performance. At its essence, it taps into the thought of moving from one place to another, on a physical, developmental, and artistic level. All of these types of flow occur ...

George Clinton Meets Berklee College of Music 2/13-16

January 14, 2012

FUNK LEGEND TO BE HONORED AT BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC Berklee College of Music has announced that Funk legend George Clinton will head to the venerated school to teach a four-day residency, perform a concert, and accept an honorary degree. At the concert, which is set to take place February 16, Clinton will be presented with ...

Dr. John: New Album Produced by Keys' Dan Auerbach

January 14, 2012

DR. JOHN TO RELEASE LOCKED DOWN ON NONESUCH RECORDS APRIL 3 Storied musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dr. John—Mac Rebennack—will release Locked Down, a startling album that marks a significant departure from his recent efforts, on April 3, 2012. The new album, produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, will be Dr. John's ...

Musician Website Quick Fix #4: Make It Easy to Listen to Your Music

January 14, 2012

Another quick improvement you can make to your website is to make it easy for people to listen to your music. First time visitors should be able to sample your music in one, easy, and obvious click. Sound like common sense? Well, I can honestly tell you that from 4 years of booking bands at a ...

Joshua Bell Records New Album in a Musical Instrument Museum

January 14, 2012

This week violinist Joshua Bell with pianist Jeremy Denk released French Impressions the first album recorded in the Music Instrument Museum's Music Theater. An intimate venue in Phoenix, the MIM Music Theater books a busy schedule of world class artists and was designed to be a space for recording as well as performing. French Impressions offers ...