Results for "Music Industry"

Umphrey's McXmas Gift

December 25, 2008

Umphrey's McGee Christmas Gift A note from Umphrey's McGee: Dear Friends, The holidays are upon us and after enjoying a good balance of work and play at Holidaze, our preparations continue to ensure we close out the year in style. While the palm trees and white sandy beaches of Chicago in December aren't quite as ...

10 Musicians I Want to Invite to My Holiday Party

December 25, 2008

Leonard Cohen - Talk about intelligent cocktail conversation Ozzy Osbourne - Is it really a party without Ozzy? Ziggy Marley - Somebody has to bring the.... Ray Lamontagne - I just want to try to make this guy smile Dr. John - To add a little New Orleans spice to the party gumbo Willie Nelson - ...

Band of the Year: My Morning Jacket

December 25, 2008

By: Kayceman My Morning Jacket by Autumn de Wilde We are our parent's children, but we are not our parents. The generation gap we feel today has been exacerbated by the computer revolution, which birthed our text message, IM (instant message for those of you who haven't made the leap), e-communication ...

CDs: Bley and Silver

December 25, 2008

While probing the mysteries of the Macintosh universe and meeting with frustrations, roadblocks and delights (man, this thing is FAST), I have continued to listen. Here are impressions of two of the CDs that have kept me company during my slam-bang self-tutorial and late-night iMac school. Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band: Appearing Nightly ...

Season's Greetings from St. Louis Jazz Notes

December 25, 2008

Jazz This Week: Bag II's Farewell, Good 4 the Soul, Bhob Rainey, Randy Holmes, and More

December 25, 2008

Looking to hear some jazz or creative music amid the holiday hustle and bustle? Here's what's going on in St. Louis over the next few days:Tonight, free-improvising saxophonist Bhob Rainey (pictured) will perform a solo concert at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. You can see a couple of short video samples of Rainey's playing here. ...

Top Mindblowers (Vol. 4)

December 23, 2008

With just days to go until year-end, it's time once again for my roundup of favorite quotes from JazzWax interviews over the last three months. If you're looking for the other volumes in this series, simply go to the search engine atop the right-hand column and type in the word “Mindblowers." I created this quarterly feature ...

The Bill Evans Christmas Serenade

December 23, 2008

Christmas week is underway, time to listen to the only vocal performance Bill Evans is know to have recorded. I wish I had thought of posting the audio clip, but full credit goes to Jan Stevens of The Bill Evans Web Pages. Rifftides reader Russ Neff called it to our attention. Click on this link. When ...

Universal Will Still Rock Across Asia

December 21, 2008

Music arm renews sales, distribution deal HONG KONG -- Universal Music has renewed its sales and distribution deal with Rock Records, one of Asia's top indie labels, and added the Chinese mainland to its geographical reach. It extends a deal signed in 2003, which includes sales and distribution for all back catalogue, new releases and joint-venture ...

Thelonious Alone in San Francisco

December 20, 2008

Monk albums. Recorded over two days in October of 1959 for Riverside, Thelonious Alone in San Francisco marked Monk's last studio date for Riverside before he joined Columbia Records. It also was his second solo album for the label, the first being Thelonious Himself in 1957. As with any great album, there's a back-story. According to ...