The music industry is changing right before our eyes. With the advent of streaming, major labels are losing market share with their traditional music marketing efforts. Almost any music headline today laments about how a certain “A-list” artist is not selling as many albums as in the past. While this[…]
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Once in a while I try to add a bit of consciousness into the universe of the musician. Today’s musing may seem slightly off-topic, but I can assure you that it is very relevant to the world around you. It starts with a simple question: Are you constantly running on[…]
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If you don’t know who the Dixie Dregs are, I can’t help you. My guess is that many of you do though, and/or know of the various solo artists who blossomed out of the original line-up, especially guitar legend Steve Morse. If you don’t, check out some of the cuts[…]
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It’s finally here–and it’s official. Algorhythm Trio has just dropped their new album, A Glitch in the Matrix. The album holds ten tracks, ranging from straight-ahead jazz, to modern jazz, to funk, to 70’s jazz-fusion. The standouts include the album’s opener “Folly”, an uptempo straight ahead burner and “Mofongo”, a[…]
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I’ve have seen Karl Denson live in concert for quite a few years now. It started in the late nineties, prior to any knowledge of the Greyboy Allstars, with an opportunity to open up for the “Tiny Universe” at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. Needless to say, after that show[…]
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Jazzfest 2018 was awesome. The best performance was easily mother nature herself, who provided a completely dry (yes, dry!) and sunny forecast. Having great weather for the entire weekend is a rare experience (for me anyway) and it certainly elevated the vibes from both the musicians and attendees. The rest[…]
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For those outside of the beltway, there has been legislation mulling around Capitol Hill that will affect music creators and how they are paid. The Music Modernization Act was introduced last year in August, and is billed as the “most important music copyright bill in a generation.” Here’s a short[…]
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