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Groove Armada: Finding a New Way
By: Kayceman Groove Armada It's a brave new world and you don't need to look far for proof. The record biz is changing faster than an infant's diaper and smart artists are seizing the opportunity. From Radiohead's pay what you want" In Rainbows release to Umphrey's McGee's Mantis pre-order campaign, the ...
Congress Looks at Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger
IRVING AZOFF, MICHAEL RAPINO & JERRY MICKELSON TO TESTIFY Scrutiny of the proposed merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster takes center stage this week as both the House and Senate hold Congressional hearings. The Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights begins hearings on Tuesday. Uber-manager and Ticketmaster ...
The Kessler Sisters, Scopitone and Desmond
When I was looking for something on You Tube the other night, what to my wondering eyes should appear but the Kessler Sisters. I hadn't seen them in forty years, and they still looked terrific. Paul Desmond introduced me to them in 1965 at the Hilton Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Desmond had just played a concert ...
Newman, Crawford and Cooper Remembered
In today's Los Angeles Times, David Ritz writes from a personal standpoint about the nearly simultaneous loss of three important musicians. Ritz is the author or co-author of several books about blues and soul artists including Ray Charles. The headline on his op-ed piece is Ray Charles' Heavenly Trio." Here's the first paragraph: In summer 1957, ...
Notes from the Net: A Miles Davis Tribute in Scotland, David Sanborn on DVD, and More
Here's this week's compilation of news and links related to jazz in St. Louis, including musicians from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* For this week's supply of mandatory Miles Davis-related linkage, we note that Scottish trumpeter Colin Steele will salute Davis with a Kind of ...
Derek Trucks Remix Contest
YOUR CHANCE TO JAM WITH THE BAND Derek Trucks by Tracy McKay Ever wanted to jam with Derek Trucks? Well, pickers, singers and players, of any skill level, now have a chance. The Derek Trucks Band have teamed up with IndabaMusic to create the 'Get What You Deserve' Remix Contest," which invites fans to collaborate with ...
Clark's Last Leap: Sonny Clark, 1961-62
Sonny Clark was a hardbop piano master who appeared on a slew of classic late-1950s and early-1960s jazz recordings. Though Clark has garnered a cult following over the years, especially on the heels of saxophonist John Zorn's late-1980s tribute to him, his name is not often found in histories of jazz piano. Music critic Robert Palmer ...
Home Life with Mikes: A Jazz History
THE cardboard boxes are everywhere, stacked almost to the ceiling, in the Manhattan loft where W. Eugene Smith, the renowned American photojournalist, once shared living space with Hall Overton, an obscure composer and pianist. Inside the boxes are wigs, maybe thousands, the inventory of a Chinese business that now holds the lease. Nothing about this nondescript ...
Jazz Label in Full Swing in Portugal's Fado-Land
Portugal's capital is normally associated with the melancholic fado music, but a new Portuguese jazz label is making a name for itself around the world with an adventurous approach to producing modern jazz. Lisbon's Clean Feed Records has been winning awards and gathering praise from critics in the jazz world for its vibrant exploration of modern ...
DHR Music Names Bill Neale Director of Client and Artist Relations
DHR Music, a premier dealer for Benedetto, Breedlove and Hamer Guitars and Henriksen JazzAmps, welcomes guitarist Bill Neale as Director of Client and Artist Relations. Bill is an accomplished musician and businessman who brings many years of expertise as an award-winning guitarist as well as more than 20 years of sales management.He will be a great ...


