Reviews
“The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory” [PDF] – book review, Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Vol. 16, 174-177, (2016)
“Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong” – book review, AllAboutJazz.com, Feb. 2021
“Dave Brubeck Quartet: Jazz at the College of Pacific” – album review, RiffTides Arts Journal, Dec. 2013
“Allen Klein: The Man Who Bailed Out the Beatles” [PDF] – book review, Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Vol. 15, 225-231, (2015)
“Lady Antebellum: Own the Night World Tour (DVD) and The One: The Life and Music of James Brown” – media reviews. Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Vol. 13, 231-234, (2013)
“Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Fall of the Record Industry in the Digital Age” and “The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History” [PDF] – book reviews, Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Vol. 9, 201-207, (2009)
“The Long Tail” and “And the Band Stopped Playing: the Rise and Fall of the San Jose Symphony” [PDF] – book reviews, Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Vol. 7, 187-191, (2007)
“Concerto for Merlin and Double Wasp” – profile of Aircraft Records founder, John Altmann. Air & Space Magazine, May 2007.
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Scholarly Articles
“All Access: A Backstage Pass to a Collaborative, Undergraduate Music Journal” [PDF] – Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association Conference Proceedings – co-authored with Michele Gibney and Nicole Wasnock, December 2020
“Want to Work in Music? Consider These Offstage Music Careers” – DiscMakers blog, April 2018
“Developing Information Literacy Skills for Tomorrow’s Music Industry Leaders” [PDF] – co-author with Veronica Wells. Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Vol. 14 (2014)
“Developing Effective Academic Accommodations in Higher Education: A Collaborative Decision-Making Process” [PDF] – co-author with Feilin Hsaio, Shelly Zeisser, and Daniel Nuss. International Journal for Music Education, Vol. 36(2), 244-258, (2017)
“Balancing Music Industry Curricula in Undergraduate Degree Programs: A Course Distribution Survey and Analysis” [PDF] – Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Vol. 11 (2011)
“Learning That is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: Efforts to Build an Integrative Learning Model in Music Management” [PDF] – co-author with David Chase, Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Vol. 10 (2010)
“The Impact of American Jazz Diplomacy in Poland During the Cold War Era,” [PDF] Jazz Perspectives, Vol. 4, No. 3, Fall 2010
“The Case for Using Interns” [PDF] – Association of California Symphony Orchestras Newsletter, Summer 2010
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Interviews
The Story Behind The Real Ambassadors: Interview with Michael Causey on WOWD-FM
Featuring Keith discussing his book on The Real Ambassadors jazz musical with Get Up! host, Michael Causey, at Takoma Park, MD, WOWD-FM on March 28, 2022. Includes some of the music from the show, as well as home recordings made by the Brubecks for Armstrong to help him learn his parts.
The Kitchen Sisters Present: Dave Brubeck and the Jazz Ambassadors
Featuring Keith discussing Brubeck’s 1958 State Department tour, as well as University of the Pacific Head of Special Collection, Michael Wurtz, and Chris Brubeck who went on some of the world tours with his father, famed jazz musician Dave Brubeck.
Mentoring the Modern Musician #33: Career Advice for Musicians
A 60-minute interview with Adam and Michael Scharff for their popular M3 music podcast. Keith answers a variety of questions about how one goes about creating a viable career in music, with an emphasis on self-reliance and skill set development.
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