The Naples Philharmonic Jazz OrchestraA dug deeply into the music of bassist and composer Charles Mingus in a concert Wednesday night at Artis Naples' Daniels Pavilion. It underscored his imprint on jazz as a bassist, composer and social commentator. The concert included a wide range of ambitious Mingus works, even touching on his early days as an emerging jazz figure in Los Angeles in the late 1940s....
By Dave Kusek of New Artist Model. This article originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog. One of the best ways to learn about success in the music industry is by listening to words of wisdom from people who have already a€oemade it.a€ These successful musicians have experienced a lot. Theya€(TM)ve found out what works and what doesna€(TM)t work for them. And theya€(TM)ve...
In a move designed to protect rights holders while honoring fair use, yesterday Vimeo introduced their new "Copyright Match" system. The new system flags uploaded content for possible use of others' work using Audible Magic's audio "fingerprints." If you're using that work with permission or believe it falls under fair use, you can immediately appeal. Vimeo's emphasis on quick communication and direct...
Media and entertainment union SAG-AFTRA and digital music collection agency SoundExchange have identified SAG-AFTRA members with a cumulative $2.3 million in unclaimed royalties for the use of their recordings on 2,500 digital radio services. SAG-AFTRA and SoundExchange conducted a crosscheck of their two databases and identified nearly 2,000 union member performers who are potentially owed royalties....
Memorial Day is traditionally a time of remembrance, so it seems fitting somehow that this weekend in St. Louis marks the final shows at the current version of Jazz at the Bistro, including a tribute to the late Richard "Rich" McDonnell. Before that, though, there's lots of other jazz and creative music on tap all weekend around town, so let's go to the highlights......
Gregory Herbert, one of the most talented saxophonists of his generation, was born in jny: Philadelphia 67 years ago this month. After a brief engagement with m: Duke Ellington when he was 17, Herbert spent four years as a music major at Temple University in his hometown, concentrating on alto saxophone, clarinet and flute. In 1971 he joined m: Woody Herman a€(TM)s Herd, that perpetual incubator...
1 2 1 Monty Alexander Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2: The River Rolls On (Motema) 309 283 26 2 49 1 7 2 1 2 Eric Alexander Chicago Fire (HighNote) 289 320 -31 5 58 1 5 3 4 3 David Hazeltine For All We Know (Smoke Sessions) 208 220 -12 3 42 3......
Recently with the temperatures topping 90-100 degrees, most Angelenos were seeking some relief from the heat. That came in the form of Jazz Guitarist, m: Jacques Lesure and his Quartet. The former Detroit native, now L.A. based musician, cooled off the audience with a great play list of originals and standards including a very soothing ,but swinging title track, a€oeWhen She Smilesa€...
"With a voice supple, agile, and bright, she executes each song on the tracklist with ease and imagination, creating a serene atmosphere that leaves you smiling." a€'Eva Simontacchi for Jazzitalia Multi-lingual vocalist m: Allison Adams Tucker is celebrating the release of her second CD a€oeApril in Parisa€ on June 3, 2014 a€' Songs of springtime and new beginnings...
By Corey Rice of The AristoMedia Group. YouTubea€(TM)s acquisition of Twitch has a lot of feathers ruffled over how Googlea€(TM)s influence will affect the social broadcasting gaming site. Will users be forced to login with Google ? Will they have to contend with Googlea€(TM)s voracious content ID system? But the really exciting part of this acquisition is what Twitcha€(TM)s...
By Ben South, The Orchard's Senior Manager of Client Relations, UK. So, your biggest priority of the year is approaching: a new album from the most prominent artist on your roster. Youa€(TM)re feeling organised; with 3 months to go before release date, the album is mastered and in production for physical. The digital is uploaded and ready to submit. Press and online teams are hired and have...
By Patrick Hertz of Tinderbox. This article originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog. College radio is a unique mix of non-commercial stations that range from small-watt student-run operations to huge, vastly influential public and/or community stations. This spectrum allows for most any independent artist to find terrestrial radio airplay a€' that is, of course, if the music is good. CMJ...
Yesterday LyricFind and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) announced a deal making LyricFind the sole third party able to offer future licenses for UMPG-controlled lyrics. UMPG will continue to handle direct licensing but the agreement with LyricFind is another major point of validation for the lyrics licensing service. In 2012 LyricFind was the first to license from all major music publishers...
One of jazz's big turning points came on October 25, 1954, when m: Sonny Rollins altered the direction of the tenor saxophone at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in his parents' Hackensack, N.J., house. The session for Prestige featured Sonny, m: Thelonious Monk on piano, m: Tommy Potter on bass and m: Art Taylor on drums. Up until then, Sonny's sound was still in development as he apprenticed with m: Babs...
This is Bill Holmana€(TM)s birthday. At 87, the great arranger shows no inclination to sit around basking in the glow of his achievements. He and his band are gearing up for a concert tomorrow night at the Los Angeles Jazz Institutea€(TM)s Adventures In Big Band Jazz, a four-day celebration featuring music associated with 13 big bands. In the course of his career, Holman has written...
All About Jazz is celebrating Sun Ra's birthday today! Eclectic, outrageous, sometimes mystifying but always imbued with a powerful jazz consciousness, the music of Sun Ra has withstood its skeptics and detractors for nearly three generations. And well it should, since Sun Ra has been both apart of and ahead of the jazz tradition during that time. Like Duke Ellington and swing-era pioneer Fletcher...
Filmmakers Alan Swyer and Brad Spurr have begun an Indiegogo.com campaign for their documentary film "Harlem to Hollywood" that focuses on multi-talent m: Billy Vera ; a singer, songwriter, music producer, Grammy winner, voice artist, actor, archivist, and disc jockey. It is a behind the scenes look at what it takes to succeed in the music industry and build a career that spans over five decades......
The 3rd Exit 0 International Jazz Festival May 30-June 1, 2014, in Historic Cape May, NJ, Launches Spring Version with An Outdoor Stage Featuring New Jersey Winemakers and Jazz on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Crossing from Delaware Features Grammy Winners m: Dee Dee Bridgewater and m: Roy Hargrove ; m: Dirty Dozen Brass Band and m: Kermit Ruffins of New Orleans; Fest Party Faves m: Red Baraat and Matuto;...
On Memorial Day Weekend 1989, Riverwalk Jazz made its national debut. This week, to celebrate over twenty years on the air, we revisit our first national broadcast, a program with piano legend m: Dick Hyman devoted to m: Fats Waller . Since that first national broadcast, Dick Hyman has joined us for so many radio shows that we sometimes think of him as the eighth member of The e: Jim Cullum Jazz Band....
Lettuce Prey (Great Winds/Musea 3169) is music that is supported equally by the three legs of Rock, Jazz and Classical. It has the guts and glory of rock heroes like Jimi Hendrix (whose tune, Angel, is featured as a guitar solo on this CD). It possesses the surprise and intrigue of Jazz improvisation (like m: Ornette Coleman 's Sadness - presented here in a jazz quintet format). Lastly, it exudes the...