'Tis morning glory on a fab February, where world peace is on our minds and inner spirits. We bring new releases that resonate, celebrate a Jazz detective and visit two studios with cool gear and breath taking views. You're invited to listen to new sounds and rediscover old ones, read diary of a new songwriter, making urban buzz.
Learn which label has acquired more music rights and meet music executives on the rise. Plus, we help fill your social calendar with important dates at NAMM, music fests and more...
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Zev Feldman
Elevating The Art of Record Making And
Celebrating Legacy Artists
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Above: Zev Feldman, an Avid Vinyl Collector Photos by: Zak Shelby-Szyszko and below with Blue Note President Don Was photo by: Justin Seltzer |
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When it comes to re-discovering quality music, no one does it with more passion than producer Zev Feldman. He is an internationally recognized, independent record producer and the Co-President of Resonance Records in Los Angeles. In addition to his lauded work at Resonance, where he works closely with the estates of jazz icons such as Bill Evans and Wes Montgomery, he’s also involved with various other labels covering jazz, blues and rock including Verve Label Group, Impulse! Records, Elemental Music, Real Gone Music, Reel To Real Recordings and others. He is also a consulting producer of archival and historical recordings for Blue Note Records.
Feldman is one of the co-producers of a pair of highly acclaimed Thelonious Monk discoveries as well as John Coltrane A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle (2021/Impulse!) and Lee Morgan The Complete Live at the Lighthouse (2021/Blue Note).
Enjoy his studioexpresso profile here and our exclusive interview with producer Zev Feldman here
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Bill Evans Live In Buenos Aires Two Releases From Resonance Records
Morning Glory: The 1973 Concert at the Teatro Gran Rex
Available on Record Store Day APRIL 23
Inner Spirit: The 1979 Concert at the Teatro General San Martin
Available on CD and Digital Download April 30th
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Bill Evans' use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continues to influence jazz pianists today.
Evans left the Miles Davis band and began his career as a leader in 1959.
Now, his label, Resonance Records, brings Evans fans two rare live concert recordings from the 70s. The new recordings are the seventh Evans Estate-approved Resonance releases, and capture beautiful performances during turbulent times in history of Argentina and Latin America.
Morning Glory, features Evans’ longest-running rhythm section of bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell, who had supported the pianist since 1968.
The live date was recorded at the Teatro Gran Rex on June 24, 1973 - all during a heavy political weather in Argentina, thus, its last-minute scheduling at 10 in the morning! Gomez recalls the era in Argentina in the liner notes, “things were turbulent in the whole region. Juan Perón had just returned from exile, which caused violence in the streets... The tension was palpable” (just a few months before Allende was overthrown and killed during a coup in Chile).
This was Evans’ first concert in the country. The set was highlighted by a surprise performance of a bolero, “Esta tarde vi llover,” by the noted Latin American composer Armando Manzanero – which became a triumph for Evans.
Inner Spirit was recorded at the Teatro General San Martin on Sept. 27, 1979 with Evan's last trio, which featured Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera, both veterans of Woody Herman’s band. This recording will be subsequently issued on Apr. 30, as two-CD sets and digital downloads. Evans died in September of 1980.
Evans brought a Latin touch to his concert repertoire, with the addition of “Minha,” a composition by Brazilian composer Francis Hime (recorded four years earlier). He also played such recent additions to his set as “Letter to Evan,” a new piece played solo and dedicated to his son, and “Theme From M*A*S*H.”
The climax of the concert came in Miles Davis’ “Nardis”; the great showpiece of the pianist’s last gigs,
it stretched to a length of 17 minutes in Buenos Aires, sporting a nearly eight-minute solo introduction and inspired solos by his band members.
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In Morning Glory and Inner Spirit, two new albums by Bill Evans, old is new again, optimism and brilliance outshine the dark and turbulent times in Latin American history of the 70s, or today, for
that matter. The performances offer hope and beauty that are perennial as the flower and carry an emotional resilience that endures.
--studioexpresso
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A Deluxe booklets feature rare photos from the concerts (some by Argentine drummer Ángel Alberto “Tito” Villalba), interviews with the musicians, overviews by authors Marc Myers and Claudio Parisi, and observations by pianists Richie Beirach and Enrico Pieranunzi.
