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T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday” was licensed for a cue in the new Gregg Allman documentary “Music Of My Soul.”  The film had a theatrical release in June.

Grammy Winning saxophonist Ernie Watts joins classical pianist Marcus Schinkel for concerts in Germany this month.   Cities include Munich, Bonn, Duesseldorf, Dresden, Osnabrueck, Guetersloh and Erfurt.   Though the music of this quartet defies classification, there will be improvisational jazz of…

The music Library of two-time Grammy Winning vocalist/pianist Diane Schuur will now be housed at University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.   The Jazz Studies department at the university will utilize this deep catalog for educational purposes exposing students to works created…

Bates Meyer provided copyright and licensing research for the upcoming release from The Black Keys.  The rock band goes deep into their roots for this new blues project.  The first single “You’ve Got To Lose” is out now.  The “Peaches!”…

Bates Meyer is assisting in the music licensing for a new UCLA project.  “Futures and Foundations” is a Multimedia online textbook providing a comprehensive history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with embedded curricula for high school, college and lifelong…

The Derricks Legacy (BMI), the family publishing company of the late Reverend Cleavant Derricks has renewed its administration deal with Capitol CMG, a division of Universal Music Publishing Group.  Bates Meyer represents the heirs of Reverend Derricks and their catalog…

Bates Meyer is handling music licensing for the film Soul Breadcrumbs, recorded live at the Bainbridge Performing Arts Center. This one-woman play written and performed by singer, actor and life coach Leza Danly combines film clips, childhood photos, raw memoir…

Happy Birthday Ernie Watts.  The Grammy winning saxophone giant turns 80 today.  He started his career at the age of 16 with the Delaware Symphony and he’s still making relevant, impactful music.  Ernie appears with his straight-ahead jazz quartet on…

A new book celebrating the legendary T-Bone Walker was released this month.  “ELECTRIC BLUES! T-Bone Walker & The Guitar That Started It All” was written by guitar historian Tony Bacon and published through London’s famed Regent Sounds. The book celebrates…

Bates Meyer is licensing music for a documentary about experimental filmmaker Benita Raphan. Three-time Emmy Award winner Alan Berliner is directing and producing.  All of his films are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New…