A common joke tells of a lost tourist in New York
City asking a police officer: "How do you get to
Carnegie Hall?" The reply, ("Practice, practice,
practice!") says much about the mythology that
surrounds the famous hall and the careers of those
who play there, but does little to help the lost
traveler get to their destination. Similarly, the
advice is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg for
musicians who have aspirations of becoming successful
in both performance and recording fields. An album
serves different purposes for performing artists and
recording artists and through careful examination of
Nielson Soundscan charts, Billboard charts,
marketing plans and interviews of various music
industry experts, a new light is shed on the common
threads between the artists and albums at the top of
the charts. What key elements do successful jazz and
classical albums have in common?
City asking a police officer: "How do you get to
Carnegie Hall?" The reply, ("Practice, practice,
practice!") says much about the mythology that
surrounds the famous hall and the careers of those
who play there, but does little to help the lost
traveler get to their destination. Similarly, the
advice is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg for
musicians who have aspirations of becoming successful
in both performance and recording fields. An album
serves different purposes for performing artists and
recording artists and through careful examination of
Nielson Soundscan charts, Billboard charts,
marketing plans and interviews of various music
industry experts, a new light is shed on the common
threads between the artists and albums at the top of
the charts. What key elements do successful jazz and
classical albums have in common?