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Jimmy Cobb obituary

By John Fordham

Jazz drummer who continued to perform for half a century after recording Kind of Blue with Miles Davis

There are sublime moments in music that only the cognoscenti notice, plenty that millions love, and some that many sense without quite knowing why. Kind of Blue, the 1959 recording led by Miles Davis, had enough of all of them to become the bestselling jazz album ever.

Jimmy Cobb, the drummer and last surviving member of that landmark session, who has died aged 91, was not just a crucial contributor to a jazz revolution unleashed by it, but the instigator of a split-second playing choice on one of its best known themes that seems to define the here-and-gone magic of the best of jazz.

Cobb’s magic moment on So What, Kind of Blue’s opening track, was the quintessence of perfect timing and the definition of his receptive musical character. The tune’s setup seems to suggest at first that the music has nowhere to go, with the pianist, Bill Evans, apparently lost in preoccupied reflections around a slowly shifting three-chord motif with the bassist, Paul Chambers.

Evans then implies he has found a route out, thickening the chord harmonies before Chambers brings in the tune’s famously catchy bass hook, while Cobb ticks off a quiet pulse with a cymbal sound like someone idly shaking a bag of loose change, and Davis and the saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian “Cannonball” Adderley repeat a minimally simple rising and falling two-note hook.

Then Davis hangs out a single sustained note as if dangling it over a long drop, resolves it with an answer an octave beneath and Cobb breaks into a disruptive drum hustle and a cymbal smash as the trumpeter’s solo eases into swing, and such a captivating improvised trumpet solo that composers have since transcribed it for performance as if it had been laboured over note by note.

Cobb was to react instinctively to situations like that all his working life. That moment was not fortuitous for him, but the obvious option at the time for the astute 30 year-old percussion accompanist who had already partnered the vocal-toned R&B saxophonist Earl Bostic, the gospel-rooted and pop-savvy singer Dinah Washington , and Davis partners including pianist Wynton Kelly and Adderley. Those connections taught Cobb the patience to wait for the turning moment – in jazz, usually unscripted – of a soloist’s entry, the drive to power a blues, and much more.

Born in Washington, Jimmy was the son of Wilbur Cobb, a security guard and taxi driver, and his wife Katherine (nee Bivens), a domestic worker. As a teenager in the mid-1940s he became obsessed with jazz, staying up at night to listen to the American wartime DJ Symphony Sid’s broadcasts and washing dishes in diners to save money for a drumkit – on which he aimed to learn the polyrhythmic innovations of the bebop drum gurus Max Roach and Kenny Clarke. Largely self-taught, though he briefly studied with the National Symphony Orchestra percussionist Jack Dennett, Cobb had accompanied Billie Holiday in Washington and partnered Charlie Parker and Davis on Symphony Sid’s roadshow before he was 20.

By 1950, he was on the road with Bostic, whose hit-making R&B band of the period included such jazz-sax luminaries as Coltrane, Benny Golson, and Stanley Turrentine. Cobb and Kelly then accompanied Washington for some years, a period in which Cobb was having a relationship with her, and a young Quincy Jones was writing some of the singer’s arrangements.

The drummer’s antennae were retuned by the musical differences between his own Catholic background and Washington’s Baptist one. “When I heard that Baptist sound, it took me over,” Cobb later told the jazzwax.com’s blogger Marc Myers. “I wasn’t used to hearing that. It would make the hairs stand up on my arms and neck, where people are singing and shouting in church. That struck me right away. She taught me to put the passion into what I was doing.”

In 1956, Adderley hired Cobb to play on his Verve Records sessions Sophisticated Swing, Quintet In Chicago and Takes Charge, with the latter two staffed by the Miles Davis band without the trumpeter. Those connections led via brief stints with Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie to Kind of Blue, though Davis’s work in the period following ran on different tracks, with Coltrane and subsequently Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock exploring more modally stripped-down, scale-based music rather than the songlike forms Cobb had experienced with Bostic and Washington.

Cobb and Kelly played with the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery between 1962 and 1965, formed a trio with Kind of Blue bassist Paul Chambers that recorded with guitarist Kenny Burrell, and from 1970 to 1978 the drummer partnered the operatically eloquent vocalist Sarah Vaughan. He worked thereafter with many leading younger musicians of the postbop generation including sometime Miles Davis saxophonist David Liebman, trumpeter Art Farmer, and pianists Kenny Drew and John Hicks.

Cobb taught in summer schools in Europe organised by Duke University, North Carolina, and for the New School for Social Research. New York, in the 1980s, worked regularly with Adderley’s cornetist brother Nat, and toured and recorded regularly in the US and Europe in the following decade.

Drawing from his New School student connections among others, Cobb formed the quartets and quintets he called Cobb’s Mob in 1998, performing and recording with them into the 21st century in lively postbop lineups including a young Brad Mehldau, the composer-guitarist Peter Bernstein, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, and the Marsalis family patriarch, the pianist Ellis Marsalis.

On the 50th anniversary of Kind of Blue, an 80 year-old Cobb memorably went to the UK with a group including the uncannily Miles-like trumpeter Wallace Roney and the saxophonists Javon Jackson and Vincent Herring – spurring those timeless themes with his old lazily springy dynamism, even if the renditions might have been a little lighter and funkier for some.

In June 2008, he received the Don Redman Heritage award from Michigan State University, and the following year a National Endowment for the Arts NEA Jazz Masters award. Cobb continued to perform and teach, aided by his wife, Eleana Tee (nee Steinberg), and daughters Serena and Jaime, all of whom survive him. He had previously been married to Ann Porter, who died in 1987.

He was often asked for the secrets of his light and buoyant drum sound and hair-trigger reflexes, but he had no magic formula. “The first thing is they have to love it” was his advice.

• Jimmy (James Wilbur) Cobb, drummer, born 20 January 1929; died 24 May 2020

* John Fordham is the Guardian's main jazz critic. He has written several books on the subject, reported on it for publications including Time Out, Sounds, Wire and Word, and contributed to documentaries for radio and TV. He is a former editor of Time Out, City Limits and Jazz UK, and regularly contributes to BBC Radio 3's Jazz on 3

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In honor of Black History Month, the UNC Greensboro Cello Music Collection is featuring biographies of black cellists who have made an impact in the music world. We are starting this series with one of our university’s former faculty members, Ronald A. Crutcher.

Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher served as professor of cello and head of the strings department at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 1979 to 1988. At age 17, he won the Cincinnati Symphony Young Artist Competition. As a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, Crutcher studied cello at Yale University with Aldo Parisot, serving as Parisot's teaching assistant. Additionally, he was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, allowing him to study in West Germany with Siegfried Palm and Enrico Mainardi. Crutcher toured throughout Europe and the United States, making his Carnegie Hall debut in 1985. He was a founding member of the Chanticleer String Quartet and performed with the Klemperer Piano Trio, and with the UNCG Piano Trio. He held numerous positions as principal cellist. Among Crutcher’s recordings is the Barber “Sonata for Violoncello and Piano” with the Austrian Broadcasting Company in 1976. In 1979, he was the first cellist to be awarded a DMA from Yale University, after which he joined UNC Greensboro faculty. At UNC Greensboro, Crutcher carried a heavy class load of sometimes four to five classes per semester, including Applied Cello (MUS 051), Chamber Music (MUS 396), and Afro-American Music (MUS 344). He was heavily active on faculty committees, including the Academic Cabinet, the School of Music Council, and the Phi Beta Kappa Executive and Fundraising Committee. He also served on the committee to develop a Black Studies minor at UNC Greensboro. Within the greater Greensboro community, he served as a board member for the Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Institute, as a member of the Guilford College Board of Visitors, and he served as chairman of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Committee. Crutcher was a professional consultant for the North Carolina Arts Council and the Chamber Music/New Music Panel for the National Endowment for the Arts. After serving as acting Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs from 1988-1989 at UNC Greensboro, Crutcher was elevated to Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. Sadly, in 1990, Crutcher was lured away from UNC Greensboro, joining the Cleveland Institute of Music as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty. Continuing a career of excellence, Crutcher held senior leadership posts at the University of Texas at Austin and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He became President of Wheaton College, where he also was elected chair of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. In 2015, Ronald Crutcher became President of the University of Richmond, where he continues his career-long commitment to higher education administration. However, Crutcher remains dedicated to his first love – music – serving as a professor in the School of Music at Richmond.