"When the main part of the program ended, I found myself crying like many others in the audience. We were crying because we thought Bill Evans had come out for the last time for a bow. But we were all surprised and thrilled when he came out again and sat down to give us more,” says Argentinian professor Oscar Daniel Chilkowski, who attended the concert.
“These tapes came to us in 2018 from Argentine music journalist Roque Di Pietro, who contacted me and explained the existence of Carlos Melero’s recordings. I had known about them being available as bootlegs, so George and I leapt at the opportunity to once again right the wrongs of the past, and release both concerts officially with the support of Bill Evans’s family," says Zev Feldman, producer and co-president (with founder George Klabin) of Resonance.
In Morning Glory and Inner Spirit, two new albums by Bill Evans, old is new again, optimism and brilliance outshine the dark and turbulent times in Latin American history of the 70s, or today, for that matter. The performances offer hope and beauty that are perennial as the flower and carry an emotional resilience that endures.
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Power Plays In Session
Recording at the First ATC and Dolby Atmos Music Studio in the Heart of Switzerland
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The loft studio at Power Play Studio has a breathtaking view of Lake Greifensee and the surrounding mountains. The studio is designed as a mixing, and writing rooms. The facility offers undisturbed work environment and ideal for those of you looking for destination recording. The facility offers a kitchen, bedroom and terrace.
Powerplay Studio E is also home base for producer/mix engineer Patrik Majer (Freudenhaus Recordings). An SSL Duality SE 48 Chl console sits at the heart of studio E, surrounded by outboard racks stacked with an audiophiles dream arsenal of compressors, equalizers and reverb units such as Manley, URI, API, Neve, EMT, and Lexicon, to name a few. Having his publishing and label, Patrik likes to dedicate himself to artist development. His music credits are broad, ranging from Nick Cave to Rosenstolz, from No Angels to Wir sind Helden, for which he won the German ECHO Award for Best Producer in 2006. Other artist credits include: Nina Hagen, Nosoyo and Marc Almond. Listen to his work here
Power Play Studios is equipped with a dolby Atmos Speaker system using ATC 7.1.4. configuration. This makes Power Play the fist and only Dolby certified studio in Switzerland, offering Dolby Atmos music mixing. Every studio is linked to allow desired recording options. "The philosophy here is to avoid any audio compromises from the source to your final print," according to studio's official page. Additionally, you'll find a variety of vintage mics to include: AKG C12, Neumann U47/M49, and current Tube condenser, dynamic and ribbon mics in the locker. Add a wide variety of Mic-Pres before being sent to a Pro Tools HDX and you've landed in your next destination Dolby Atmos paradise.
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Introducing The Daking Mic Pre 4T
Soulful Circuitry Meets Proprietary Problem-Solving Features
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Above: Brad Lunde with Geoff Daking |
Perfect for studio, live, and broadcast audio recording, the Mic-Pre 4T features 4 high end pre-amps in 1U of rack space, Jensen input/output transformers, and has now added variable high pass filters on each channel.
The new Daking Mic Pre 4T is designed for the widest possible range of inputs, from vintage, low-gain ribbons, to high-gain modern condensers, and instruments via the DI. Avoiding clipping and distortion is critical for error-free capture of that once-in-a-lifetime magical performance. Daking’s variable low pass filters make it possible to have a different low-filter setting on each of the four input channels, preventing unwanted over saturation of the transformer. "The Instrument DI passes through the ultra linear Jensen output transformer for one of the best DI’s around. The Daking Mic Pre 4T is the one pre-amp that’s right for many different sources, rather than the costly “different pre-amps for different sources” approach," says Brad Lunde. Watch the YouTube interview with Trans Audio Group's Brad Lunde, where Geoff Daking goes into great detail on the design and features of the new Mic-Pre 4T. Daking Audio gear is built in USA and distributed by TransAudio Group.
Built in the USA, Daking uses only high-end parts like Jensen input and output transformers in a high-end design using all-discrete transistor Class A circuitry. How's that for Soulful circuitry meets proprietary problem-solving features? Order yours today!
