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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz in Pink to Headline Benefit Show on Sunday, October 16 at the Sheldon

August 24, 2011

The Los Angeles-based, all-female group Jazz in Pink will be the featured musical entertainment for Community Women Against Hardship's annual benefit gala, which this year will be held at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 16 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Jazz in Pink is fronted by pianist Gail Jhonson (pictured), who is music director for guitarist Norman ...

News: Performance / Tour

Project/Object with Ike Willis to Play Wednesday, October 19 at Old Rock House

August 24, 2011

Attention, St. Louis area Zappaphiles: If the appearance by Zappa Plays Zappa this Thursday opening for Return to Forever at the Fox Theatre isn't enough to sate your appetite for Frank Zappa's music, there's more on the way in a couple of months, as the Old Rock House today announced that the Zappa tribute band Project/Object ...

News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Ami Molinelli (Part 1)

August 24, 2011

A change of plan often breathes excitement into life and offers the possibility of digging deep into new paths of inspiration. Leaving yourself open to new ideas may present some initial discomfort, but almost always leads to new learning and self-discovery. Sometimes it's simply better to ditch the plan completely and follow your passion—you never know ...

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News: Obituary

Jerry Leiber (1933-2011)

August 24, 2011

Lyricist Jerry Leiber died on Monday at age 78. As I write in today's Wall Street Journal (go here), Leiber was the first major wordsmith of the rock 'n' roll era, composing hundreds of songs with writing partner Mike Stoller starting in 1952. His list of hits includes Hound Dog, Kansas City, Jailhouse Rock, Love Potion ...

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News: Recording

Tom Waits: New Studio Album

August 24, 2011

NEW ALBUM BAD AS ME OUT OCTOBER 25 ON ANTI-RECORDS Bad As Me is Tom Waits' first studio album of all new music in seven years. This pivotal work refines the music that has come before and signals a new direction. Waits, in possibly the finest voice of his career, worked with a veteran team of ...

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News: Interview

An Interview with Grace Kelly

August 24, 2011

This morning I had the opportunity to speak with 19-year-old jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly by phone. Grace has won numerous awards and released several albums already, as well as being a very talented vocalist, pianist and composer. Grace will be coming to Seattle for the first time, performing at Tula's for two nights as part of ...

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News: Technology

You Are Listening to Los Angeles and Music's Incredible Lost Opportunities

August 24, 2011

I've been trying to get a sense of the full range of streaming music and video projects, such as Reelr.tv and Chill, that draw on services like YouTube and SoundCloud to both avoid licensing issues and to offer new ways of enjoying content from such sites. My favorite service to date is actually one that gives ...

News: Recording

How to Throw a Fan Listening Party on Google+

August 24, 2011

This guess post by Evolver.fm's Eliot Van Buskirk explains how to throw a listening party using Google+. While his emphasis is on sharing music with friends, it's not much of a stretch to see how those invited could be fans and how easy Google has made it to create an intimate interactive experience. Listening to music ...

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News: Rights

Back to Basics: The Importance of Trademark

August 24, 2011

The music industry is in the midst of a radical transformation. The speed with which distribution and streaming technologies, D.I.Y. marketing platforms, and innovative publishing trends are emerging and dying off is enough to overwhelm even the most seasoned artist. And yet, there remain a few legal essentials that every artist, old or new, must not ...

News: Music Industry

MP3Tunes Founder Michael Robertson Responds to EMI Court Decision

August 24, 2011

Yesterday, a U.S. District Judge ruled that digital locker Mp3tunes.com was protected by the DMCA's safe harbor provision when users stored illegally obtained songs there. The decision is a partial victory MP3.com and MP3tunes founder Michael Robertson, but plaintiff EMI did prevail on several fronts. Now Robertson responds: “Today a ruling was published in EMI v ...