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Homeschool Days and Discounts to Use in Field Trip Planning

This is an ever growing list of homeschool discount programs and educational days offered throughout the country.

Adventure Aquarium

Amazon fufillment center tours - Free

Barnes and Nobles Educator Program – Homeschool parents received 20% discount in store and online.

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Kathleen Bartlett

Education Sales Manager K-12 and Higher Education Field Trips, Special Focus Tours, Alumni Events 828-225-1409 [email protected]

Boston Children’s Museum - $1.00 Friday Nights

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Cabin Creekwood - 30% discount to homeschool families to stay at Cabin Creekwood during our off-season. Not only will you get prices that are already well below in-season rates, you can save an additional 30%! That translates into BIG SAVINGS!

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Colonial Williamsburg

Homeschool Day and Discounts – 2019 HOMESCHOOL DAYS DATES:

September 7 - 22, 2019 February 22 - March 1, 2020 September 5 - 20, 2020

During these special times, homeschoolers and their families can enjoy hands-on activities and revolutionary experiences designed to make history come alive in a way that is educational and interactive.

Make the most of your experience by participating in one or more of the available programs designed specifically for homeschool families.

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Connecticut Science Center

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Dollywood Homeschool Days – Be on the lookout for their annual homeschool days.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Free

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Field museum - Free Admission Day

Great Wolf Lodge – each individual location will offer discounted pricing for homeschool groups and even individual homeschool family rates for really cheap. Just call and ask.

Greenville Zoo

Harvard University - Historical walking tour

Hershey Homeschool Days

Hershey’s Chocolate Tour

High Museum of Art Homeschool Day

Historic New England Homeschool Days

Kids Night on Broadway

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Not valid with Saturday arrivals or departures. Must call and mention Homeschool Discount to take advantage of this deal. Must include at least 1 weekday stay.

Legoland Discovery Center Arizona

Legoland Florida Homeschool Day - LEGOLAND Florida Resort offers several dates to book at a discounted rate for homeschool groups that do not meet the 15 student minimum to qualify for School Group pricing.

The Jefferson Monticello

Mad River Mountain Homeschool Days

Madame Tussauds - Homeschool Families are welcome to join us every Tuesday throughout the year to explore our Aquarium with family and friends. There is NO minimum number required to visit our attractions on Tuesdays. Groups of 10 or more can schedule a visit Monday through Friday and receive the same discounted rate. In addition, homeschool families can add a Discovery Program for no additional cost. Each of our Discovery Programs is aligned with Florida State Standards.

Medieval Times - Any homeschooled student is welcome at any of our Educational Matinees with no group minimum! Contact us to learn more about attending Medieval Times with your homeschoolers.

Minnesota Zoo

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Mount Vernon

National D-Day Memorial Homeschool Day - During this special event, homeschool families and co-ops get to experience the National D-Day Memorial’s field trip program. Students will be given the opportunity to meet WWII veterans and interact with living historians. Hands-on activities will illustrate various aspects of WWII history. A complimentary guided tour is included during your visit.

Registration and pre-payment is required by Friday, September 21, 2018. Admission is $5.00 per person and children 5 and under are free. Contact the Memorial’s Education Department at (540) 586-3329 ext. 111 or [email protected] for more information.

New England Aquarium Homeschool Day

All Homeschool tickets must be purchased in advance and a ticket is required for each individual participating.

Homeschool tickets are not available at the front gate and walk-up guests will be charged the General Admission rate. Annual passholders do not need to purchase general admission tickets.

National Park Service - Free 4th Grade Student Pass

Nashville Zoo Homeschool Day - These engaging programs encourage home school students to learn about the importance of conservation by exploring the world of animals. These are both enjoyable and educational programs that feature live animal presentations, hands-on activities, animal artifacts and an activity out on the Zoo trail (weather permitting) that will help students make connections between the lesson content and Nashville Zoo animals.

NASCAR - Kids Free and discount tickets.

National Aquarium Homeschool Day -

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Newport Aquarium Homeschool Day - Enhance your science curriculum and expand your child's knowledge of marine life and conservation while creating lasting memories together. Visit Newport Aquarium for Homeschool Days when admission is only $13.99 per person and no minimum is required.

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher - home schools are offered free general admission for a self-guided tour once per year.

North Carolina Zoo - Homeschoolers receive free admission to the zoo when registering 15 days prior to visiting.

Old Sturbridge Village Homeschool Days

Orioles Kids Cheer Free Program

Orlando Science Center Homeschool Days

Pizza Hut Book it Program -

Motivating children to read by rewarding their accomplishments with pizza.

Plimoth Plantation - Spend the day in the 17th century! Homeschool Students and their Families are invited to visit our Living History Exhibits including the 17th-Century English Village, Wampanoag Homesite, and Plimoth Grist Mill for a discounted admission rate.

Pocono Raceway - Kids Free offer: Children, ages 12 and under, will receive FREE Admission to 100 and 200 levels of the Grandstand, as well as Fan Fair, for all Friday, Saturday and Sunday events during NASCAR and INDYCAR event weekends in 2019.

Kids ages six and under are FREE in the 100 and 200 Level of the Grandstand, as well as Fan Fair, for The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show in 2019. Kids ages seven-12, are half priced in the 100 and 200 Levels for the Air Show. All kids, ages 12 and under, are half priced in the 300 Level of the Grandstand for the Air Show. All attendees, regardless of age, will be required to have a reserved ticket for Grandstand, Fan Fair and Gate admission for the Air Show.

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokey’s

San Diego Zoo - Kids Free in October

Sea Life Homeschool Day - Homeschool Families are welcome to join us every Tuesday throughout the year to explore our Aquarium with family and friends. There is NO minimum number required to visit our attractions on Tuesdays. Groups of 10 or more can schedule a visit Monday through Friday and receive the same discounted rate. In addition, homeschool families can add a Discovery Program for no additional cost. Each of our Discovery Programs is aligned with Florida State Standards.

Six Flags Over Georgia - White Water Homeschool Day

Spelman College - Family Tours: Individual & Family Campus Tours

Family tours consists of five (5) or less guests. Tours are offered Monday through Friday at 11AM and 2PM. Saturday tours are offered once per month. Please select a date from the calendar located below to begin scheduling your visit to campus.

Spelman College Historical and Elementary Tour

Sunday River - Kids Ski Free Week’s

Tennessee Aquarium Homeschool Day - Homeschool families and groups can receive discounted admission to the aquarium during this event. Your ticket includes access to all of the Aquarium's daily animal programs and additional 15-minute auditorium programs between 10 am and 2 pm. Homeschoolers will also receive 10% off in the gift shops on this day as well as an opportunity to sign up for a membership at a 10% discount.

· Children (ages 3-18) - $8 Aquarium/$13 Aquarium + IMAX

· Adults - $24.50 Aquarium/$32.50 Aquarium + IMAX

Titanic Museum

UC Berkeley Campus Tour

US Capitol Tour - Advanced Reservations requires

Wilderness at the Lodge

Wonderworks

Zoo Atlanta Homeschool Day - Bring your homeschool students to explore Zoo Atlanta on your own at a discounted rate! Add to the educational experience by using our standards-based curriculum guides and grade-specific activities before, during and after your visit. Homeschool groups of 10 or more must register at least 7 days prior to the date of your visit to receive the discounted school admission rate of $9.99.Groups of 9 or less are welcome on the first Tuesday of every month. No advanced reservation required. Register as a walk-up at any admission window upon arrival for Homeschool Field Trip Day for $10.99 + tax.

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Raleigh NC Has a Long and Stable Population

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contrabassconversations · 7 years

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402: Jack Unzicker on practicing and musicality

Spending time with Jack Unzicker was a major highlight of my trip to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Jack is an assistant professor at The University of Texas at Arlington and is one of the most professionally active bassists in the region.

We dig into all kinds of topics, like:

what Jack's professional life looks like

where the bass is headed

what possibilities look like for music students

private teaching

modalities of practice

Links to Check Out:

Jack's Website

Jack's UT-Arlington Faculty Page

Jack and Jason chatting for Viva el Bajo Live in 2017 (YouTube)

More About Jack:

Jack Unzicker is the Assistant Professor of Double Bass at the University of Texas at Arlington and is a sought-after performer and educator. He has extensive and varied experience in all performance areas, from early music to contemporary, solo, chamber, and orchestral, as well as jazz and electric bass. He maintains an active performing schedule, over 300 performances since his appointment at UT Arlington in 2012.