Watch the interview with Brad Lunde with Geoff Daking here
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ATC models:
"ATC monitors are something you have to experience to really grasp how different they are from everything else. Lets just say that you can hear details you’ve never heard before, leading you to faster, more accurate decisions in your creative process," says Brad Lunde, President of Trans Audio Group.
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Models range from $5,000 to $50,000 per pair and all share a very similar sound. For larger rooms and midfield, applications check out the SEM45 with dual 6.5-inch drivers and the fantastic SEM150 with a 15-inch woofer and 350 Watts of power. Choose the size that works for your space. More info here
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Synth Whizz Will Gregory
ATC SCM25A Pros In His Studio And Comfort Zone
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Godfrapp
Felt Mountain
Pre Order from Mute Bank here
Mute/BMG announces the reissue of iconic debut album from Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory, Felt Mountain, on 25th March 2022.
Originally released on 11th September 2000, the Mercury Prize nominated album has amassed over 250,000 sales in the UK alone.
Alongside the rescheduled Felt Mountain Live Tour, which will take place in UK between 31st March and 15th April 2022. Felt Mountain, often cited as Goldfrapp’s most influential record, will be presented on limited edition 140g Gold vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve which also includes brand new sleeve notes from
Lior Phillips in an 8pp 12” x 12” Booklet
Before finding critical acclaim and international chart success with vocalist Alison Goldfrapp — Supernature sold over one million copies as Goldfrapp’s third album (featuring striking smash hit ‘Ooh La La’), the Bristol-born multi-talented composer, keyboardist, and producer predominantly recorded and toured throughout the Eighties with Bath-based rock/pop phenomenon Tears For Fears and later performed with other big name ‘local’ acts, including singer-songwriter/humanitarian activist Peter Gabriel and trip-hop pioneers Portishead. It was around this time that Will Gregory began a lifelong love affair with those trusty two-way passives, playing their part in putting him on the road to Goldfrapp glory.
“I managed to source a second-hand pair of SCM20s, because I didn’t have a lot of money at the time,” he begins. “But I’ve always used them as my main reference monitors, and I’ve taken them to all the mixing sessions we’ve done with Goldfrapp. I know where I am with them, so they’ve stood me in good stead, because they have this quality of not bringing anything to the party.”
Invaluable for referencing that all-important bass end on Goldfrapp’s eagerly-awaited studio album, about which the dynamic duo themselves collectively commented: “Silver Eye belongs more to the electronic world of Supernature and Black Cherry. We’ve worked with some fantastic people on this album and we’re really excited to share it with you.”
"For countless fans listening to this day and for those involved in its creation still feeling its magic, Felt Mountain retains every ounce of meaning and depth."
- Lior Phillips
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Will Gregory's Moog Ensemble first performed together as part of the Bath Festival in 2005, recreating some of the ‘Switched on Bach’ arrangements of Wendy Carlos in the Seventies.
As one half of the electronic music sensation Goldfrapp, the keyboard-player and composer Will Gregory is one of the UK’s leading advocates of using synthesizers and electronic instruments to create new sounds and reinvent old ones.
The band perform a mixture of specially composed music, transcriptions of classical works, and their own versions of music from popular culture and film scores.
The current lineup comprises Will Gregory, Adrian Utley, Simon Haram, Dan Moore, Graham Fitkin, Ruth Wall, Vyv Hope-Scott, Eddie Parker, Ross Hughes and Georgie Ward.
Ad far as Will Gregory’s well-honed listening skills are concerned — when stepping outside his ATC comfort zone: “I’ve had to mix on other speakers when working elsewhere, but then when I play those mixes back on the SCM20s I end up making more changes — put it that way. Whatever else I play them on after I’ve made those changes, I don’t want to make any more changes, so — in that sense — you can trust them to be accurate.”
All of which rather begs the question: why the need to move on up to ATC’s acclaimed SCM25A Pro three-way actives? An answer lies somewhat closer to home.
Home is where the heart is, after all, and home for Will Gregory is a spacious Sixties bungalow also housing his primary studio setup (as well as a synth-based room and another room dedicated to analogue drum sounds and tape manipulation).
