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It’s officially summer (especially here in California where the temperature is already over 100 degrees!) and the year is halfway through. We’ve enjoyed 2013 quite a bit and we hope you have too! So far this year we have a number of popular articles on Teen Jazz – thanks to you! – and we’d like …
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Eleven years ago guitarist Norman Brown, saxophonist Kirk Whalum and trumpeter Rick Braun came together to create the album, Groovin’, and the “supergroup” BWB. The group has once again joined forces to release Human Nature, a tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, on Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group. …
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We’ve decided to start a new series on Teen Jazz where we answer specific questions that have been submitted by our readers. If you have a question about music, performance or the music business, please feel free to post them in the comments! HOW DOES YOUR SITE WORK? Teen Jazz is a community and resource …
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1. Don’t post the same link or update repeatedly. Try to mix up what you post with various updates. If you need to announce something more than once, make sure you have a few different posts in between. 2. Don’t follow or unfollow a lot of people in any one sitting. It comes across as …
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In the past year or two, a new wave of artists have been making their way into the smooth jazz charts, bringing with them their creative energy and fresh perspectives on the genre. To name a few, these artists include Vincent Ingala, Nicolas Cole, and Jonathan Fritzén, and it’s the latter artist I’d like to …
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This past year I made a commitment to practicing for an average of 60 minutes a day. As of today, I’m six months into the project and I have yet to miss a day (knock on wood). I’ve learned a few things about practicing along the way and I wanted to share them with you. …
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Renowned jazz quartet Fourplay has once again come together to release Esprit De Four, their twelfth studio album and a collection of ten songs composed by each of the members in the group. The album became available September 2012 on Heads Up International, a division of Concord. As part of this album, Fourplay’s members include …
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Kyle Eastwood’s latest album, The View from Here, was released March 12, 2013 on Jazz Village. The album showcases Kyle Eastwood’s growth and evolution as an artist with eleven unique tracks written by Eastwood and the members of his ensemble. The View from Here was recorded in France near Avignon at La Buissonne. With The …
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Earlier we mentioned content marketing in an article on building fan loyalty, and in that article, we offered a few ideas of valuable content to offer fans. The article received a ton of response and so we thought we’d put a list of content marketing ideas for musicians together for you. One of the most …
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This article is a guest post written Rheuben Allen. Why is it important for young people to study music? To put it simply, there are a number reasons music is an important part of a young person’s life and in this article I will touch on just a few. Music helps develop motor skills & …
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