Raised in Juneau, Alaska, he began his musical studies with piano, guitar, and percussion and began performing as a professional bassist and teaching private lessons at the age of fourteen. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of North Texas, where he studied solo and orchestral performance, orchestral conducting, jazz studies, and early music with Jeff Bradetich, Paul Sharpe, Bill Clay, Anshel Brusilow, Lynn Seaton, and Lenora McCroskey. Dr. Unzicker earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Western Washington University where he studied jazz studies, performance, and contemporary music with Chuck Israels, Anna Doak, and Roger Briggs. Dr. Unzicker continued his studies at the Henry Mancini Institute, working with Bertram Turetzky, Christian McBride, and John Clayton, the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors, and the Pirastro Strings Elite Soloists Program.

In 2016, Dr. Unzicker was a featured soloist with the Dallas Chamber Symphony, performing Hindemith’s Trauermusik. Upcoming projects include a recording for commercial release in 2017, of an ongoing duo project. This duo project is in collaboration with Dr. Martha Walvoord, UT Arlington violin professor, and contemporary composers to commission, perform, and record new works for violin and double bass. Composers include six-time Grammy-award winner Michael Daugherty, Roger Briggs, Andrea Clearfield, Tom Knific, George Chave, and Daniel M. Cavanagh. The duo will perform a recital at the International Society of Bassists 2017 Convention in Ithaca, NY on June 10, 2017.

Dr. Unzicker’s recent chamber music performances include the Adams Chamber Symphony, Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, 2, 3, & 6, Beethoven Septet, Bruch Octet, Ginastera Variaciones Concertantes, Prokofiev Quintet, Stravinsky L’Histoire du soldat, and Brahms Sextet in B-flat Major, Svendsen Octet, and Schubert Octet with members of the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, and professors from Rice University and the University of North Texas. Dr. Unzicker is also principal double bass of the Dallas Chamber Symphony and Santa Fe Pro Musica.

As an orchestral musician, Dr. Unzicker has performed with the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, Dallas Opera, Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Opera, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Holland Symphony, Waco Symphony, and as principal of the AIMS Festival Orchestra (Austria), Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Divertimento (Costa Rica), and Plano Symphony Orchestra. He has worked extensively with conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, as well as Jaap Van Zweden, Otto Werner-Mueller, Larry Rachleff, Rossen Milanov, James Conlon, Anshel Brusilow, and Gunther Schuller.

As a pedagogue, Dr. Unzicker serves on the board of the Bradetich Foundation, a double bass performance and education organization, and is the Bass Forum Editor for the journal American String Teacher. He has been featured in articles on playing and teaching the double bass in The Strad, Bass World, American String Teacher, and Strings Magazine and frequently performs, adjudicates, and presents at the International Society of Bassists, American String Teachers Association, and Texas Music Educators Association Conventions. In the summers, he performs and teaches as Artist Faculty and as the Assistant Director of the Annual Bradetich Double Bass Master Classes.

Current and former students of Dr. Unzicker have been accepted to undergraduate, graduate, and summer programs at the Colburn School, Juilliard School, University of Southern California, Boston University, Indiana University, University of North Texas, Florida State University, University of Texas, North Carolina School of the Arts, New World Symphony, Curtis Institute of Music Summerfest, Aspen Music Festival and School, National Orchestral Institute, National Repertory Orchestra, Interlochen Arts Camp, Round Top Music Festival, Texas Chamber Music Institute, and the WaBass Institute. The double bass studio at the University of Texas at Arlington has proudly hosted many guest artists recently, including Artist-In-Residence Eddie Gomez, Ira Gold, Milton Masciadri, Jeff Bradetich, Brian Perry, Aaro Heinonen, and the Bassinova Quartet.

Dr. Unzicker performs primarily on instruments by Daniel Hachez and Albert Jakstadt, and a bow by Reid Hudson.

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creepykingdom · 5 years

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25th Anniversary Celebration of Disney on Broadway at D23 Expo & A New VR Experience

Disney on Broadway is thrilled to return to D23 Expo, in Anaheim, California, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Join Broadway’s brightest stars as they present an exclusive concert, Disney on Broadway: A 25th Anniversary Celebration, in Hall D23 on Saturday, August 24, at 3:30 p.m. Hosted by Tony Award®-nominee Gavin Lee (Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast), the 75-minute concert will feature Heidi Blickenstaff (Freaky Friday, The Little Mermaid), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, On The Record), Kissy Simmons (The Lion King), Josh Strickland (Tarzan) and Alton Fitzgerald White (The Lion King). A six-piece band, led by Jim Abbott, will accompany performers as they lead the audience through Disney on Broadway’s Tony Award-winning catalogue. The performance will feature songs from Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aida, Tarzan®, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, Newsies, Aladdin, Freaky Friday and Frozen. (Talent is subject to change) Disney on Broadway fans can also celebrate this milestone anniversary by visiting the VR (virtual reality) theatre on the D23 Expo floor. The brand-new VR experience puts you center stage in Aladdin, Frozen and The Lion King’s biggest Broadway production numbers, featuring Broadway’s Caissie Levy (Elsa), Major Attaway (Genie), Telly Leung (Aladdin) and Tshidi Manye (Rafiki).

About Disney on Broadway: A 25th Anniversary Celebration performers: (Talent is subject to change) Heidi Blickenstaff most recently created the body-swapping role(s) of Katherine (and Ellie) in Disney’s Freaky Friday for Disney Channel and Disney Theatrical Productions (Helen Hayes and Outer Critics nominations). On Broadway, Heidi was most recently seen as Bea Bottom in the 10-time Tony-nominated Something Rotten! (Outer Critics and Grammy® nominations). Disney on Broadway audiences might remember Heidi as Ursula from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Other Broadway credits include The Addams Family (Alice Beineke), The Full Monty and Tony-nominated [title of show], the original Broadway musical Heidi and her friends made about four friends making an original Broadway musical. Some favorite regional shows include Next to Normal(Diana) at the Weston Playhouse and First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb at the Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre and recorded for PBS. Heidi can be seen and heard on the DVDs of Freaky Friday and PBS’s First You Dreamas well as on many Broadway and concert albums available wherever music and DVDs are sold. www.heidiblickenstaff.com Ashley Brown originated the title role in Mary Poppins on Broadway for which she received Outer Critics, Drama League and Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress.” Ms. Brown also starred as Mary Poppins in the national tour of Mary Poppins where she garnered a Garland Award for “Best Performance in a Musical.” Ms. Brown’s other Broadway credits include Belle in Beauty and the Beast, as well as starring in the national tours of Jack O’Brien’s The Sound of Music and Disney's On the Record. Ms. Brown has starred in both Oklahoma! and Showboat at Chicago’s Lyric Opera and has performed with virtually all of the top orchestras in North America including the Boston Pops (twice), the New York Philharmonic, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at Disney Hall, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall (five times), Fort Worth Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops and Philadelphia Orchestra (twice). Ms. Brown’s PBS special called Ashley Brown: Call Me Irresponsible received a PBS Telly Award. Other television credits include NBC’s The Sound of Music. Ms. Brown is the voice of Disneyland celebrating its 60th anniversary singing the newly penned Richard Sherman song “A Kiss Goodnight.” Ms. Brown’s album of Broadway and American Songbook standards, Speak Low, and her newly recorded Christmas EP, The Secret of Christmas, are available on Ghostlight/Warner Brothers. Gavin Lee just finished playing Lumière in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. In New York, he most recently played the Grinch at Madison Square Garden. Before this, he originated the role of Squidward in SpongeBob SquarePants the Broadway Musical (Drama Desk Award and Tony Award nomination). Before that, he played Thenadier in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables. He originated the role of Bert in the West End and Broadway productions of Mary Poppins (Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards, Olivier and Tony Award nominations). Gavin has appeared at Carnegie Hall in Showboat and in the world premiere of Holiday Inn at Goodspeed Opera House. TV credits include Law and Order: SVU, The Good Wife and White Collar. His favorite London theatre credits include Top Hat, Crazy for You, Peggy Sue Got Married, Me and My Girl, Over My Shoulder, Oklahoma!, Contact and Singin’ in the Rain. Gavin has performed his solo cabaret in New York, Chicago and on Disney Cruise Line. Kissy Simmons is a native of Floral City, Florida, and graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.A. in Speech Communications. She was also a NCAA Division 1 Track and Field athlete. Kissy grew up playing the keyboard and singing in church, and was a State Champion high jumper at Citrus High School. After graduating from the University of South Florida, she got her professional theatre debut at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts where she was seen in Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette), Jacques Brel and other seasonal cabaret shows. Broadway credits include: The Lion King (Nala). First national tour: The Lion King (Nala). Las Vegas: The Lion King (Nala). TV credits include Smash, Hope & Faith, 30 Rock, 6 Degrees and many commercials, voiceovers and print. Thank you, God for your grace and to my biggest fans Anthony and Sadie! Josh Strickland is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. In 2006, Strickland created the leading role of Tarzan in Disney’s musical Tarzan® on Broadway. In 2009, he made his starring Las Vegas debut in Peepshow at Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort while concurrently co-starring in the hit E! reality show Holly's World. Strickland debuted his first single "Report to the Floor," which skyrocketed to the top five on the iTunes Dance Charts the first week of its release, followed by “Last Dance.” In 2013, Strickland joined the cast of Vegas! The Show at the Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort in Las Vegas in a starring role. Strickland has also appeared internationally with the all-star cast of Disney’s Broadway Hits, including the Emmy -winning concert at Royal Albert Hall in London, England. He most recently reprised his role as Tarzan in Disney’s musical Tarzan® in Oberhausen, Germany at the Stage Metronom Theatre. Twitter & Instagram: @joshuajstrick Alton Fitzgerald White performed a record-breaking 4,308 performances as King Mufasa in The Lion King on Broadway. Alton recently added author and keynote speaker to his list of titles. His book, My Pride: Mastering the Challenge of Daily Performance, filled with secrets to fulfillment and joy in work and life, was recently published by Disney Editions. Other Broadway starring roles include Mister in The Color Purple, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, Ken in Smokey Joe’s Cafe, John in Miss Saigon and The Hawker in The Who’s Tommy. Alton has performed concert dates all over the world. His best-selling CD Disney My Way!, along with autographed copies of his Disney book, are available at www.altonfitzgeraldwhite.com. Alton has had guest star roles on the hit TV series Law & Order, Bull, The Blacklist, The Good Fight, Code Black, Elementary, Mindhunter and Madam Secretary. He was most recently featured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Rent which was performed live on Fox television. Please join him on his Facebook fan page, @WhiteAlton on Twitter, and @Alton2459 on Instagram.