While Will Gregory has not entirely forsaken his passive pair of beloved SCM20s, the larger SCM25A Pro three-way active studio monitors met with his approval in more ways than one: “What’s good about the SCM25A Pros is that they’re more muscular; they’ve got more bass end, and you can control that because they’ve got ports on the side, so you can decide how much or little you want, which is great. I love the totally practical, physical way that you can just remove or insert the bungs to change the bass, but, either way, they fill the room much better than the SCM20s.”
Tricky as it may sound, residential room size played a part in influencing Will Gregory’s studious SCM25A Pro purchasing decision. “I’m in quite a big room now,” notes its owner, adding: “I’m here a lot of the time, so it functions like a home. I think they used to have more room in the Sixties, so it’s got this large sitting room with a lovely picture window, which means you can see some nature while working. So I love it from that point of view, having spent so many years underground, which is where musicians seem to put themselves a lot the time in studios for some strange reason. But because we’re detached here, we’re not going to disturb our neighbors unduly, so it’s ideal. But when I’m working with other people in there we clearly can’t all fit in the sweet spot between the speakers, yet they manage to throw the sweet spot quite a long way into the room, so everyone can share it. They’re also fantastic for just ramping up the vibe a little bit, but they have all that accuracy, so when you do sit yourself down in the sweet spot they’re absolutely invaluable.”
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Video Spotlight
Alessia Cara Best Days from In The Meantime
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Alessia Cara uses pop music as a diary. The Grammy winner’s debut single, Here, peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to sell three million copies. Her platinum-selling debut album, Know-It-All, delivered another smash hit with Scars to Your Beautiful and she memorably contributed How Far I’ll Go to the Moana soundtrack. She then added further platinum plaques to her collection with Stay, a dizzying club collaboration with Zedd, and an unforgettable feature on Logic’s “1-800-273-8255.”
The Brampton, Ontario, native returned in 2018 with The Pains of Growing, which won a Juno Award for Best Album and Songwriter of the Year cemented Cara as one of her generation’s foremost singer/songwriters.
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Grammy Award®-winning singer-songwriter Alessia Cara released her highly anticipated new album
IN THE MEANTIME late last year via Def Jam.
Her single “Best Days" are in studioexrpesso's February spotlight.
To promote the album she has made several high-profile appearances to include: NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, at the 10th annual Global Citizen Festival, a 24-hour broadcast across six continents, on Good Morning America, and CBS’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Alessia’s powerful performance chops are in high demand on a number of projects to include: The Metallica Blacklist tribute box-set (released in 2021), Alessia joined all-female Mexican power trio The Warning for an atmospheric new cover of Enter sandman. For the animated feature film, PAW Patrol: The Movie™, Alessia co-wrote and sang the inspirational The Use In Trying.
Now with over 15 billion worldwide streams, Alessia has soared even higher with the releases of her new singles + videos Sweet Dream and Shapeshifter, from her new album
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Madison McFerrin's Soul-Appella Sound |
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The pop-leaning vocal loop experimentation of Madison McFerrin is getting deserving attention. She is an independent singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her critically acclaimed a cappella EP series, Finding Foundations, led Questlove to dub her sound “soul-appella.”
She has mesmerized crowds on her debut US and European tours with her powerful one-woman show. Her performance led legendary KCRW DJ Anne Litt to remark, “there’s some sort of joy and beauty in the way that she performs that really drew me in all that much more.” Madison’s You + I EP expanded upon her a cappella sound by pairing her timeless voice with modern production by her brother, Taylor McFerrin.
Most recently, her newfound production skills were showcased on her viral track, ”GUILTY,” which perfectly captured the mood of joy and relief following the historic verdict in the trial for the murder of George Floyd.
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Michael Feinstein's Gershwin Country
March 11 Release
Craft Recordings
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Michael Feinstein has built a dazzling career over the last three decades bringing the music of the Great American songbook to the world. Craft Recordings has announced release of Gershwin Country: A brand-new album from the GRAMMY®- and Emmy-nominated Feinstein, who re-imagines the classic songs of George and Ira Gershwin through the contemporary lens of country music. Executive produced by his longtime friend and collaborator Liza Minnelli, the album pairs Feinstein with some of the biggest names in country music, including Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Brad Paisley and Rosanne Cash. Available for pre-order now here on CD and digital, Gershwin Country hits stores March 11—with a portion of all proceeds benefitting MusiCares®, a partner of the Recording Academy® that provides a support system of health and human services across a spectrum of needs, including physical and mental health, addiction recovery, preventative clinics, unforeseen personal emergencies and disaster relief to the music community.
