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Episode 17: Chris Koelma Interview (Music Teachers in International Schools)
youtube.com/watch Episode 17: Chris Koelma Interview (MTIIS) Chris Koelma is the founder of Music Teachers In International Schools (MTIIS) as well as founder and composer for Beginner Orchestra, a platform for orchestra directors to access scores specifically composed for beginner ensembles. In the first episode of our current series focussing on songwriting and arranging, we…
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Our Mind on Music: Guitar Picks 101
Guitar Picks 101 Not EVERY guitarist is a fan of using guitar picks, but among those who do use picks, some players can be quite passionate about their choice of pick to match a style, a guitar, a song, a mood… etc. So what are some of the more common options pickers tend to pick?…
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Jacques Offenbach by Georg Predota
interlude.hk/jacques-offenbach-composer-of-the-month/ Jacques Offenbach by Georg Predota June 4th, 2019 Tags: Offenbach “The Mozart of the Champs Élysées”
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2023/02/09/burt-bacharach-legendary-composer-of-pop-songs-dies-at-94.html
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Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to appear on U.S. quarters : NPR
Cuban American icon Celia Cruz is being honored along with four other influential American women as part of the American Women Quarters Program. — Read on www.npr.org/2023/02/07/1155145680/celia-cruz-us-quarter
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Mozart claimed credit for his sister’s compositions, says former conductor turned professor
www.classicfm.com/composers/mozart/claimed-credit-sister-compositions/
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NOTICE: Jazz Beyond Bop: Our Mind on Music Ep. 16
Jazz Beyond Bop: Our Mind on Music Episode 16In this episode, we explore jazz composers, players, and recordings of bop and beyond. Anchor: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SWIDkipObxb Rumble: https://rumble.com/v28i0un-jazz-beyond-bop-our-mind-on-music-episode-16.html Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ipIP1QUDUhPWfH4PUxwic?si=IJDCXhOEQnGt2Attntr82A YouTube: https://youtu.be/1eHjZS3VUvc Songs and Artists Featured in This Video: One O’Clock Jump – Lester Young, Oscar Peterson (17:36 – 18:05)So What – Miles Davis (21:35 – 22:01)…
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Happy Birthday to Jascha Heifetz (Feb. 2, 1901)
“An artist will never become great through imitation, and never will he be able to attain the best results only by methods adopted by others. He must have his own initiative.” ~ Jascha Heifetz Jascha Heifetz, a prodigy of the violin and one of the greatest performing artists of all time, was born in Vilnius,…
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Franz Schubert: Another GREAT who died far too young. (Link)
www.udiscovermusic.com/classical-features/best-schubert-works-10-essential-pieces/ Franz Schubert:Another GREAT who died far too young. [31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) Best Schubert Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great Composer: Best Schubert Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great Composer
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Charlie Christian: Swing and Bop Guitarist
Charlie Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was a swing-era jazz guitarist who gained national exposure as a member of the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra in the late 30s and early 40s. He was an important early performer on the electric guitar. Despite his untimely death at the point when bebop was…
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JazzFuel…Much more than “just” a website…
jazzfuel.com/about/ Jazzfuel was set up in 2016 by booking agent & manager Matt Fripp as a way of providing resources, tips and tools for independent jazz musicians around the world who wanted to book more gigs and build their careers.
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Mr. Ron Carter: Most recorded jazz bassist in history
It is no small feat to be officially recognized as the most recorded jazz bassist in history. With an incredible total of 2,221 individual recording credits (as of 15 September 2015) Ron Carter (USA, b.1937) had already certainly earned this Guinness World Records title. Since that time, he has been featured on hundreds more recordings.…
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The Producers: Roy Thomas Baker
December, 2022: This past week, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify. This not only clearly shows that this signature 6-minute rock opus is still delighting listeners nearly 50 years after its release, but it also led me to look into story of the producer responsible for helping Queen achieve this legendary sound;…
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Do You Like Sad Music? Here’s why…
“Bittersweetness is the hidden source of our moon shots, masterpieces, and loves stories.” ~Susan Cain In her early twenties, author Susan Cain began… Do You Like Sad Music? Here’s why…
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The Producers 2: Music Production in the Digital Age
What does a music producer do? How is this role different today than it was in the past? Who are some of the greatest EDM producers today? What makes them great? Leon and Jeremy explore these questions and much more in this episode. Listen in, comment/share your ideas and questions. Listen to Our Mind on…