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cultureshock · 7 years

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Studyblr Intro

Hi there! I’m Duncan and since I’m starting my first year of college in 7 weeks, I decided to become more active on my studyblr to save resources I find handy for college.

What sets me different from the studyblr community is that I’m a music performance/education major in double bass studies and there arent many resources in the studyblr community that pertain to my major. But I am minoring in Peace and Conflict studies, with studies in Quakerism so it’s not a total lost!

My classes for the first semester are Music Theory 101 (I took AP Music theory in high school but it’s required to take theory 101, bleh), English 101 (when AP Scores come out, I’m going to see if I can place out of 101 into English 102), Quakerism and two more that I can’t think off the top o my head. But it comes to a total of 17 credits!

Some cool facts about me (this is where it gets real nerdy):

I’m 18 years old and I live in North Carolina, USA.

I am a multi instrumentalist. I can play piano, cello, double bass, violin, viola, bass guitar, electric guitar, and a little bit of the marimbas.

I’ve played in classical and jazz ensembles. As a senior, I was second chair bass in High Point University’s Community Orchestra (I was the only high school student in my section and one of the only two high school students in the entire orchestra!!)

I’m going to be a freshman in college and my school’s mascot are the Quakers!!

I own four lovely dogs, Quinny (10 years old), Sheena (8 years old), Amelia (7 years old) and Levi (3 years old)

I am very passionate about music and I tend to cry during performances (even if I’m playing in it!)

My favorite symphony of ALL TIMES is the Brahms “Ein deutsches Requiem Op. 45” and I had the chance to perform in when I played with High Point University.

I am student athlete. I run cross country, I am a competitive swimmer, and I am a low-attack lacrosse player for the womens team.

As of right now, I am working at a pool in a neighboring city and lemme tell you, it. Sucks.

I am Quaker! A Quaker going to a Quaker school to study about being a Quaker. Makes sense right?

I like studying outside and with music (I shall make a studying playlist soon) but I also enjoy doing work at Starbucks or Target.

I am also fascinated with Gender Studies and might take a class on it next semester.

Oh! And Im an artist (follow my art blog if ya like @africado )

ANyway, enough about me. I can’t wait to interact with all my studyblrs.My blog is a hot mess right now as far as theme and mobile looks but bare with me, I’m gonna fix it. And a big thanks that got me inspired me: @studyign @studyblr @nightlystudying @castillos-co

#studyblr #studying #study motivation #studyspiration #lookstudyblr #new studyblr #returning studyblr #student #college student #music major #peace and conflict #quakerism

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UK hosts National Trumpet Competition

The University of Kentucky School of Music will host the prestigious National Trumpet Competition (NTC) March 14-16, 2019 in Lexington, KY. Founded in 1991 by Dr. Dennis Edelbrock, NTC is the world's largest music competition. It has the largest slate of judges (60 per year) as well as the largest number of competitors of any music competition in the world. This year's event is organized and hosted by Dr. Jason Dovel, assistant professor in the UK School of Music. Dovel has served as Artist/Faculty for the National Trumpet Competition since 2014.

In 2019, more than 700 students from all around the United States will travel to Lexington to compete in seven divisions: Middle School, High School, College, Graduate, Jazz, High School Trumpet Ensemble, and Collegiate Trumpet Ensemble. This year, a record 72 trumpet ensembles from around the United States will compete. The University of Kentucky itself is sending three different trumpet ensembles to the competition, the most from any school.

To be accepted to compete at NTC, all applicants must submit a live, unedited YouTube video of the performance of their repertoire. This year, 19 UK trumpet students were accepted: Abby Temple (junior, BM, North Carolina) and Benjamin Siff (sophomore, BM, Virginia) were accepted in the College solo division, David Vest (sophomore, BM, Lexington, KY) was accepted in the jazz division, and 19 players comprising three trumpet ensembles were accepted: Dustin Voss, Sam Lewis, Jessi Lambert, Aaron Orr, Alex McGan, Keegan Elvidge, Sean Dunn will compete as the "NTC Trumpet Septet - Blue," Tyler Rosenkrantz, David Vest, Clint Linkmeyer, Ethan Ferguson, Ben Siff, Caleb Purdue, Drew Reynolds will compete as the "NTC Trumpet Septet - White," and Sam Oliveri, Abby Temple, Taylor Gustad, Bailey Goff, David Seder will compete as the "NTC Trumpet Quintet."

Most of the competition events will be held in the Singletary Center for the Arts, with other events occurring in the Fine Arts Building, Niles Gallery, and Gatton Student Center.

In addition to competitions, several master classes and educational events will be held. Guest clinicians will include the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra trumpet section, Clay Jenkins (Eastman School of Music), Vince DiMartino (international soloist), Stephen Campbell (Ball State University), Ashley Hall (North Carolina Brass Band), and others.

NTC will also present several concerts that are open to the public. On Friday, March 15, the DiMartino-Osland Jazz Orchestra will present a concert with guest artists at 8:30 p.m. in the Singletary Concert Hall. On Saturday, March 16, the Lexington Brass Band will present a concert at 2 p.m., also in the Concert Hall. Other fringe concerts and clinics will be scheduled as well. The full NTC schedule will be available at nationaltrumpetcomp.org

NTC is a charitable, Tax Exempt, 501 c 3 Organization, that has raised over $1.5 Million in its 28-year history carry out its mission of inspiring the next generation. It has the largest slate of judges (60 per year) as well as the largest number of competitors of any music competition in the world. 13,000 students (from all backgrounds) and representing 46 states, have performed at NTC in “live” rounds and have benefited from its educational and artistic opportunities.

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concertsonmain · 6 years

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past concert: Fri, March 16, 2018 >>

Friday, March 16, 2018 | 7:30 pm Mod 3: classical & contemporary chamber ensemble Carol Ann Aicher, piano | Shane Barker, viola | Kevin Chavez, oboes free & open to all Mod3 is a versatile NYC-based ensemble of oboes, violin/viola and piano. The term “mod” reflects the group’s flexibility to transform (or modularize) its instrumentation for a range of classical repertoire as well as new works and arrangements that have been tailored to the group. Mod3 crafts concerts that engage and delight diverse audiences, regardless of listeners' age or exposure to classical music.