Dubbed "The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook," Feinstein is one of the premier interpreters of American standards. His 200+ shows a year have included performances at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace. Visit Feinstein's upcoming shows starting in Florida on March - June here
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Pony Girl Signed to Paper Back Records
PBR20: C2C March 4-5
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Paper Back Records is celebrating their 20 years anniversary coast to coast. The label started in Toronto, but over the years, the PBR family has grown to include artists all the way from Vancouver Island to Nova Scotia
Recently PBR welcomed Pony Girl to their roster. The Ottawa-Hull based band has been gaining momentum for the past several years since their successful 2013 and 2015 releases, Show Me Your Fears and Foreign Life.
A collective of multi-talented members, Pascal Huot (Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar), Yolande Laroche (Vocals, Keys, Clarinet), Julien Dussault (Guitar), Greggory Clark (Bass) and new member Mili Hong (Drums) have multiple creative practices that expand beyond music, individually cultivating careers in film, design, composition, and more. Pony Girl is wonderfully multi-faceted, fearlessly shifting between genre and style while crafting a unified sound that is truly their own. In addition to playing our PBR20 show in Toronto on March 5th, Pony Girl has a ton of great music on the way. The band has sculpted its sound over the course of two full-length records, while touring Canada from coast to coast. Their records have appeared on Canadian campus radio charts and in rotation on CBC Radio2 as well as Radio Canada. Stay tuned for upcoming album details, and in the meantime, make sure to follow them for updates. Pony Girl originally formed in 2012 as an outlet to explore pop music through experimental means of orchestration and electronic production.
March 4th at the Rickshaw Theatre: FRANKIIE, Gold & Youth and Frog Eyes
March 5th at The Great Hall Toronto: Zoon, Princess Century, Pony Girl, Luke Lalonde, Lou Canon, and some surprise special guests and at the Seahorse Tavern: POSTDATA, Devarrow, and Townie
PBR has partnered with Side Door Access so you can be in three places at once; with one wristband
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BMG Acquires John Lee Hooker Music Rights |
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BMG has announce it has acquired the music interests of iconic American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist John Lee Hooker from his estate. The agreement includes his entire publishing catalog ('Boom Boom', 'One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer', 'Boogie Chillen', among others), co-acquired with BMG's longstanding partner Fujipacific Music, his entire recorded and performance royalty income, as well as a selection of Hooker's recorded catalog spanning Alone, Vol. 1 (1980) through Black Night Is Falling (2020), acquired solely by BMG. Some rights will still remain with third parties, but BMG will now take a lead role in promoting Hooker's outstanding catalog.
Other blues artists represented by BMG include Son House, Willie Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson II and Mississippi Fred McDowell.
The Hooker estate is managed by JAM Inc. Its CEO, Jeff Jampol, says: “As the longtime managers of the John Lee Hooker estate, JAM Inc was happy to help the estate and BMG conclude this transaction”.
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“We are very pleased that an artist-first company like BMG will be the stewards of this great legacy moving forward, and we are grateful to remain in a consulting and management role of the John Lee Hooker legacy, in partnership with BMG”, he goes on. ”This is a rare triple-win for everyone: the Hooker family, BMG, and for the millions of John Lee Hooker fans all across the world. We can’t wait to see – and be a part of – what’s coming next!”
BMG’s President Of Repertoire & Marketing for New York and Los Angeles, Thomas Scherer, adds: “BMG is proud to be the definitive home of John Lee Hooker’s music, one of the key inspirations and foundation stones of popular music. BMG will ensure John Lee Hooker’s legacy is honoured and respected wherever and whenever John Lee Hooker’s music is used, performed, recorded or sold”.
An inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame, Hooker was a recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the US government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. In 1991, Hooker was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, while in 1997, he was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A five-time Grammy award-winner, in 2000, shortly before his death, Hooker was recognized with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The Bonzai Beat with Shannon Dean
A NAMM Playback Blog
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NAMM has launched a 15-minute video series, the "Bonzai Beat," as part of its Playback blog. Music and recording industry figure, Mr. Bonzai, hosts the series, with this new episode featuring LA audio engineer Shannon Deane, who specializes in editing, mixing, and sound design for film, television, web, and more. Deane sits down in her studio and chats with Mr. Bonzai about her work as a dialogue designer and the gear she uses in her craft. Watch it here
Right: Mr. Bonzai and Shannon Deane. Photo by Peter Doell
Shannon Deane of DeanCreative has more than 15 years of experience in audio post-production, music performance, recording, and composition. She currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles chapter of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and is a member of both the Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers SMPTE and SoundGirls. Deane is certified as an Avid Pro Tools User and possesses a professional certificate in Game Audio Production & Design from Berklee. Her list of credits includes projects with College Humor, Comedy Central, Funny or Die, “Last Call With Carson Daly,” LinkedIn, Netflix, and others.
Mr. Bonzai is an award-winning photographer, author, and interviewer. He has written more than 1,000 articles for the United States, Europe and Asia, and has published numerous books, including "Studio Life" (Mix, 1984), "Hal Blaine and The Wrecking Crew" (Mix, 1992), "The Sound of Money" (Focal, 2000), "Faces of Music" (Bookbaby, 2021), "Music Smarts" (Berklee Press, 2009) and "John Lennon's Tooth" (BookBaby, 2012). His photos and articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Mix, EQ, Keyboard, Daily Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine, Disney Channel Magazine, Sound & Recording and Relix, among others.
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March 14-20, 2022
SXSW Music Festival Austin, Texas
Leading the charge at SXSW is punk pop favorites Wet Leg who will be performing just days away from the release of their debut LP, South African “Queen of Gqom" on Domino Records
Their label's ethos has remained the same since the late 90s – to represent and release music by artists who have no choice but to make music.
Wet Leg videos for the songs "Chaise Longue" and "Oh No" are cleverly produced - the last injects humor and expresses our connection and angst with phones and social media.
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Sunday April 3
The 2022 Grammy Awards, Las Vegas
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The 64th annual Grammy Awards will now be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, the Recording Academy has announced.
The ceremony was originally scheduled for Jan. 31 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles but was postponed due to growing concerns surrounding the Omicron variant. "We are excited to take the Grammys to Las Vegas for the very first time, and to put on a world-class show," Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement.
Jon Batiste, the soulful musician who also serves as the bandleader on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," leads the nominees with 11. Congrats to all nominees.
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Build your knowledge through exclusive education sessions & Network at TEC Tracks
Save the Date, details to follow
Saturday June 4, 3 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, CA
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NAMM Moves to June 3-5, 2022
The world's largest annual musical instrument and equipment trade event, The NAMM Show, is postponing its winter edition at the Anaheim Convention Center
June 3-5, 2022 The move was prompted by continuing health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
studioexpresso @ NAMM feat producers, musicians from its community
Curt Bisquera (Sarah McLachlan, Elton John), Kenny Aronoff (Smashing Pumpkins, John Mellencamp, Sting), Greg Penny (Elton John, KD Lang), Rafa Sardina (Lady Gaga, John Legend), Niko Bolas (Neil Young, LeAnn Rimes), Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hedrix, Kiss), Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Faith No More), Cheche Alara (Christina Aguilera), Kim Bullard (Elton John, Kelly Clarkson), Cristina Abaroa (Celine Dion, Enrique Iglasias), Brady Leffler (Hot Chelle Rae, Justin Beieber), Al Schmitt (Diana Krall, Paul McCartney), Alex Acuna (LA Phil, Beck), Teddy Campbell (American idol, The Tonight Show w Leno), Ellis Hall (Ray Charles, Tower of Power), Jacob Armen (Prince), Peter Asher (James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt), Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Melody Gardot), Manny Marroquin (Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys), Dave Schiffman (Adele, Limp Bizkit), Gregg Field (Sinatra, Pharell), Sylvia Massy (Tool, Johnny Cash), CJ Vanston (Toto, spinal Tap), Dame Gail Dorsey (David Bowie, Gwen Stefani), Jenny Mason (The Mrs), Neal Pogue (Outkast, Andre 3000), Leland Sklar (Phil Collins, James Taylor), Moogie Canazio (Sergio Mendes, Sarah Vaughan), Laura Dickinson (Frozen II, Lady and the Tramp), Daniel Seeff (KJazz, Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz), James Torme, and Brent Fischer (D'Angelo, Elvis Costello and The Roots).
