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Miles Davis is not Mozart: The brains of jazz and classical pianists work differently
This article first appeared on The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences website. A musician’s brain is different to that of a non-musician. Making music requires a complex interplay of various abilities which are also reflected in more strongly developed brain structures. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain ...
Independent Venue Week To Debut In US This Summer
Independent Venue Week will make its US debut this July 9-15 in cities across the county. The wildly popular UK edition of Independent Venue Week launched in 2014 with Colin Greenwood of Radiohead as its ambassador. Independent Venue Week, a celebration of independently owned and run music venues, debuts in the U.S. this July 9-15. The fifth UK week ...
Blossom Dearie: Sings Broadway
Russ Garcia probably wasn't the best choice to arrange Blossom Dearie's 1960 album, Soubrette Sings Broadway Hit Songs. The show tunes are dated for 1960 (most are from forgettable shows of the 1930s and '40s), many of the songs could be classified as novelty numbers, and the arrangements are too cute by half. In some respects, ...
Tony Adamo Singer/Spoken Word Artist Signs With Ropeadope Records
Louis Marks CEO at Ropeadope Records signs singer/songwriter/spoken word artist Tony Adamo. Tony Adamo's music producer Mike Clark has also been signed to Ropeadope Records. Mike Clark is of Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters fame. Tony Adamo's first CD release on Ropeadope will be on October 19th, 2018. Jazz and the spoken word have always had ...
Is Rock On Music's Endangered List?
In the wake the recent Grammy Awards, Fred Jacobs bemoans the decline of rock music as a genre, something which has been on a steady downhill slide for years, but also carries with it the potential for a resurgence. Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media Maybe the Grammys first went off the rails back ...
How To Land A Record Deal
While many emerging artists have chosen to eschew labels, there are still a number of advantages to having the backing of a traditional label. Here we delve into how artists can refine their approach when it comes to trying to land a record deal. Guest post by Simon Tam of Last Stop Booking Two of the ...
James P. Johnson And “Carolina Shout”
Today, February 2, is the birthday of James P. Johnson (1894-1955), who developed stride piano as an art form within an art form. In his time, piano cutting contests were proving grounds—most often in Harlem apartments—where competing pianists showed their stuff. If James P was playing, their stuff was likely not to be good enough. Johnson’s ...
How To Write A Grant Proposal For Your Music Project
Regardless of what music-related enterprise you're embarking on, funding is almost always an essential component for moving forward. Here we look at how to craft and prepare grant proposal and increasing your odds of success. Guest post by Lori Wade When it comes to your music project, you might be having the idea, but the only ...
Yonder: On The Rise Music Streamer You've Never Heard
From the ashes of the Beyond Oblivion, the flashy yet unlaunched $174 million music tech startup, comes Yonder, a free music service that's gaining traction, in large part because it is building in markets that are off streaming’s beaten track, writes MIDiA's Mark Mulligan. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and the Music Industry Blog Back in 2012, ...
Pandora Cuts 5% Of Staff In $45 Million Restructuring
Pandora announced an organizational restructuring today that includes layoffs in some departments as part of a $45 million in cost cutting "designed to prioritize its strategic growth initiatives and optimize overall business performance." 5% of Pandora's workforce is being cut today as the unprofitable music streamer pledges to cut $45 million in expenses. An SEC filing estimated the severance ...
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