Archive for MUSIC

RICH FRANKS HEARING BEAUTY FROM WITHIN!

 
The sixties was a great time to be a young musician like RICH FRANKS, living in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the ocean being so inspiring.  “Alex Darqui the pianist and I along with Jaco Pastorius started playing together in 1968 says Rich. We became very dear friends. Jaco wanted to record an album with the three of [...]

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GIANMARIO GASPARRONI ON THE WAY TO JAZZ!

 
GIANMARIO GASPARRONI  was born in 1968  and  started studying the piano at age 6, for about seven years. “Perhaps, says Gianmario,  I was too young (and I was not a great talent, even if my teacher had high hopes on me). When I left the studies , I had already started playing guitar and I was passionate [...]

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DENIS CARIGNAN’S DREAM OF SHARING MAGIC!

 
DENIS CARIGNAN discovered at the ripe old age of 19, that music actually enabled him to speak and communicate with his environment!  Originating from Laval, he’s been living in the Laurentian area for the last 35 years.  He also teaches the art of Taekwon-Do.  “My greatest dream, says Denis,  is to reach the most people as [...]

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VIKTOR SETHY WRITING HIS OWN STORY!

 
VIKTOR SETHY is not your average, everyday guy!  He’s a musician, a painter, a writer.  His life isn’t the average life either, from being kidnapped as a child, to being homeless, to living in exile, to starting his life over several times.  This man has an attitude!  This man has something to say!  This man [...]

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EVALDO GUEDES’ ENDLESS INSPIRATION!

 
EVALDO GUEDES, excellent musician from Brazil, was born in the state of Minas Gerais. “Still very young, says Evaldo, I awoke to music listening to the radio at high volume from a neighbor, and especially my father and my older brother who were amateur musicians and my mother who sang the songs of his time, with his brother and my aunt who sang in the church choir. 
My uncle gave me a guitar and he also liked to sing.  Whenever we would be at [...]

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LARRY BROWN Jr.’S EXTENSION OF SELF!

 
LARRY BROWN Jr. is a young goal oriented man who has a heart for his music and inspiring others through it. He loves teaching people about Jazz and music in general. He’s humble and he’s is a giver to people and he is doing what he loves.  His friends love to tease him that he sings [...]

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TOMMY MUELLNER & THE CHICAGO JAZZ SCENE!

 
TOMMY MUELLNER comes from a home enriched with good music.  Tom’s father and brother are also professional musicians.  Tom started playing gigs when he was quite young.  Although he has played drums, bass and organ, Tom’s natural preference was always the piano.  He grew up hearing may great jazz recordings, but related to the unique jazz [...]

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SÉBASTIEN DEBLOOS’ EMOTIONS AND SOUND!

 
SÉBASTIEN DEBLOOS, talented musician, generous heart, sensitive soul speaks highly of his experience in Africa.  Sébastien says:  “Michele is asking me to talk to you about my career, I prefer sharing with you my experience in Cameroun where I presented a show with Georges SEBA and the Paris Gospel Choir George really wanted us to discover AMVAM, his [...]

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TIM SEISSER ON THE CHICAGO MUSIC SCENE!

 
TIM SEISSER  is a budding talent in the electric bass world.  He is a freelance bassist in Chicago and has performed all over the US and internationally as a sideman.  He is also an accomplished band leader/composer.  His group features some of Chicago’s most talented young musicians and always delivers an energetic and unforgettable performance.   Tim’s [...]

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HEIDI KOLE GOING UNDER TO RISE ABOVE!

 
HEIDI KOLE,  singer, composer, author, teacher, she’s genuine, authentic, passionate and her story touches the heart, the mind and the soul.  It makes you think, and perhaps I should say re-think your values and just how true to yourself you are and how far you are willing to go to remain so.
It is with great [...]

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My name is Michele Andree. I am an artist, I paint musicians in action. I think I’m a musician at heart, my instrument being… a brush, so I play…brush and I paint… music.
I love jazz. I call it freedom music. It promotes special values. I love intelligent people and good conversations.

Some people ask me how music relates to art. Personally I find they go hand in hand. Music is what turns me on to painting. It makes me see colours