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News: Recording

Wes Montgomery - Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings (Hip-O Select / Verve, 2011)

October 5, 2011

Guitarist Wes Montgomery had a lengthy run with Riverside Records during the 1950's and early 60's positioning himself as one of the leading guitarists in jazz. Looking to expand his horizons, Montgomery signed with Creed Taylor and the Verve Records label for a two-year stint which saw him recording a large amount of music, much of ...

News: Technology

In 24 Days or Less, Apple Will Change Music, Again...

October 5, 2011

You've had your cloud, but you haven't had it like this. And sometime in “late October," Apple plans to change the music world, again. That's when the much-anticipated iTunes Match hits the streets—at least in the US, according to details disclosed today by the company (the UK is apparently next on the list). And America—and then ...

News: Music Industry

We Asked Rhapsody What They Pay Artists. and This is What They Said...

October 5, 2011

This is the email thread from this morning, starting about 10am Pacific. If you want to see the actual email, it's here. Digital Music News (Paul): How much does Rhapsody pay artists per stream? On any song? Rhapsody (Jaimee Steele, Senior Director, Public Relations): Anything else you need? The secret formula for Coca-Cola? Colonel Sanders' blend ...

News: Recording

Michael Dessen Trio: "Forget the Pixel" Puts a Personal Stamp on New Jazz

October 5, 2011

Michael Dessen, trombonist-improviser-composer-bandleader. California based. Basic facts. His newest album Forget the Pixel (Clean Feed 222) brings his trombone, straight horn and electronically enhanced, into orbit with two excellent players: bassist Christopher Tordini, with a bold sound, a smart manipulation of composed motifs, a fluid ensemble presence and a soloist of Zen-like space arrangements. Then there's ...

News: Event

Watch Future of Music Coaliton Conference Now [Live Video]

October 4, 2011

The Future Of Music Conference is streaming live Monday and Tuesday October 3-4 from 9AM to 6PM ET. Here's the conference schedule. JOIN US: We'll be watching it live on the stream below and commenting throughout the day. Please add your thoughts as well. Hit refresh from time to time to see the latest comments. And ...

News: Interview

Tad Hershorn: Norman Granz (Pt. 2)

October 4, 2011

Norman Granz wasn't a complicated man. He was merely an entrepreneur who loved highly creative people and felt their brilliance deserved wider recognition. Once you understand this about him, much of what comes next falls neatly into place. For years Granz has been considered an enigma because most people like him tended to go into other ...

News: Performance / Tour

Return to Forever w/ Zappa Plays Zappa | Fall Tour | Review | Pics

October 4, 2011

By Eric Podolsky Show Review: Return To Forever with Zappa Plays Zappa :: 09.22.11 :: The Warfield :: San Francisco, CA When Return To Forever announced in 2008 that they were reuniting for the first time in 25 years, jazz buffs and fusion geeks rejoiced. The ensuing world tour was a grand success, and proved (somewhat ...

News: TV / Film

October Music Programming Block on Smithsonian Channel

October 4, 2011

MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF MUSIC CONTINUES WITH MUST-SEE PETER GABRIEL AND HIP-HOP DOCS This October, Smithsonian Channel rocks out with Inside The Music, a series of new specials that tell stories about the people and sounds whose influence can be heard the world over. The music continues October 9 with The Real World of Peter Gabriel and ...

News: Performance / Tour

Railroad Earth: Fall U.S. Tour

October 4, 2011

FALL TOUR KICKS OFF OCTOBER 6 IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE Railroad Earth will hit the ground running this fall with a Southern tour that kicks off right at the turn of October. The six-piece band will start their tour on the Eastern Seaboard, with dates in Delaware and Virginia, before rolling the train Southwest to Tennessee, Ohio, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Warren Haynes: Fall Tour

October 4, 2011

TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 11 IN PITTSBURGH Warren Haynes has announced a new single, “River's Gonna Rise," from the soul-deep album Man In Motion out now on Stax/Concord Music Group. The single is at radio now on the heels of his Triple A Top 20 single “Man In Motion." The Warren Haynes Band has also extended their ...