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Giving Thanks 2009
Quite a year so far--civility, always in short supply, seems to be heading for extinction. Politics and politicians are polarized (am I that much of an idealist to think there was a time and a cause where conservatives and liberals actually worked to better our country, state or town?) How odd it must seem to people ...
Music Festivals Offer Unique Marketing Opportunity
How to get part of that crowd to join your team. This guest post comes from Scott Perry. With his great free email newsletter and web site, the New Music Tipsheet keeps the industry informed of new releases as well as commenting on trends and sharing industry news. While all you managers (and artists) out there ...
U.S. Visa Restrictions Could Hurt Touring Acts
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) Members of the touring industry warn that stricter enforcement of U.S. immigration regulations could interfere with the U.S. touring plans of international artists. According to Billboard, no new regulations have been enacted, but the U.S. Citizens and Immigration Service has begun using a much more restrictive reading of current regulations in approving ...
Orchestra Atlanta Announces Name Change to Jazz Orchestra Atlanta
Orchestra Atlanta, a 23-year-old, not-for-profit arts organization based in Atlanta, GA, today announces its official name change to “Jazz Orchestra Atlanta, “ reinforcing the organization's shift in commitment to the advancement of the best in jazz education and performance. The group continues to produce professional jazz performances by a resident repertory big band featuring high-caliber jazz ...
Correspondence: Carla Bley and the Beeb
Not that Rifftides intends to become a clearing house for performance announcements, but readers do sometimes send valuable listening information. Jack Kenny writes from London: You might want to alert your readers to this. The London Jazz Festival has just finished. I went to to the Carla concert last week and it is broadcast tomorrow. It ...
Notes from the Net: The Miles Davis Mega-Box; Music Genres Defined; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews and More
Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* There are big doings on the Miles Davis front this week, with the imminent ...
Notes Going into the Weekend
Jazz History Preservation Not all of the reconstruction work to be done in New Orleans is a result of Katrina's damage. One of the city's jazz landmarks has been falling apart for decades. Now, it appears that Crescent City officialdom may be about to ride to the rescue of the Halfway House. It could be a ...
Jazz Arts Group - Jazz Audiences Initiative Project Overview
What is the Jazz Audiences Initiative? The Jazz Audiences Initiative will tackle fundamental questions about how and why people engage with jazz. Jazz artists and presenters nationwide will learn new ideas for building audiences, and infusing the art form with new energy. Over the next 21 months, the project team will research and test new strategies ...
Indelible Lines
Before the Rifftides staff gets back to business as usual, whatever that is, we're finding it difficult to let go of thoughts about Johnny Mercer. Lines from his songs won't go away -- ever. There's a dance pavilion in the rain, All shuttered down... I remember, too, a ...
A Record Store Joke
What do you call a CD that retails for more than $9.99? Answer: A return. “...Our customers have spoken loud and clear. They love their CDs and they love purchasing them from indie record stores. The only problem we're currently facing, and will continue to face in the future, is the current price point...we've inherited the ...
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John Coltrane At 100: A Global Perspective
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Live Review
Detroit Jazz Festival 2026: A Gathering in a Great Jazz City
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Sequoia Snyder: Growing in the Light of the Masters
Interview
Jasur Khalilov: From Falak to Fusion
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New York City Jazz Performance Preview: Fall 2026
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