Members of Mod3 in action:

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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Symphony no. 3, movement 3: Poco Allegretto arranged by David Plylar for Viola, Oboe/English Horn, Piano W.A. Mozart (1756–1791) Trio, Kegelstatt - Eb Major, K. 498 op 94, for Viola, Oboe, Piano Michael Kimber (b. 1945) Emerald Isle for Solo Viola Gotthard Odermatt (b. 1974) Oboe d'amore Concertino, Op. 19 Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935) L’Etang -Rhapsodie for Viola, Oboe and Piano plus a few surprises

ABOUT THE ARTISTS Pianist Carol Ann Aicher has performed as both a soloist and collaborative artist at a range of venues including Longwood Gardens, Strathmore Hall, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Lincoln Center and Steinway Hall. A noted educator, she is on the faculty of Manhattan School of Music (MSM) where she has taught graduate pedagogy for musicians of all majors since 2001. In 2016 she was awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service from MSM, the highest honor bestowed by conservatory. Previously an Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, she maintains teaching studios in both Manhattan and Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aicher has developed curricula that incorporate contemporary educational philosophies and brain-based research to increase students’ understanding of their own learning skills in order to help themselves as well as others. This “Learning as a Process” philosophy of teaching, the subject of Dr. Aicher’s dissertation, has also evolved to include new techniques to strengthen the connection between learning, practicing and performing as well as reducing performance anxiety and facilitating peak performance. Dr. Aicher earned her Doctorate of Education from Columbia University Teachers College and holds performance degrees from Manhattan School of Music and Oberlin College Conservatory as well as a Piano Pedagogy Certificate from MSM’s Piano Pedagogy Institute. Her teachers have included Joseph Schwartz, Sedmara Rutstein, and Nina Lelchuk for performance and pedagogy with Vera Wills. * * * * * Native Californian Kevin Chavez has been living in New York City since fall of 2010 in pursuit of exciting new musical ventures. In addition to a range of ensemble and solo performances, Kevin is also the owner and editor for “Reed eBooks,” which publishes the ground-breaking series “Making Reeds Start to Finish.” Under Kevin’s guidance, Reed eBooks published its first volume with the acclaimed Dr. Nancy Ambrose King in August 2012 in Apple’s iBookstore and a second volume in 2014 by famed bassoonist George Sakakeeny. Additional books will be announced soon. Together with Carol Ann Aicher and Ryan Michael Hartman, he hosts the podcast Greenroom Conversations: The Process, Unplugged, a series of interviews with performing arts professionals. Greenroom Conversations explores successful individual careers for themes that may help listeners make their own artistic way. Kevin holds degrees from California State University in Long Beach and Manhattan School of Music. In graduate school he studied with Grammy-nominated Tomas Stacy, a veteran of the New York Philharmonic. His previous teachers include LA studio musician Joe Stone and Los Angeles Philharmonic’s English Horn player Carolyn Hove. * * * * * Violist Shane Barker has distinguished himself as both recitalist and chamber musician. Recent highlights include performances on faculty recitals at Settlement Music School and Rowan University and at Lincoln Center’s Bruno Walter Auditorium for a concert celebrating Britten’s 100th Birthday. In an effort to expand the solo viola repertoire, Shane has given twenty premieres of new works by Jeremy Gill, Julia Alford-Fowler, and Andrew Litts, among others. A founding member of the Philadelphia Harp Trio, he has also appeared as a guest artist with the Alieghri Duo and Princeton Chamber Players. Other noted collaborators include countertenor Bryan DeSilva, clarinetist Ana Ramirez, and pianists Ruth Maletz, Ekaterina Popova and Matthew Stephens. He has given benefit concerts for the Trevor Project, Autism Speaks, Komen for the Cure and the Veteran’s hospital in Lyons, NJ. Orchestrally, Shane has performed under the batons of Rosen Milanov, Charles Dutoit, Luis Biava, Charles Barker and the late Joseph Primavera in Carnegie, Alice Tully, Verizon and Avery Fisher Halls. As assistant principal viola of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, he played for concerts commemorating the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Mr. Barker holds music degrees from Temple University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. His former teachers include Karen Ritscher, Evelyn Jacobs-Luise, Ann Roggen, Helen Kwalwasser and Joseph dePasquale. A respected and sought-after teacher, his accolades also include recognition as a 2013 finalist in Midori Goto’s International Community Engagement Program.

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Links to press photos (artist submitted): Carol Ann Aicher, piano | Shane Barker, viola | Kevin Chavez, oboes

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samanthasroberts · 7 years

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Is Caroline Shaw really the future of music?

The composer won a Pulitzer, collaborated with Kanye West, is about to debut new work in New York and is astonishing both the pop and classical music worlds

Decades before Caroline Shaw won the Pulitzer prize for music or collaborated with Kanye West, she was lulled to sleep nightly by her fathers baffling piano playing.

Hes a doctor and he loves music very much. He also has this totally delightful, not deliberate way of putting the metronome on and being completely out of sync with it, and just continuing on, says Shaw, 33, with a peal of laughter as we polish off pints of beer at a Brooklyn bistro. Its like this wonderful polyrhythm. I remember hearing him every night as a kid, sort of wanting to correct it, then drifting off with that sound in my mind.

Today, Dr Shaw could brag about being an avant-garde influence on his daughter. The composer, singer and violinist is a breakout star of New Yorks contemporary classical scene, an inventive collagist whose work brings a new perspective to the human voice. She is a familiar performer at Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art; her compositions have been snapped up by the Cincinnati Symphony andthe Guggenheim museum.

On Thursday, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus will perform the world premiere of a new Shaw commission, So Quietly, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. The tumultuous, almost entirely a capella piece is Shaws third original work for the group, and a venture of vocal acrobatics for the teenage singers; the song pivots on multiple melodic lines and shifting, ever-resolving harmonies, gliding from terse whispers into bright harmonic catharsis. At times, the teenage ensembles staggered, exaggerated breathing takes on a percussive quality; elsewhere, their staccato chirps ricochet around the room. One refrain cuts through the mlange, increasingly oaky and dynamic: a murmur of Ill just sit here so quietly, which morphs steadily into a roaring pledge to remain ever singing.

With this piece, the composer had empowerment on her mind. Its about someone trying to say something and not being able to, and all the ways women or minorities say these words to try to get around the difficult conversations they really want to have, says Shaw, who grew up in Greenville, North Carolina and now lives in Hells Kitchen, Manhattan. Its also a way to set up the piece where somethings static, building, unsure, and then blossoms into something really joyful and harmonically interesting.

Shaws mother, a Suzuki method violin instructor, taught her the instrument at age two; the precocious Brahms and Mozart enthusiast wrote her first string quartet in elementary school, then went on to study the instrument at Rice University and Yale University. After moving to New York in 2008, while eking out a living as an instrumental accompanist for music classes, she joined the progressive a capella ensemble Roomful of Teeth and began composing for them, delving into vocal nuances in the manner of Alvin Lucier and Laurie Anderson. One particularly intricate work took years: Partita for 8 Voices, a mercurial, deeply nontraditional abstract of tuneful sighs, mutters, whispers, throat singing, spoken word, and even the odd carnal gasp, with four movements titled after Baroque dances (Allemande, Sarabande, Courante and Passacaglia). By the time the piece was completed, Shaw had enrolled in PhD studies in composition at Princeton University; on a lark, she submitted Partitas score to the selection committee of the2013 Pulitzer prize.

Then she won.

It was so unexpected my friend saw it on Twitter and called me, says Shaw. At age 30, she became the youngest musician ever to claim the prize the physical representation of which she describes, a bit bashfully, as a certificate in a small glass thing, currently stuffed behind some paperwork in her office. Im very grateful for the opportunities Ive been given as a result. I also know there are so many other people whove written things just as qualified. It seems like a crapshoot, who gets this.

The Pulitzer jolted Shaws career overnight; she was toasted in the New York Times, the Atlantic, even Vogue Italia. The pop crowd followed quickly, yieldingcollaborations withRichard Reed Parryof Arcade Fireand the National. Then, in 2014, at a Roomful of Teeth performance of Partita for 8 Voices in Los Angeles, Kanye West approached her backstage and requested her phone number but Shaw didnt leap initially at the chance to collaborate.

One of his producers asked me if Id be interested on working on songs for a live show with an orchestra. I got the sense that maybe he wanted to ask me to be a composer and orchestrate something, and that wasnt something that was really interesting to me; theres a lot of people who do that, Shaw recalls. So I didnt do anything for a week or two, then I did a deep dive into [the West album] 808s and Heartbreak. Say You Will is the song that hit me most.

