Results for "Video / DVD"

Overview of Direct-to-Fan Marketing Tactics [video]

February 10, 2011

This talk is long. But if you're an artist or manager that wants to learn more about direct-to-fan maketing, it's great. Mike King of BerkleeMusic delivered this speech at MIDEM last month. It's packed full of King's insights, as well as, thinking from Seth Godin, Clay Shirky, and Hugh MaCleod. Watch the video: ...

The Digitour - Can Youtube Music Stars Sell Tickets?

February 10, 2011

Millions of views on YouTube can launch careers (Pamplamoose) and net signifigant income. But can it sell tickets? That's the question that The Digitour is set to answer with the first large scale multi-week national tour featuring musicians who've found fame on YouTube. Featured on the tour are: Dave Days, Ricky Ficarelli, Destorm, Mystery Guitar Man, The ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: You Can Call Him Al

February 6, 2011

With more than 35 years as a top recording artist and a number of radio hits to his credit, singer Al Jarreau likely needs no introduction to most readers of this site. Jarreau, who turns 71 next month, has performed in St. Louis many times, and he'll be back ...

Joey Defrancesco Trio - "Fly Me to the Moon" (1999)

February 5, 2011

Striding Ahead with Monk

February 2, 2011

Following Stephanie Link's performance in the January 31 exhibit, perhaps you were wondering about stride piano's influence on modern jazz. Wonder no more. Kindly pay attention to Thelonious Monk's left hand. Monk was a busy fella at the Berlin Jazztage in 1969. He played several pieces by Duke Ellington and some of his own. The Berliners ...

Al Di Meola: Tour Dates; Video w/Rodrigo Y Gabriela

February 2, 2011

TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 17 IN AGOURA, CALIFORNIA Legendary guitar virtuoso Al Di Meola joined rising young stars Rodrigo y Gabriela onstage in Paris for an intimate performance. The Mexican guitar duo sat down before the show to talk about what playing with guitar master Di Meola meant to them. Check out the video below. Fans can ...

Why I Think Video LPS Are a Good Idea

February 2, 2011

DFTBA Records President and co-founder Alan Lastufka has joined MTT as an author. In his first post, he talks about his experience of releasing a Video LP on YouTube. So far, he can't find many disadvantages. For fans, labels, and managers the positives of a Video LP are vast. Given how much music consumption happens on ...

Chad McCullough Video from Belgium

February 2, 2011

Chad McCullough and John Bishop are in Europe in support of their new release, Imaginary Sketches, with Belgium pianist Bram Weijters and bassist Piet Verbist. A video has been posted from their performance at The Appeltuin Jazz Festival in Leuven, Belgium. On this show Lionel Beuvens was filling in for John Bishop on drums, who missed ...

Neat Trick

January 31, 2011

Leave it to the piano players to know who the piano players are. Slightly more than a year ago, Alan Broadbent introduced Rifftides readers to Chris Dawson. Now, Alan alerts us to Stephanie Trick of St Louis, Missouri. She studied classical piano from the age of five. When she was 10, her teacher introduced her to ...

Happy Birthday, Roy Eldridge!

January 31, 2011