The 44-year-old British pianist Andrew McCormack has released a new trio album with beautiful and creative interplay. It is very American-style and of a high technical quality. That is not surprising when you know that he lived in Brooklyn, New York for quite some time and then returned to London.
How To Get Your Music on Spotify Playlists
If you were a 90s kid like me, you probably remember curating playlists before there were playlists. They were called mixtapes, or “burning a CD.” We put our favorite songs in one place so we could just hit play and know that every track would be awesome.
Vinyl Sales in the US Hit Highest Levels Since 1991 – Report
Vinyl sales in the United States have reached highs not seen since 1991 thanks to the holidays.
INTERVIEW: Sean Gibbs
Sean Gibbs on writing 'Confluence', and his love of big band music.
New Album Releases Lead a 15-Year Uptick in Vinyl LP Sales — Album Success in 2022 Shared Across the UK
Album success in 2022 is shared across the regions of the UK, while new album releases lead a predicted 15th successive annual uplift in vinyl LP sales, with eight of the year’s Top Ten sellers released in 2022.
Vinyl album sales hit record highs
U.S. vinyl album sales rose to 2.232 million copies in the week ending December 22nd, according to Billboard chart data provider Luminate.
Vinyl sales set to outstrip CDs — thanks to Taylor Swift
Record revenues from stars new and old show the medium still has some tricks up its sleeve.
REVIEW: Corrie Dick
Jazz Journal’s Roger Farbey writes, “The overall vibe is nearer to indie rock than jazz, but it’s classy, often gripping stuff and replete with jazzy interspersions.”
BEST OF 2022: Corrie Dick
peter Slavid’s European Modern Jazz radio program selects Corrie Dick’s ‘Sun Swells’ as on of the best jazz albums of 2022!
How Much Music Marketing Is Too Much?
Most indie musicians don’t have an oversaturation problem, it’s that they’re not getting seen enough. But it’s still possible to annoy the living heck out of your current audience if you’re not mindful of how you promote yourself. You need to have an online presence, but you also don’t want to be too present all the time. You need a healthy balance. So here’s how to do the right amount of music marketing…