Dave King discusses being a modern, improvising musician, expanding your musical horizons, the drummer's role and the new records by The Bad Plus and Halloween, Alaska. Show notes page: TheJazzSpotlight.com/episode90

s4e21 Community and Music Launches with Steve Palfreyman [TJS 89]

Sep 20th, 2017 33m 56s

Artistpreneur Steve Palfreyman talks about the Music Launch Summit and shares his tips for community–building and successful music launches.

s4e21 Music Business 101 with Berklee College of Music's John P. Kellogg, Esq. [TJS 88]

Sep 13th, 2017 23m 32s

Berkeley College of Music professor, attorney and best-selling author John P. Kellogg discusses the basic principles of music business.

s4e20 Business Basics for Musicians with Bobby Borg [TJS 87]

Sep 6th, 2017 52m 10s

Music biz consultant, author and musician Bobby Borg joins the show to discuss music business and his new book "Business Basics for Musicians".

s4e19 Music PR with Stacey Sherman of RSP Entertainment Marketing [TJS 86]

Aug 30th, 2017 33m 15s

Stacey Sherman of RSP Entertainment Marketing discusses music PR for musicians, from how a publicist can help them to how to create a DIY music PR campaign

s4e18 Building Community Through House Concerts with Shannon Curtis [TJS 85]

Aug 23rd, 2017 31m 43s

Dream pop singer Shannon Curtis talks about what house concerts can do for indie musicians and how to build community through house concert shows.

s4e17 Vijay Iyer: A Jazz Talk [TJS 84]

Aug 16th, 2017 19m 10s

Jazz piano sensation Vijay Iyer talks about his trio's new album "Break Stuff" – which received a 5-star review by DownBeat – and the science of music.

s4e16 Kool & The Gang's Robert “Kool” Bell: A Jazz Talk [TJS 83]

Aug 9th, 2017 9m 46s

Robert "Kool" Bell talks about his favorite Kool & the Gang songs and the "secret sauce" that has been keeping the band together for over 50 years.

s4e15 Theo Croker: A Jazz Talk [TJS 82]

Aug 2nd, 2017 17m 48s

Star trumpeter Theo Croker talks about his career, how he met the iconic Dee Dee Bridgewater, his album "AfroPhysicist" and what he learned from jazz greats

s4e14 Miguel Zenón: A Jazz Talk [TJS 81]

Jul 26th, 2017 23m 46s

Grammy-nominated alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón discusses the current state of jazz and music education, and his latest album "Identities Are Changeable".

s4e13 Hiatus Kaiyote's Nai Palm & Paul Bender: A Music Talk [TJS 80]

Jul 19th, 2017 24m 58s

Nai Palm & Paul Bender of the Grammy-nominated band Hiatus Kaiyote join the Jazz Spotlight Podcast to talk about touring, the new album Choose Your Weapon

s4e12 John Patitucci: A Jazz Talk [TJS 79]

Jul 12th, 2017 18m 51s

3-time Grammy winning bassist John Patitucci talks about his career, the current state of music education, his online course and his new album "Brooklyn.

s4e11 Marius Neset: A Jazz Talk [TJS 78]

Jul 5th, 2017 17m 32s

Star saxophonist Marius Neset talks about his new album "Pinball", what it means to play with different formations and the impact playing the drums has had on his career.

4e10 The Indie Album Release Roadmap with Shantell Ogden [TJS 77]

Jun 28th, 2017 43m 22s

Nashville-based award-winning singer-songwriter and blogger Shantell Ogden talks about the blueprint for releasing a record as an independent artist: the Indie Album Release Roadmap.

s4e9 Social Media Tips for Musicians with Solveig Whittle [TJS 76]

Jun 21st, 2017 55m 1s

Artist, social media educator and blogger Solveig Whittle discusses her latest album and gives social media tips for independent musicians.

s4e8 The Business and Craft of Songwriting with Cliff Goldmacher [TJS 75]

Jun 14th, 2017 36m 40s

Songwriter, producer, author and session musician Cliff Goldmaher (of Educated Songwriter.com) talks about the business and craft of songwriting

s4e7 Productivity Tips for Musicians [TJS 74]

Jun 7th, 2017 20m 13s

There are things musicians should do every day, week and month to move forward and take their career to the next level. This podcast focuses on productivity

s4e6 Branding for Musicians with Phil Pallen [TJS 73]

May 31st, 2017 41m 5s

Hollywood branding and social media strategist Phil Pallen, whose clients have appeared on popular shows "Shark Tank, The X-Factor and the Doctors", discusses branding for musicians. If you want to start building a powerful personal brand of ha

s4e5 How to be a Successul Musicpreneur with Carlos Castillo [TJS 72]

May 24th, 2017 36m 42s

Carlos Castillo of Schwilly Family Musician talks about music storytelling, outsourcing for indie artists and how to be a successful musicpreneur.

s4e4 The Art of Selling Music Online with Sarah Popejoy [TJS 71]

May 17th, 2017 42m 23s

Sarah Popejoy of MusiciansEmpowered.com discusses music collaboration, music marketing for indie artists and the art of selling music online.

s4e3 How to Easily Create Amazing, Shareable, Visual Content with Donna Moritz of Socially Sorted [TJS 70]

May 10th, 2017 41m 21s

Award-winning blogger Donna Moritz discusses the tools and apps musicians can use to create amazing, shareable, visual content.

s4e2 How to Protect Your Music with Jo-Ná Williams [TJS 69]

May 3rd, 2017 28m 29s

New York-based attorney and business advisor Jo-Ná Williams discusses different ways musicians can (and should) protect their music

s4e1 How to Organize a Festival as a DIY Musician with Georgia Mancio [TJS 68]

Apr 30th, 2017 1h 3m

London-based jazz singer Georgia Mancio talks about how she launch ReVoice! Festival and gives advice on how to organize an event as a DIY musician

s3e23 How to Leverage Interviews to Turn Listeners/Readers/Viewers Into Fans w/ Mike Rubini [TJS 67]

Sep 28th, 2016 1h 8m

Italian jazz saxophonist and digital marketing Mike Rubini of FieldWork Social talks about how musicians can leverage interviews to turn listeners/viewers/readers into fans