Shaws remix of that track, released in October of last year, proved remarkable; she sang, played violin and arranged it, converting the originally spare, plaintive Autotuned ballad into a chattering, harmonically supple electro-orchestral swoon. It yielded a fruitful partnership; Shaw supported West onstage at the Democratic National Committee fundraiser that same month, and later joined him in the studio as he recorded his enigmatic seventh album, The Life of Pablo. Her spectral vocals appear on two tracks, Father Stretch My Hands Pt2 and Wolves. (The latter track also features Frank Ocean.)

The original version of Say You Will does something with music that I love: the last two minutes of his song, nothing happens. Absolutely nothing, Shaw says gleefully. Thats something I love about Pablo, too: there are parts of that album where nothing happens. There were many people in the studio, and we were all doing cool stuff. But the decision for none of that happen, I think, is super beautiful. She and West are now working intermittently on another project, one kept under wraps.

Shaws growing pop bona fides are only enhancing her classical compositions, says Limor Tomer,General Manager of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts MetLiveArts series. Shaw first performed at the Met in 2003, and has returned several times.

Caroline is an incredibly unique voice. To me, she represents the future of music, says Tomer. Theres no threshold to entry for her work. You dont need to have a PhD in Ligeti to understand her language. It engages the heart.

Dianne Berkun Menaker, founding artistic director of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, is similarly enthusiastic about Shaws work.

Caroline writes really complex things. She plays with the color of vowels, has really tight canonic figures, parts chasing each other and then shell mix in these glorious, starbust chords, says Menaker. Shes one of the most creative people writing right now. You never get the feeling that shes copying someone else or following some prescribed path.

Shaw next premieres a new commission, Dont Let Me Be Lonely (inspired by Claudia Rankines book), with Roomful of Teethat the venerable Ojai music festival in California. When she returns to Manhattan, she has some 18 or 19 commissions to write, as well as continue work on her doctorate at Princeton. In July, she hopes to carve out the first steps of a new studio album, one that could fold in many new collaborators across pop and classical castes. (She has one fellow subversive at the top of her wish list: Annie Clark aka St Vincent.)

Regardless of which musicians Shaw recruits, though, the pyrotechnics of the human voice will remain front and central in her creations.

When I hear people speaking, it sounds like 100 different instruments coming out of their mouths, Shaw raves. You can use those colors in such a beautiful, beautiful way.

Source: http://allofbeer.com/2017/06/22/is-caroline-shaw-really-the-future-of-music/

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adambstingus · 7 years

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Is Caroline Shaw really the future of music?

The composer won a Pulitzer, collaborated with Kanye West, is about to debut new work in New York and is astonishing both the pop and classical music worlds

Decades before Caroline Shaw won the Pulitzer prize for music or collaborated with Kanye West, she was lulled to sleep nightly by her fathers baffling piano playing.

Then she won.

Dianne Berkun Menaker, founding artistic director of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, is similarly enthusiastic about Shaws work.

Regardless of which musicians Shaw recruits, though, the pyrotechnics of the human voice will remain front and central in her creations.

When I hear people speaking, it sounds like 100 different instruments coming out of their mouths, Shaw raves. You can use those colors in such a beautiful, beautiful way.

from All Of Beer http://allofbeer.com/2017/06/22/is-caroline-shaw-really-the-future-of-music/ from All of Beer https://allofbeercom.tumblr.com/post/162116477922

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allofbeercom · 7 years

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Is Caroline Shaw really the future of music?

The composer won a Pulitzer, collaborated with Kanye West, is about to debut new work in New York and is astonishing both the pop and classical music worlds

Decades before Caroline Shaw won the Pulitzer prize for music or collaborated with Kanye West, she was lulled to sleep nightly by her fathers baffling piano playing.

Then she won.

Dianne Berkun Menaker, founding artistic director of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, is similarly enthusiastic about Shaws work.

Regardless of which musicians Shaw recruits, though, the pyrotechnics of the human voice will remain front and central in her creations.

When I hear people speaking, it sounds like 100 different instruments coming out of their mouths, Shaw raves. You can use those colors in such a beautiful, beautiful way.

from All Of Beer http://allofbeer.com/2017/06/22/is-caroline-shaw-really-the-future-of-music/

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jazzworldquest-blog · 7 years

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USA:Brent Laidler- No Matter Where Noir (2017)

