Archive for MUSIC

GIULY MODESTI & ALLE MONTECCHI REVISITED!

 A wonderful love story that comes to us from Italy.  A story of two young people who share their destiny!
Giuly  Modesti studies and graduates in classical piano while Alle  (Alessio) Montecchi plays Rock & Blues guitar.
They meet, they fall in love, they get married, but they don’t ever play together! They love too different music!
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ARNAUD QUERCY AFTER THE LOVING: JAZZ!

 
“I’m from Paris, France. I’ve been living most of my life in France and in the UK. I work in London currently, yet my home and my family is in France since 2001. So I’m by now one of the best customer of the Eurostar…I have many dreams…one would be to have Paris located in [...]

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JOHN CLAYTON’S CONNECTION DEEP WITHIN!

JOHN  CLAYTON does it all and does it well.  Musician, composer, director, teacher, award winner, this incredibly talented and charming  man has such an aura about him  as well, reflecting a kind, gentle, sensitive and caring nature.  John comes from a highly musical environment as his brothers are into music as well.
John, welcome and thank you from the heart.  You’ve [...]

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PATRICK BUTLER’S SCIENCE BEHIND THE ART

 
I became interested in teaching through my guitar teacher. Growing up in New Jersey there were jazz legends living in the immediate area. Harry Leahey had decided not to join the Sonny Rollins band and dedicate himself to raising his kids and giving guitar lessons. Harry had studied with two famous music teachers in differing [...]

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GABRIELLE GOODMAN’S HEART AND SOUL!

GABRIELLE GOODMAN was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland in a household filled with music. Her father was a jazz trombonist, her mother, a classically trained singer and her brothers are all musicians. Around the house she heard the sounds of Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis and Ray Charles, as well as the classical greats in [...]

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J.T. LEWIS’ CONNECTION TO THE UNIVERSE!

 J.T. LEWIS, grew up surrounded by music in Jamaica, New York.  As a gifted young child, he began playing drums at the age of 10.  J.T. has performed, recorded with over 200 artists of all genres, from the jazz greats such as Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Hancock, Lena Horne, to pop icons such as Tina Turner, [...]

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DANIEL DOMENGE’S PERFECT PATCHWORK!

 
From the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France’s vineyards, DANIEL DOMENGE is a world class guitarist who has been playing professionally for some 20 years.  His self-released debut album PATCHWORK is a flawless recording of exceptional performances from all contributing musicians.  The result is a musical patchwork featuring a touch of smooth jazz, funk, soul, Latin blues… [...]

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FRANK AXTELL’S MUSICAL CONVERSATION!

FRANK AXTELL is a renowned guitarist and composer who is a major contributor to the South Florida jazz/fusion/rock/blues scene. He performs with his own jazz ensemble, The Frank Axtell Quartet/Trio. 
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Frank attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has always taken his continuing course of musical evolution seriously, learning [...]

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PHILIP WOO’S SOUNDTRACK TO EXISTENCE!2

PHILIP WOO sums it up simply:  ”Music is not just about being a good player.One must be a good person as well.”  Here is  part two of his most interesting article, continued from last week.  Again Philip, welcome and let us continue.
No. 7)  Do you identify with your music and if so, on what level?
Yes.  Actually [...]

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PHILIP WOO’S SOUNDTRACK TO EXISTENCE!1

PHILIP WOO started playing music at the young age of five.  He grew up in a very artistic, musical environment which shaped his future.  “I am honored to be asked to share my thoughts.  I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington in 1956.  I moved to New York in 1976, and then to Tokyo in 1998.  [...]

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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