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Warren Wolf brings great vibes to Naples
Vibes player Warren Wolf was the Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra's special guest on Wednesday, March 28 in the sextet's 2017-18 concert series at Artis-Naples' Daniels Pavilion. His performance was an artful showcase of his instrument's wide range of shimmering possibilities- given the right hands and musical approach. The mallets were indeed in the right hands this ...
5 Tips To Make Any Newsletter More Visually Appealing
As the choppy waters of social media become increasingly difficult to navigate (for those users not dipping out altogether over privacy concerns) artists and bands are falling back on the time-tested standby of the email newsletter. Even in this case, however, making the email visually interesting is essential to prevent hitting of the unsubscribe button. Guest ...
Music Piracy Has Increased [New Study]
With the rise of streaming, access to music (and media in general) has become easier than ever. While one might assume that this would negate any need for illegally downloading music, it appears that piracy is actually on the rise. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 We live in an age where it’s probably ...
Taking The Music Industry Monopoly Seriously
As weakening antitrust laws and consolidation of businesses continue, virtually every corner of the music industry is now controlled by a choice few companies, whether its streaming or live music, writes Will Meyer. Here he explores why these monopolies must be taken seriously. Guest post by Will Meyer of CASH Music Everyone can agree, at this ...
U.S. Actually Just Expanded Arts, Public Broadcast Funding
After a great deal of bluster and promises to eliminate federal funding for the arts and public broadcasting, Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending bill that actually increases funding for the threatened programs last week. In February, Trump released a proposed budget that threatened to cut the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s budget to the bone, ...
Georgie Auld: To the Losers
The last time I wrote about an exceptional tribute album to Frank Sinatra by a jazz artist was in January. The album was Oscar Peterson's A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra, recorded in May 1959. Now I want to hip you to another gem. It's Here's to the Losers, a glorious little-known album by tenor saxophonist ...
A magical afternoon of jazz
Singer Alexis Cole wound up a three-stop Florida mini-tour on Sunday, March 25, treating the Firehouse Cultural Center audience in Ruskin to a rather unusual source of material for a jazz band. Quite simply, it was all about what she called The Magic of Disney Love Songs." She mined the Disney songbooks extensively to find these ...
5 Great Ways That You Can Market Your Music
The world’s most successful musicians haven’t achieved their fame and fortunes through sheer grit, determination, and talent alone: each and everyone of them have supplemented the raw materials at their disposal by expertly advertising their music. Guest post by Victoria Greene Advertising your music is a case of how, not if. There are a huge number of ...
Oscar Peterson: Hello Herbie
Oscar Peterson first heard guitarist Herb Ellis in the spring of 1953. Ellis was playing at a club in Buffalo, N.Y., with the Soft Winds, a trio featuring Ellis, Johnny Frigo doubling on bass and violin, and Lou Carter on piano. Peterson and Ellis met briefly between sets, and the pianist filed away Ellis's name. And ...
It's Time For People To Learn How Streaming Really Works
Despite it being the fastest growing form of music consumption, many people still don't fully grasp how streaming works or, as this article maintains, doesn't work. Guest post by Faza of The Cynical Musician Odd as it may seem, people apparently still don’t understand how streaming music works. Spotify has been a thing for years and ...


