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Why Jazz Matters: Track 13

| April 1, 2015
Why Jazz Matters: Track 13

by Norman Provizer Back in 2002, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History began promoting April as Jazz Appreciation Month. The idea, with the appropriate acronym JAM, caught on and there now exists a wide-range of activities connected to the month-long celebration. Of course, jazz, America’s great contribution to global culture, should be appreciated more […]

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The Manager’s Corner- March

| March 1, 2015
The Manager’s Corner- March

By Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band for 31 years and I’m in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. All that’s nice but today’s music business is changing at light-speed and you have to be more engaged in the ‘biz’ than ever. Some things have not changed, careers are still built on some tried […]

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The Manager’s Corner- February

| February 1, 2015
The Manager’s Corner- February

I’ve managed my own band for 31 years and I’m in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. All that’s nice but today’s music business is changing at light-speed and you have to be more engaged in the ‘biz’ than ever. Some things have not changed, careers are still built on some tried and true elements: […]

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Music Publishing: Here’s a Story, About a Man Named… Plumb???

| February 1, 2015
Music Publishing:  Here’s a Story, About a Man Named… Plumb???

by Professor Benom Plumb Yes, it’s true. I’m related to “Jan” from The Brady Bunch. Yes, it’s also true, that I am a real professor at CU Denver, “Professor Plumb”, as in the popular board game Clue. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, my great-uncle Neely Plumb was a well-respected composer, arranger, record producer and […]

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The Manager’s Corner

| January 2, 2015
The Manager’s Corner

by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band for 31 years and I’m in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. All that’s nice but today’s music business is changing at light-speed and you have to be more engaged in the ‘biz’ than ever. Some things have not changed, careers are still built on some tried […]

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Musician 101- Strength in Numbers

| January 2, 2015
Musician 101- Strength in Numbers

Musician 101 – Round 14 – Strength in numbers… What to do to take it to the next level by the Swami Back in the 90’s when I had a developmental deal with Sony, I was privileged to have several great mentors. Then the labels still had A/R departments and would look for talented artists […]

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The Manager’s Corner

| December 2, 2014
The Manager’s Corner

by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band for 30 years and I’m in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. All that’s nice but today’s music business is changing at light-speed and you have to be more engaged in the ‘biz’ than ever. Some things have not changed, careers are still built on some tried […]

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The Manager’s Corner- November

| November 1, 2014
The Manager’s Corner- November

by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band for 30 years and I’m in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. All that’s nice but today’s music business is changing at light-speed and you have to be more engaged in the ‘biz’ than ever. Some things have not changed, careers are still built on some tried […]

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Denver Guitar Center Store Now Offering Lessons

| November 1, 2014
Denver Guitar Center Store Now Offering Lessons

Guitar Center Lessons: Introduction For the first time in Colorado, Guitar Center is offering instrument lessons and recording classes in our newly remodeled, state-of-the-art facility.  Check us out and see the difference.  Essentially, our goal here is to offer one-on-one classes with a qualified instructor, utilizing a world-class curriculum to build a custom-tailored lessons regiment […]

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Meet Guitar Center’s Guitar Technicians- At Your Service

| October 1, 2014
Meet Guitar Center’s Guitar Technicians- At Your Service

Guitar Center Garage Located inside every Guitar Center store, GC Garage provides expert stringed instrument repairs, upgrades and maintenance. Our experienced, certified technicians keep your instrument in peak playing condition with services ranging from setup and restringing to custom modifications and more. Stop in to meet our GC Garage Techs…and bring your guitar!   Andrew […]

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