In this interview, Matthew Kohut shares his insights on various topics, including the struggle of professional musicians with social media, the appeal of music from times gone by and the importance of strength and warmth in musicianship. As a writer, teacher, and musician with over thirty years of experience, Kohut has a unique perspective on …
In this interview, we talked with Jason Olaine, Vice President of Programming at Jazz at Lincoln Center. With a rich background in music industry, Olaine oversees the programming for the institution’s performance spaces, including the Rose Theater, Appel Room, and Dizzy’s Club. He is responsible for selecting artists for the lineup, and collaborating with performers …
In today’s interview, we talked with Jaak Sooäär, prolific Estonian jazz musician who has made a significant impact on the jazz scene in Estonia and beyond, with a career spanning over two decades. He is also an accomplished music educator and he has been actively involved in promoting jazz in Estonia and abroad, co-founding the …
As a part of Jazzfuel interview series, we had the privilege of chatting with Metropole Orkest’s Vince Mendoza, the celebrated American composer, arranger, and conductor with a career spanning over three decades. Mendoza has worked with some of the most iconic musicians in the industry, including Joni Mitchell, Sting, and Elvis Costello, among others. His …
In this interview, we talked with Jazzfuel friend and touring jazz musician Florian Arbenz about his tried and tested methods on how to create and maintain a successful Bandcamp page, as well his first hand experience on audience development using online tools that are currently available. As someone on a mission to release 12 albums …
In this interview, we talk with the long time producer and host of BBC Radio’s Jazz World show, Linley Hamilton. We’ve dived deep in the current state of radio broadcasting and discussed the best ways to reach out to journalists for some airplay. You can find the full interview below, but here are some takeaways …
In this interview we talk with Çağıl Özdemir about the concept (and practicalities) of cultural entrepreneurship. But what exactly does that mean..? In short, “cultural entrepreneurship has become a means to use culture and arts for bringing a societal change” (Entrepreneur Magazine) Or (according to the University of Minnesota) it’s “an emerging discipline that examines …
Today’s industry guest is a long-time member of the Jazzfuel community and yet another example of a musician who makes things happen! We knew him primarily as a Swiss trombone player and bandleader, involved with projects including Moon Mot and the Fischermanns Orchestra, but he more recently founded the industry event Swiss Jazz Days. We …
Spanning a career of over 40 years, Ahmet Ulug is a Turkish Jazz music promoter and today’s interview guest. He has organized many festivals like Akbank Jazz and Cappadox in Turkey. Alongside one of the most prominent labels in Turkish music history Double Moon, he’s also one of the founders of Babylon, the legendary music …
Luckily there’s always good new music waiting to be discovered. And, as we enter a new year and lots of new things are going on, live music is back, stronger than ever. All these positive shifts also strengthen the music industry and new artists are coming up every day, keeping the scene vibrant, diverse and …