The other big labels would lose a shot at signing Calder and his legendary golden ear, and Jive itself could be transformed from a supplier into a formidable competitor.

FORBES: Jive Talking

"The Swing Era" might be uneven as a history of the music, but it shines as a highly opinionated and erudite survey from a brilliant mind with a golden ear and a precise pen.

WSJ: Five Best

Words like "mentor" and "open ear" come up a lot when people describe Golden.

CNN: Rena Golden, 51, a news leader and an open ear