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News: Recording

Brian Landrus/the Landrus Kaleidoscope - Capsule (2011)

October 27, 2011

Brian Landrus is one of the fast rising artists on the NYC jazz scene; so much so that it was only in 2009 his debut album Forward came out and now in 2011, we are here talking about his third release of 2011, Capsule. This master of the low instruments like the baritone sax, bass clarinet ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Around Town: Greetings from Our Nation's Capitol! No, It's Still About Jazz in Rochester....

October 27, 2011

Thursday, October 27, 2011 Jazz & Wine Happy Hour with The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Pittsford Grill, 6:00 pm The John Palocy Trio (Jazz Dawgs) @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Amanda Ashley @ Rabbit ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Ralph Towner, Sto Jazz Orchestra, Sherman Irby, Clayton Brothers Quintet, Rebirth Brass Band, and More

October 27, 2011

Along with Halloween and the conclusion of baseball's World Series, there's a whole lot of jazz and creative music happening in St. Louis over the next few days. So, without further ado, let's go straight to the highlights: On Thursday, Ralph Towner, known for his work with the Paul Winter Consort and Oregon as well as ...

News: Recording

Etta James: Heart and Soul

October 27, 2011

When Etta James lashed out at Beyoncé in 2009 for singingAt Last at President Obama's inauguration party, most critics assumed James didn't like Beyoncé's interpretation of her 1961 hit. Or that she was envious of the invite. Truth is James probably didn't have a beef with Beyoncé's delivery at all. Case in point: James had recently publicly ...

News: Recording

Bob Weir, Gov't Mule, Moe. on Warren's the Benefit Vol 4

October 27, 2011

ALSO FEATURING JOHN HIATT, ROBERT RANDOLPH, JERRY JOSEPH, DAVE SCHOOLS AND MORE Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Volume 4, a 2-disc live benefit concert featuring Gov't Mule, Bob Weir & Friends, John Hiatt & The Goners, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, moe. and more will be released December 6 via Evil Teen. The Benefit Volume ...

News: Technology

6 Ways to Fail at Promoting Music Online

October 27, 2011

On the Culture Bully blog, Chris DeLine takes whack at almost every indie band, label and publicist that ever tried to get the attention of a music journalist. “How to Fail at Promoting Music Online" is both a chronicle of bad behavior and a roadmap to more successful pitches. Here is a summary of Deline's beefs: ...

News: Rights

What You Need to Know About the New Copyfight

October 27, 2011

You may have heard rumblings and grumblings about a Senate bill that would “effectively destroy“ YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Google+, and any other service that lets people post things on the internet. If a “directory, index, reference, pointer, or hypertext link" is found to distribute content without permission, the PROTECT IP Act (.pdf) would allow copyright ...

News: Technology

SoundHound: Delivering 1000 Songs Per Second Music Discovery

October 27, 2011

Music discovery app SoundHound has released stats that show it processing more than 4 million music searches per day and user engagement of more more than 1,000 hits per second. The traffic comes from a reported user base of base 50 million worldwide on iOS and Android. Competitors include Shazam. SoundHound upgraded its apps earlier this ...

News: Recording

Kris Davis - Aeriol Piano (Clean Feed, 2011)

October 27, 2011

The profile of pianist and composer Kris Davis has been rapidly rising in the jazz world. Recently the recipient of a glowing write-up in the New York Times and the leader or co-leader of several renowned groups, this is her first solo piano album. Davis has a fascinating and unique piano style which incorporates the entire ...

News: Performance / Tour

Nov 3 - Matt Jorgensen East/West Quartet with Eric Alexander and Harold Mabern

October 26, 2011

Seattle Jazz Scene Presents: MATT JORGENSEN EAST/WEST QUARTET THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3—EGAN'S BALLARD JAM HOUSE From New York: Eric Alexander—tenor saxophone Harold Mabern—piano From Seattle: Chuck Deardorf - bass Matt Jorgensen—drums Passing through town on their way for a weekend engagement in Vancouver, BC, saxophonist ...