Devin Daniels

A recent graduate of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Studies, Inglewood-native Devin Daniels is one of the most unique and exciting voices in LA's thriving the modern jazz scene. African American Alto Saxophonist Devin Daniels has performed in many different configurations of bands in the jazz idiom since 2010. Hailing from Inglewood, California, Daniels started playing saxophone in the Just Lovin’ Music Studios program, led by pianist Michelle Love. This program is a free program designed to give students of color a chance to rent out and learn a new instrument

Jazz Dispensary And Vinyl Me, Please Announce A Second Collection Of Reissues

November 22, 2022

Jazz Dispensary is thrilled to partner with Vinyl Me, Please for a second installment of album reissues, following our inaugural collaboration, in 2020. This latest bundle continues our sonic journey with four cosmically funky catalog gems from the early to mid-��70s. The reissues include Bayet����s boundary-pushing debut, Worlds Around the Sun; Gary Bartz��s uplifting The Shadow ...

Interview: Jenn D'Eugenio of Women in Vinyl

March 14, 2022

Over the weekend, my piece on the surging popularity of vinyl records among millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) ran in The Wall Street Journal's Review section. Amazingly, new LPs last year surpassed the CDs and digital downloads in units sold. What I also found during my reporting is that millennials, who were especially hard ...

Whirlwind Recordings Announces 5x Customer-Voted New Vinyl Reissues: Jensen Sisters, Paul Jackson, City Of Poets (Jason Palmer & Cedric Hanriot), John Escreet & Mike Gibbs

April 10, 2021

Exciting news for vinyl fans: Whirlwind Recordings announced (in January) five brand-new reissues of celebrated back-catalog releases, available on LP for the first time. The new reissues come from a range of artists, featuring releases many customers have requested on LP for some time. The first five all ship in May 2021��look out for more reissues ...

Outside In Music Celebrates Their Catalog With New Limited Edition Vinyl Re-Release Series!

November 7, 2020

NYC Jazz Label Outside in Music Celebrates their catalog with new Limited Edition Vinyl Re-Release Series! To be re-released in hand-numbered, very limited quantities (100 each!) Danny Janklow: Worlds Collide Roxy Coss: Quintet Nick Finzer: Cast of Characters Over the last three years, NYC Jazz Record Label and Media Company Outside in Music has managed to ...

Will Sellenraad

Born: February 28

Will Sellenraad has earned a fast growing reputation of being at the forefront of creative musicians working in New York City. Known for his brilliant improvisations and his compelling, melodic compositions, this New York City native melds the various styles, phrasings and concepts of the jazz idiom with the raw elements of soul, rock and funk, to create a singular sound that is nothing short of inspiring.

The son of prominent New York painters, he was destined towards music at an early age. Raised and immersed in the City's downtown art and music culture, Sellenraad was able to focus all his energies and talent toward the guitar

Albums Still Have Some Value According To Nielsen Music Mid-Year Stats [Bobby Owsinski]

July 10, 2019

Even a casual industry observers know that album sales haven't been what they used to be, although some new numbers out from a Nielsen Report reveal that, even in the height of the streaming age, there is still some value in album sales, particularly if you belong to the music industry 1%. Guest post by Bobby ...

Kickstarter Campaign For Debut Trio Album By Guitarist Zakk Jones

February 26, 2019

In January of 2019 Zakk Jones and his trio recorded their debut album Mise-en-Sc��ne at Musicol, one of the oldest studios in the Mid-Ohio region. Compromised of seven tracks, mostly original material, the album ranges in styles s as varied as modern jazz, fusion, avant-garde and americana/country, often even in the same songs. With the trio's ...

The Beautiful Secrets Behind Vinyl

August 2, 2017

This article takes a deep dive into the world of vinyl, exploring why vinyl is superior to a digital format, how one can maximize the sound quality of a vinyl record, several useful ideas for recycling a vinyl record, and more. Guest post by Alex Frank of Music Instruments Center Let��s take a second to do ...

Vinyl Sales Are Flattening, But Why?

July 25, 2017

The income boost that many artists and labels get from vinyl record sales is in danger of shrinking. This year vinyl sales grew just 2% compared to 12% in 2016, according to new data from Nielsen Music.? Why are vinyl record sales flat? ?Have we just reached a saturation point or are there other factors that ...