More Than Just Talent

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A common joke tells of a lost tourist in New YorkCity asking a police officer: "How do you get toCarnegie Hall?" The reply, ("Practice, practice, practice!") says much about the mythology thatsurrounds the famous hall and the careers of thosewho play there, but does little to help the losttraveler get to their destination. Similarly, theadvice is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg formusicians who have aspirations of becoming successfulin both performance and recording fields. An albumserves different purposes for performing artists andrecording artists and through careful examination of Nielson Soundscan charts, Billboard charts, marketing plans and interviews of various musicindustry experts, a new light is shed on the commonthreads between the artists and albums at the top ofthe charts. What key elements do successful jazz andclassical albums have in common?