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News: Music Industry

STLJN 2009 Year in Review

January 1, 2010

On this final day of 2009, let's take a look back at some of the most newsworthy, noteworthy and/or interesting items posted here on St. Louis Jazz Notes over the past 12 months:January 2009Hamiet Bluiett on Freddie HubbardBailing out the artsMore “Best Jazz of 2008" listsJim Manley releases new CDSt. Louis Jazz Club ...

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News: Music Industry

Bands Have an Official Life Span of Nine Months

January 1, 2010

"As of '09, bands have an official life span of about nine months dating from the launch of their MySpace pages, thanks to the comically accelerated, DSL-enhanced hype cycle. Faster than you can tweet “Serena Maneesh," entire genres of music are “discovered" by attention-starved writers; bloggers engage in hilarious slap-fights about who was there first; magazines ...

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News: Recording

Diana Ross-Touch Me in the Morning

January 1, 2010

It's a mistake for jazz fans to compare Diana Ross to jazz vocalists. Ross' intonation, timbre and roots all come from a completely different place. Her Lady Sings the Blues (1972) drew praise from jazz circles, and it was a big seller. But to me, Ross as Billie Holiday always felt inconceivable and forced. Too much ...

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News: Video / DVD

Guaraldi with Spoon and Webster

January 1, 2010

This seems to be the week for unexpected videos to materialize. In the piece highlighted in the previous exhibit, Jack Berry joined me in lamenting that we could find no evidence of Vince Guaraldi on film or tape. Jazz writer Ken Dryden came to the rescue this morning with a reminder that Guaraldi's trio backed Jimmy ...

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News: Recording

Forbes Graham's Wild May @ The Stone on Jan. 5thforbes Graham's Wild May @ The Stone on Jan. 5th

January 1, 2010

Tuesday - January 5, 2010 The Stone E 2nd St & Ave C New York, NY 10009 10:00 PM Wild May: Forbes Graham - trumpet Kevin Frenette - guitar Ryan McGuire - double bass Luther Gray - drums Wild May is the ...

News: Radio

Auld Lang Jazz on Freedom Jazz Dance

January 1, 2010

Sunday from 5 PM 7 PM EST 90.1 FM WDCE Richmond Listen online via live webcast at wdce.org Archived shows uploaded at freedomjazzdance.net two days after each live broadcast. Happy New Year from your friends at Freedom Jazz Dance! Well, actually, its just old me.partying by my lonesome with my dusty old ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Brooklyn Pianist Landon Knoblock and Philadelphia's Shot X Shot in Williamsburg Monday Jan 4

January 1, 2010

This Monday Jan. 4, Brooklyn based pianist Landon Knbolock and his band will share a bill with Philadelphia's premier avant jazz group Shot x Shot, at Spike Hill in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 8pm: The Landon Knoblock Group features Ron Horton on trumpet, Noah Preminger on saxophone, Josh Paris on bass, Jeff Davis on ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Guitarist John Stein Turns It up on "Raising the Roof"

January 1, 2010

One of the hallmarks of a great jazz artist is versatility. Guitarist and bandleader John Stein is as agile and colorful as it gets, and he simply outdoes himself with each passing effort. Raising The Roof, his latest, is without a doubt, Stein's most vibrant effort yet, boasting passion, intensity, and a lot of exhilarating musicianship. ...

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News: Technology

Average Person Spends 13 Hours Online Per Week

January 1, 2010

The average person now spends about 13 hours online each week, according to a Wednesday report from Harris Interactive. Online times differed greatly depending on who you talk to. Of the 2,029 adults polled by Harris, about 20 percent of adults are only online for two hours or less a week, while 14 percent are on ...

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News: Music Industry

The Artist as an Entrepeneur and Vice Versa

January 1, 2010

"In their own way, all artists are entrepreneurs, and all entrepreneurs are artists. Though their tools and products may differ, both entrepreneurs and artists are in the same game- the making and selling of work that is personally and emotionally important to them. Artist. Entrepreneur. They're just words. What's far more interesting is not ...