Category Archives: Location

Loyola Student Interview: Kevin Coogan of Stella Management on how Much of a Cut an Artist Manager Takes of an Artist


Loyola student Kelvin Brown speaks with Kevin Coogan of Stella Management about how the money works in a typical management situation. While every situation is different and complex, Coogan explains how much a manager makes, what factors affect this, and what that means to an artist

The Future of the Film Industry in Louisiana


Joel C. High, a music supervisor based in Los Angeles, CA, shares his thoughts on the future of the film industry in Louisiana, and how recent developments in the industry and in Louisianas tax code can work to the states advantage.

Reviving Gospel Music in New Orleans


Gospel singer and voice teacher Lois DeJean recounts the last few decades of gospel music in New Orleans, and her central role in helping the movement flourish. She especially notes the importance of gospel performance as an educational opportunity for young singers, and as a mode for cultural exchange.

About the MBA in Digital Media Management Program at St. Edward’s


Russell Rains, Director of the MBA Program in Digital Media Management at St. Edward’s University in Austin TX, discusses the program and what it offers to students over and above the standard fare of business degrees (such as finance, accounting and marketing). Rains also defines exactly what Digital Media Management is, what it means, and why Austin is going to be an important location for digital media production in the years to come.

Staffing a Video Shoot


In a seminar at Loyola University, New Orleans, cinematographer Brad Rushing describes the three departments who crew a video shoot grip, electrical, and camera the key roles in each, and what each department contributes to the process.

Engineer John Fischbach on Running Piety Street Studios


Engineer and producer John Fischbach discusses his studio, Piety Street Studios, and what the facility has to offer. He also shares his experience with keeping the studio up and running through the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Loyola University Forum in New Orleans Blues Piano and Songwriting Technique with Jon Cleary


Blues pianist and songwriter Jon Cleary delivers a seminar in the history and tradition of the New Orleans blues piano style to an audience at Loyola University, New Orleans. He discusses major figures like James Booker, Professor Longhair and Jelly Roll Morton, and places their work in the larger context of the musical traditions of the Caribbean rim. He also shares his thoughts on songwriting technique, on managing your copyrights, and on collaborating in the studio with name artists.

Musician Profile – Blues Musician Jon Cleary


Blues pianist and songwriter Jon Cleary discusses his background and his experiences touring and writing for Bonnie Raitt and with his own group, the Absolute Monster Gentlemen.

New Orleans Blues Piano, Part 1 of 6: James Booker and the New Orleans Blues


Blues pianist and songwriter Jon Cleary discusses the great New Orleans pianist James Bookers style and technique, how Bookers left hand style fits into the larger tradition of New Orleans blues, and what makes the New Orleans blues piano style harmonically distinct from other traditions.

New Orleans Blues Piano, Part 2 of 6 – A Performance of James Booker


Blues pianist and songwriter Jon Cleary illustrates his discussion of New Orleans pianist James Bookers harmonic technique with a performance of the Booker tune, Pops Dilemma.