The East Village venue wasn’t just a performance space — it was Rivers’s home. On the saxophonist’s centennial, Jason Moran and other artists celebrate his legacy.
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Jazzwise October 2023 Coverage
Ubuntu artists have another strong showing.
Paul Mottram
Shear Brass
Andrew McCormack
REVIEW: Matt Carter
LJN’s Frank Griffith writes, “With inspired solos amalgamated with colourful and distinctive pieces this is a most enjoyable new release to have emerged from the bedrock of new voices in UK Jazz in the third decade of the new millennium.”
LIVE REVIEW: Uriel Herman + Yelfris Valdés at Ronnie Scott's
Jazzwise’s Tom Spargo writes, “Evenings at Ronnie’s don’t get much better than this.”
The Industry
U.S. Recorded Music Industry Revenue Hit a Record $8.35 Billion During H1 2023, Report Shows — Despite a Vinyl Sales-Volume Decline
Uriel Herman in The Guardian
John Forhham chooses the Israeli artist’s Ronnie Scott’s show as the one to see.
The Industry
Recorded-music revenues in the United States grew 9.3% in the first half of 2023, reaching an all-time mid-year high of $8.4 billion at retail value, the RIAA said in its mid-year report released
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REVIEW: Mark Lewandowski
The Jazz Mann’s Ian Mann writes, “Lewandowski’s playing is superb throughout, both with and without the bow, and it’s easy to see why he has become so successful in New York.”
LIVE REVIEW: Corrie Dick
LJN’s Adam McCulloch writes, “This is a highly accomplished band with an array of influences voiced through each individual instrument and collectively via deeply felt, authentic composition and a profound sense of interplay.”
Are 10% of Spotify Streams Really ‘Fake’? — New Report Prompts Fresh Industry Conjecture
Are 10% of Spotify streams really ‘fake’? The latest report from the Financial Times prompts more industry conjecture in a time of AI uncertainty.