Album Notes “Hello?” “Oh Good, you’re still there!” Her voice was a well modulated but somewhat breathless alto with an accent I couldn’t place. “So what can I do for you?” “Your ad in the phone book says you specialize in missing persons, are you good at it?” “I’d like to think so. So who’s missing and how long have they been gone?” “Me. I mean… I don’t know.” Most ‘Persons’ cases start out pretty simple. This didn’t seem to be one of them... I’m often inspired to write music – even if I don’t have something specific to write for. So I usually have a few tunes floating around unused. One fateful day I decided to write a dark ballad for fun. “No Matter Where Noir” was the result. Wow. We knew it was going to be a ‘Title Track’ from the first time Ned played it – he OWNED it! Then it grew into a Concept. Then we played with ideas for a back story… I chose “Southern Gate” and “Meet Me at the Havana Hilton” from earlier projects and set the stage for a whole Noir World in Miami. It fit really well. We needed a nightclub – so the hip swing tune I was working on became “Jamie’s Joynt.” It needed a piano melody and I’m not a piano player, so I asked Jamie to give it a go. He forgot about it for a while and then stuck a hand written chart in my door two days before the session. It’s fantastic! So how should the story begin? Pulled an unused tune out of my pocket, changed the groove, rewrote the melody and it became “Downtown By Nine.” It’s much better this way. Cool. “Sixth Sense” was inspired by Lee Morgan’s “Sidewinder.” It’s something every good detective should have. I love blending voices together. Flugelhorn and guitar are nice. Sax and trumpet particularly are Very Hip – like another of my heroes, Horace Silver used. Vibes are sweet with anything! Honestly? I’d be bored to death if I could only write for guitar. Every Noir Story also needs a nemesis. One night Scott called off “Have You Met Miss Jones” – it was noisy and I mis-heard it. I laughed, thinking that “Heavy Memphis Jones” sounded like a bad dude. Had to do it! Took a long time and several tries to write, but I finally managed the right blend of Killer Joe style and homage to Rogers and Hart in an almost completely original piece. The Mystery Woman and the Intrepid Gumshoe usually develop a romantic involvement – so I needed “Law of Attraction” to indicate that she’s starting to have some feelings. It’s the only contrafact on the disk, but I’m keeping the secret for now. See if you can guess. I’d written “Not Just Another Waltz” a year earlier. It dropped right into the story and we laughed that the existing title fit the narrative on more than one level. Perhaps the Hero has already been around the block a time or two but considers maybe this time could be different. Now - what if they decide to run away together and keep the money? That’s where “Meet Me at the Havana Hilton” was perfect! “Keep Me In Mind” was written for Mark to take us home when things inevitably don’t work out - creating the image of our Leading Man strolling off into the night under the street lamps… I love them all, but if I had to pick a favorite – this was the one that gave me goose bumps during the first playback. I hope you have at least half as much fun listening as we did playing! Brent Mark Buselli (trumpet, flugelhorn) is Director of Jazz Studies at Ball State University and Co-Founder of The Buselli – Wallarab Jazz Orchestra. He has won numerous awards and recognitions, including top 100 CD of the Decade from Downbeat Magazine, and has over forty arrangements published for big bands, brass ensemble, and piano/trumpet. He has nine recordings out as a leader on the Owl studios and OA2 record labels. He has performed with artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Heath, Slam Stewart, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Ben Vereen and has played for four former U.S. presidents. Ned Boyd (saxophones) has been teaching for 25 years. He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in saxophone performance at the North Carolina School of the Arts and MM in Education from the Eastman School of Music. He has recently appeared with Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Wayne Brady, Michael Feinstein, the Four Tops, Ben Folds and The Indianapolis Symphony. He has also performed with Barry Manilow, Wayne Newton, The Temptations, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minelli, The Spinners, Don Rickles, Bernadette Peters, and the big bands of Guy Lombardo, Lawrence Welk, the Dorsey Brothers and the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra. Mitch Shiner (vibraphone) drummer and vibraphonist, graduated from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with a Bachelors degree in Jazz Studies. Currently based in Milwaukee, Mitch is an in-demand performer, active educator, and award winning composer. He performs with groups of all genres and styles, appearing with Tad Robinson, Christian Sands, Arturo Sandoval, John Clayton, Emmet Cohen, Meloney Collins, Everett Greene, Michael Spiro, The Leisure Kings, The MidCoast Swing Orchestra, The Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra and The PostModern Jazz Quartet. Jamie Newman (piano) lives in West Lafayette. He has degrees from Reed College and the Boston University School of Law. He is the accompanist for Purdue University's Dance Division. He also plays jazz piano and organ with various groups in and around Central Indiana, and as a soloist. He used to practice law. Those days are over. Scott Pazera (bass) is currently the Jazz Band director at Wabash College as well as a motivated private instructor, clinician and spirited performer with 30 years experience. He performs publicly with his own ensembles and has appeared and/or recorded with artists such as Rich Little, Veruca Salt, Ce Ce Peniston, Med Flory (Supersax), Fareed Haque, Henry Johnson, Dave Douglas, Byron Stripling, Rachel Yamagata and many others. He has Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Indiana University and most recently completed a second Master's Degree in Music Technology from IUPUI. Richard “Sleepy” Floyd (drums – tracks 1,2,4,9,10 & 11) is a drummer, composer, and producer known for his versatility and high level of musicianship. In a playing career spanning more than 24 years, Sleepy has performed and recorded with artists across several genres including 112, DJ Logic, Nicolay, Phonte of Little Brother, Black Milk, Mayer Hawthorne, Rob Dixon, Mystikos Quintet and Fareed Haque. Ultimately a love for hip-hop, jazz, and beat production led to co-founding The Native Sun www.thenativesun.org – who strives to keep the fundemental elements in hip hop alive. Kenny Phelps (drums – tracks 3,5,6,7 & 8) is a self-taught and highly sought after percussionist and an adjunct jazz percussion instructor at Butler University. In 2015, he was inducted into the Indianapolis Jazz Hall of Fame. He has a regular traveling gig with internationally renowned singer Dee Dee Bridgewater - an annual feature of his schedule, including extensive European engagements. Performances include Wynton Marsalis, Eartha Kitt, Michael Brecker, Slide Hampton, Wycliffe Gordon, Chuchito Valdes, and the New York Voices. In 2012 he became Owl Music Group sole CEO, turning the company into a humanitarian arts organization reaching out to young musicians and community organizations who aid victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and the homeless. Brent Laidler (composer, guitar) attended Western Michigan University, majoring in Music Education with a minor in Composition. He owns and operates a band instrument repair business with endorsements from many area universities and symphonies, world class professionals, and three DCI Corps. www.brentsbench.com Brent is a Jazz Clinician, a member of the Indiana Jazz Educator's Association, former President of the Songwriter’s Association of Mid-north Indiana and served as the Choir Director at University Church - Purdue University. He has performed with Broadway artist Michael Mandel, Comedian/Impersonator Rich Little, The Lafayette Symphony, Jazz legend Tony Zamora, Brazilian artist/composer Felipe Viera – as well as vocalists Kirby Shaw, Regina Todd-Hicks, Ly (Tartell) Wilder and Amanda Overmyer from American Idol. Brent has been a staff arranger for two competitive marching bands, written music for commercials, video games and independent films. Working with TMG/5 Artists and Westlake Signal Group, he now has five film scores to his credit – having been seen and heard on Los Angeles Cable Television, the Pan-African Film Festival, and the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. "Then and Now - Single Engine Stations, Volume II" won a Telly Award in the Documentary Category. Dedications Objectively speaking, I’m a composer and then a player. It’s really fun to write songs specifically FOR the people you know will play them and I’m also honored and blessed to have such amazing friends whose talent and input bring out the full potential in the Music. It’s unbelievable… So thank you Everyone who helped to make this project happen! Scott and Jamie are long time friends who teach me something new every time we play. Scott got us in and out of several tunes with awesome suggestions from his vast experience in multiple genres and mastery of groove. Jamie agreed to take the part of noir club owner and band leader and wrote “the melody no one can play.” You can’t ask for a better soloist or accompanist. I mean, just listen. Seriously. Listen. I met Sleepy and Mitch at an open jam session! Not only are they fantastic musicians, but the chemistry was instant. They are reactive, responsive, and know instinctively when to lead and when to follow. From the first time we played, I couldn’t imagine recording this CD without them. It’s been a blast. We definitely need to do it again. What are you guys doing next Thursday? Ned has worked with me for ages. He is simply astounding. It’s a special privilege to work with him on stage – his Love and Joy performing live music is infectious. You really need to feel the energy to appreciate it, and the best part is you never leave a gig without a big smile! Mark has been lots of things – a customer, a friend and now I’m thrilled to share a bandstand with him. He is truly gifted, loves music, loves teaching and is one of the most supportive and encouraging people I know. His solo on the last track transported me back to college when I first discovered Freddie Hubbard’s album “First Light.” You know – one of those jaw on the floor moments… Kenny is my hero. I’ve always loved watching him play – he has so much fun! The couple gigs we’ve done together were a real treat. But when Sleepy had a last minute conflict and couldn’t make the session - Kenny was available and saved the day! He’s a world class musician with international tours, a heavyweight discography, and now dedicates his time and energy to students and education. Amen! Now I know why Everyone recommends Michael Graham at The Lodge Studios! He gets interested and involved in making your project a success. He also makes it look easy – a true sign of mastery. He’s been available sometimes on short notice, but everything is always smooth, relaxed and purposeful. Thanks also to Steven Byroad – it’s been a great experience all around. Special thanks to voice actors Sara Mummey and Dustin Hopkins! http://ift.tt/2sP7E3Y via Blogger http://ift.tt/2sfyO77

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I think I've figured it out. For now.

I grew up in North Jersey in my dad’s guitar shop. My ex-rock & roller, guitar repairman pop taught me everything I know about the world through music. He showed me that music can be a universal language, a mood, a magnet, a sixth sense. Those lessons helped me become a great tap dancer. There was nothing cooler to me than jumping on a bus to Manhattan in 1996 to take tap classes from Savion Glover. Everything I did as a kid was elevated by a hereditary understanding of art. We used to go to garage sales on the weekends and pick through people’s garbage looking for antique guitars. Every time he found one he would tune it and play the beginning lick to Blackbird. Now that I think of it, every time he picked up any guitar he played the beginning lick to Blackbird.

When my dad passed away I was a division 1 athlete in North Carolina. I had abandoned my life in art to get an athletic scholarship because I sucked at school. My world was rocked and I had to adjust. What am I doing?

I moved back to Jersey to be with my mom and figure out what to do with all of my dads stuff. Through this, something amazing happened. I met this guy named Tom Barth. He was a well known vintage guitar collector and luthier with handmade custom guitars all over the country. He was a therapist. He would teach guitar lessons out of our house and sometimes do a lot more talking than playing.

It all came full circle. My ex-rock & roller, guitar repairman pop was the shit and I had no idea. Music was the glue to our lives and I had no idea. Art and expression was laying dormant in both my brother and me. So we got as much scholarship money as we could and headed to art school. I went to Art Institute of Boston for Design and my brother went to Boston University for music composition and theory.

To recap, yes, I’m a tap dancing, D1 athlete, musician, lesbian and no, I don’t know how that happened.

Since being in Boston, I’ve learned a lot about my generation. We’re a bunch of hard working, dream chasing go getters. We’re chasing our dreams straight out of here and straight to New York. Here’s the truth. Boston doesn’t have a ton of culture. A little here and a little there but a handful of foodies, a line of brass ducks, and some jazz artists isn’t really “culture”. But wait a minute, why would I take the easy way out? Why would I move back and let New York give me everything I want when the challenge is more fun? Boston, I’m gunna help you.

Berklee College of Music, Harvard, Northeastern, Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Ballet, 115 colleges, god knows how many accapella groups, SO MUCH JAZZ, record stores, keytar bear, Boston hardcore, underground rap scenes. I want to keep all of this energy here. I want to selfishly use it to make up for lost time. But most of all, I want Boston to see itself for who it really is and I want ********* to be responsible for it.

My ex-rock & roller, guitar repairman pop taught me that music brings people together. It’s a universal language. It’s everything. It’s everywhere. Let’s make it ours. We have to. I have to.

