Archive for MUSIC

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.  […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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.   […]

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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 […]

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JUAN CRUZ MARTINEZ’S CONTEMPLATION!

  JUAN CRUZ MARTINEZ lives in La Plata, a neighbouring city to Buenos Aires, Argentina.  As a child, Juan studied piano but fell in love with the drums in his late teens.  His first big influences were/are Jeff Porcaro, Manu Katche and Will Kennedy.  His dreams are to continue growing as a player and musician […]

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DICK GRIFFIN’S PASSIONATE JOURNEY!

  James Richard Griffin was born and reared in Jackson, Mississippi. His first musical influence was a neighbor known simply as Mr. Jesse. At evening time, all the neighborhood children would stop by to hear Mr. Jesse’s impromptu blues guitar compositions with lyrics describing the day’s events in rhyme. James began studying piano at age […]

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ALEX BELLEGARDE SAILS THE SEA OF PLENTY!

  ALEX BELLEGARDE,  this Montreal bassist is a much sought-after musician because, as they say he’s “an energetic player with a wicked groove and a broad imagination”.  Alex also heads many groups, and is well known in the Montreal Jazz scene. Alex, welcome and thank you for taking time in your busy schedule to do […]

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PIERRE HARRY ERIZIAS TOUCHING BASS!

 PIERRE HARRY ERIZIAS,  originally from Haiti, this young talented musician now lives in Quebec, Canada.  Pierre is not only a wonderful bassist, but he also makes them.  Back in the early 90’s, he wanted to acquire a high quality bass but not having the financial means to do so, he did the next best thing: […]

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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