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On October 28, 2014, trumpeter Joey Sommerville released Overnight Sensation, his fifth solo album on Jayvox. The album consists of nine originals amongst the ten tracks, and the trumpet player is heard sharing production duties with keyboardist, Jeff Lorber. Guests including Earl Klugh, Jeff Bradshaw, Elan Trotman, and Eric Essix make an appearance on the …
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Today’s featured online music tools aren’t all necessarily tools but some cool things we found around the web. Check them out below. Let us know what you think in the comments! + Sellbox // Sell your music directly to your fans from your website. Using either Dropbox or Google Drive, you can sell digital files …
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On March 17, 2015 DW3 celebrated the release of their sophomore album, Vintage Truth on the Woodward Avenue Records label. The project, with its twelve tracks, serves as a tribute to the late Ricky Lawson who produced and recorded on four of the tracks from the album. The DW3 frontmen, Billy Mondragon, Eric Mondragon and …
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[twocol_one] Why did you begin studying music? Music was in my family, Mom and Dad were musicians, so I was pushed into it by my parents. (This was in my homeland, Honduras) I didn’t know at the time, music was going to be one of the main forces in my life. What are you doing …
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Pianist Dan Siegel’s latest solo release, Indigo, was released fall 2014. It includes a collection of ten original compositions in the jazz style. Accompanied by Yellowjackets veteran Will Kennedy on drums, Bob Sheppard on sax, guitarists Allen Hinds and Mike Miller, percussionist Lenny Castro, vibraphone player Craig Fundyga, and bassist Brian Bromberg, Siegel takes listeners …
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The Ultimate CD Release Package Prepare for the release of your next album with our ultimate CD Release Package! Get both The Album Checklist and 30 Days to a Better Music Brand for only $4.99. Learn to Effectively Release and Promote Your New Album The Album Checklist is a 56-page guide and workbook to help …
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[twocol_one] Why did you begin studying music? I began playing the saxophone because music is fun. I grew a passion for music when i started listening to Jazz and the way soloist expressed themselves without using words. What are you doing with music right now? I currently arrange music for my Highschool pepe band and …
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Title: The Self-Promoting Musician: Strategies for Independent Music Success (3rd Edition) Author: Peter Spellman Genre: Music Business Page Count: 284 Pages THE CONTENT The Self-Promoting Musician is a Berklee Music Guide now in its third edition (2013). In the book, Peter Spellman offers readers advice on how to approach one’s music career with a do-it-yourself attitude. …
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