************** – The New School of All Art

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Thanks to Justin K Comer for providing information on who the musicians are. The week we present three shorter videos from the IHearIC YouTube channel, two classical and one funk. The first is a live of "Knee Play 5", a song from Philip Glass's opera, "Einstein on the Beach". It features Jared Fowler on keyboard and Megan Karls on violin. Unfortunately, we don't know who the speaker was. "In 2011 Jared Fowler completed his master’s degree in String Performance under the direction of Volkan Orhon. From 2009-2011 he held the position of Teacher’s Assistant for the Jazz Studies program, and maintained an active and varied performance schedule inside and outside of the university. Jared collaborated widely in many genres performing in live-sound installations, Brazilian jazz trios, and onstage with the Des Moines, Dubuque and Waterloo Symphonies. "In 2009, Jared initiated the IHearIC concert series, a fast-paced show that presents performances by UI music students and local musicians. In 2011, the project was awarded an Iowa Arts grant funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. "Currently based in Los Angeles, Jared works as the Instructional Assistant of Music at the LA Harbor College. You can learn more at: www.jaredfowler.com/" - from his page on the University of Iowa Double Bass Studio website Jared Fowler on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jaredfowler "Megan Karls delights in her fifth season with the Cascade Quartet and as Principal Second Violin of the Great Falls Symphony. She also enjoys performing across the state of Montana with the String Orchestra of the Rockies, Festival Amadeus, Yellowstone Chamber Players, Billings Symphony, and occasionally as concertmaster with the Bozeman Symphony and Intermountain Opera. Before moving to Montana, Megan previously held positions across the US and abroad including the Wichita, KS, Green Bay, WI, Des Moines, IA and Assisi, Italy symphony orchestras. "Megan is a founding member of the contemporary music ensemble, the Enid Trio. The Enids have commissioned over 25 new works for their unique instrumentation (violin, viola and bassoon) and have been guest artists and clinicians at Oberlin Conservatory, Lawrence University, Northern Illinois University, Wichita State University, Roundtop, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the US, and various conferences across America. "A passionate educator, Megan spends her summers on the faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (MI), Superior String Alliance camp (MI), and Camp Festival Amadeus (MT). She holds degrees with honors from Lawrence University and the University of Iowa in both political science and music." - from her page on the Cascade Quartet website The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ The wind trio featured Marjorie Shearer on clarinet, Meghan Woodard on oboe, Stephanie Willow Patterson on bassoon. "Marjorie began playing the clarinet at the age of 11. Growing up in Central Florida, she studied with the principal clarinetist of the Orlando Philharmonic, who remains the most influential person in shaping her musical career. "Marjorie earned a Bachelors degree in Music Performance from University of Florida, a Masters degree in Music Performance from Northern Illinois University, and is currently pursuing her education further at the University of Iowa where she is a Doctoral candidate and the graduate teaching assistant. She also works at Oaknoll as a recreation aide." - from her page on the West Music website "Oboist and English horn player, Meghan Woodard is an active freelance performer and teacher in the greater Philadelphia area. She currently teaches oboe students at Temple University, Haverford College, and Bryn Mawr College. In November 2015 Meghan was a featured soloist with the Temple University Wind Symphony, performing the Concerto for Oboe and Wind Band by Lukas Foss (arr. Rhoads)—a piece that she also edited for a new edition with PeerMusic Classical. Meghan was also a founding member and manager of the Philadelphia-based woodwind quintet, Federal Winds, whom she performed several unique concerts with in 2016 as part of the 'Project Stream Grant' awarded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. "In the orchestral world, Meghan has recently performed with Symphony in C, the Wilmington Ballet Orchestra, and the Prometheus Chamber Orchestra. Previously, Meghan was a member of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra in Cedar Falls, Iowa from 2012 to 2013; before that she performed as Co-Principal Oboe with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra in Norwalk, Connecticut from 2009 to 2010. She has subbed with orchestras in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Connecticut, and New York since 2007." - from her page on the Fine Art Music Company website "California native Dr. Stephanie Willow Patterson is a bassoonist with a passion for collaboration, outreach, and contemporary music. She is the Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University and the Principal Bassoonist of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Columbus, GA. As a member of the Enid Trio, she performs across the country, reaching out to young musicians to share their love of innovative music and education. She has previously taught at Wichita State University. "Stephanie performs and teaches at the Festival Internacional de Música Colonial Brasileira e Música Antiga in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, and is a founding member of the Woods, Winds, and Willows Chamber Orchestra. She has been invited to perform at the Fairbanks New Music Festival, the Sonorities Festival in Belfast, Ireland, the IHearIC music series, and the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Bassoon Symposium. She has been a member of the Wichita Symphony and Wichita Grand Opera, the Fairbanks Symphony and Arctic Chamber Orchestra, and has performed with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, and the Quad-Cities Symphony. She has also performed with the Iowa City Jazz Vespers group and the Wichita-based free-jazz Bodo ensemble. "Her primary bassoon gurus have been Professors George Sakakeeny, Nicolasa Kuster, Scott Oakes and Benjamin Coelho though she has also dabbled in improvisation under the direction of jazz bassoonist Paul Hansen, and studied in St. Petersburg, Russia with Igor Gerasimov. She holds degrees in music and Russian language from the Oberlin Conservatory and College, Wichita State University, and a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Iowa... "Crossing genres with performances in costume, she has performed Michael Daugherty’s Dead Elvis at the Wichita Knob Festival at the FischHaus art gallery, and In Freundschaft by Stockhausen for bassoon-playing teddy bear. She has performed in Carnegie Hall, on the busy streets of Moscow, on the pedestrian malls of Madrid, in the gilded Kappella hall in St. Petersburg, inside a medieval church in Prague, for low-income afterschool programs in Alaska, with Pierre Boulez at the Kunstmuseum Luzern, atop a gallows at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, in a room with speakers on all sides and below the audience, and in the mountains of North Carolina." - from her home page Home page: https://stephaniewillowpatterson.com/ Stephanie Willow Patterson on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stephanie-patterson-7 The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ "reldnips and Mr. Ting met as music students at the University of Iowa. They both had a deep passion for music, but the traditional musical curriculum had been leaving them with a stiff neck like a bad night of sleep. Their first venture was beginning a funky group called The BBQ Mansion Brass Band. The group was successful but only lasted for one semester. Meanwhile, both had been working on music on their own. reldnips was writing raps and making beats. Mr. Ting was making synth fueled dance tracks. After one summer break the two knew that they had to collaborate and form a single effort. The goal of the group is to create music that's funky and danceable, driven by an inescapable groove. They bring a unique sound to a contemporary style with the use of trombone and sousaphone. By incorporating effects, the duo turns these traditional instruments into tools for funking and grooving into the future of contemporary music styles. If it's not fun, what's the point? Let reldnips and Mr. Ting put the funk back in the joint." - from their ReverbNation page Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/reldnipsandmrting Their ReverbNation page: https://www.reverbnation.com/reldnipsandmrting More IMSC posts featuring classical music: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/classical%20music More IMSC posts featuring funk: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/funk More IMSC posts featuring IHearIC: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/IHearIC PREVIOUSLY ON IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE: IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 1 (10/22/2017) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-podcast-episode-1-10222017.html JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - Singers Summit with The Community Jazz Center Big Band at Java Joe's in Des Moines on Mar 18, 2018 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/jazzman-joe-videos-singers-summit-with.html IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 16: March Concert Preview (03/25/2018) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-podcast-episode-16-march.html YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 26: AIBU http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html One week ago... IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html Two weeks ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 21: SpaceCamp - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-21.html One month ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 18: Mississippi Jake - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-18.html Three months ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 14: Dear Rabbit - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/01/your-own-private-iowa-episode-14-dear.html Six months ago... PLAYLISTS: Iowa Halloween Music (on Spotify and YouTube) - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/10/playlists-iowa-halloween-music-on.html One year ago... OTHER SOURCES: DMMC'S 2006 compilation album - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/04/other-sources-dmmcs-2006-compilation.html Two years ago... PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 1 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/04/playlists-random-iowa-music-spotify.html Three years ago... IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 7: Iowa Women of Rock and Pop - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/03/episode-7-iowa-women-of-rock-and-pop.html OTHER IMSC WEBSITES AND LINKS: Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114 Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase Instagram: https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase Labels: 2010, 2010s, classical music, funk, IHearIC, IHEARIC VIDEOS, Iowa City, Iowa City area, Jared Fowler,live music, live performance, Megan Karls, Reldnips and Mr Ting, Stephanie Willow Patterson, videos, YouTube

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