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July 29-31
Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island
Newport Jazz Festival has a storied history rivaling that of any other American festival hosting artists like Herbie Hancock, Led Zeppelin, Frank Sinatra, Muddy Waters, The Allman Brothers, and Miles Davis. Its current incarnation is three full days of jazz on four unique stages on the grounds at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island.
September 23-25
Monterey County, California Fairgrounds
Monterey Jazz Festival was founded in 1958 by jazz DJ icon, Jimmy Lyons. The festival features dozens of acclaimed acts, well known jazz musicians and other rising stars in the industry to the Monterey County Fairgrounds. With over 60 years of bringing some of the best jazz to Monterey every year, festival attendees are sure to hear some of the best in classic jazz and witness the evolution of jazz music in today’s modern music culture scene.
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Universal Music Group Promotions
Global Classics & Jazz Divisions Reflect Company’s Commitment to Growth
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Liz Chew appointed Senior Director, Global Priorities – Marketing
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Rachel Tregenza appointed Senior Director, Global Priorities – Communications & Artist Strategy |
George Irwin promoted to Manager – Audience & Analytics |
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Over the past two years, UMG’s Global Classics & Jazz artists have garnered worldwide attention – from Andrea Bocelli’s record-breaking livestream at Milan’s Duomo to Jon Batiste’s landmark 11 GRAMMY® Award nominations. As fans both new and long-term explored the genres during the pandemic, jazz and classical music listenership grew significantly.
Announcing the changes, Sam Jackson, EVP, Global Classics & Jazz, said, “These new appointments represent the constant evolution of our international business. This exceptional team will support expansion and diversification across the pivotal areas of international marketing, communications, artist strategy and audience analytics.”
Dickon Stainer, President & CEO, Global Classics & Jazz comments: “These changes mark the latest step in our mission to deliver best-in-class service for our incredible artists, and for these genres of music which hold global cultural significance and are of great importance to us at UMG.”
Based in London and effective January 11, 2022, Liz Chew (left top) takes on a new role as Senior Director, Global Priorities – Marketing, having spent two years as Director, International Marketing. Chew, a respected marketeer who joined UMG in 2011 from EMI Classics, has delivered highly successful marketing campaigns for Andrea Bocelli, including his number one album Si and Ludovico Einaudi’s Cinema, featuring scores from his Oscar- and BAFTA-winning films. Chew has masterminded international campaigns for superstar artists including Ennio Morricone, Luciano Pavarotti, Cecilia Bartoli and Ólafur Arnalds. She will lead a team spanning London and Berlin, creating dynamic global campaigns for a wide range of high-profile projects across UMG’s Global Classics & Jazz roster, as well as supporting new, emerging and developing artists.
Rachel Tregenza (left middle) expands her role to become Senior Director, Global Priorities – Communications & Artist Strategy, after two years leading on PR for the division and shaping international album campaigns for classical and jazz artists including Max Richter, Lang Lang, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, Víkingur Ólafsson and Gregory Porter. She also worked alongside Chew on Bocelli’s emotionally-charged ‘Music For Hope’ event which became one of the biggest musical live stream performances of all-time, with three million peak concurrent viewers. Tregenza joined GCJ after five years at Decca where she worked across numerous key media campaigns. She will focus on the ever-expanding new audiences for classical and jazz repertoire, driving artist strategy while continuing to amplify storytelling across the division, working alongside label colleagues, artists and UMG Global Communications.
George Irwin (left bottom) is promoted to the newly created role of Audience & Analytics Manager, reporting to Paul Moseley, SVP, Content & Data. Joining GCJ as an intern, Irwin swiftly became indispensable, working across content and audience analysis. His valuable insight and forward-thinking approach will inform and elevate worldwide digital campaigns.
Already a flourishing division, having partnered on the delivery of global projects such as Max Richter’s eight-hour work SLEEP, Jacob Collier’s GRAMMY®-winning albums and Hildur Guðnadóttir’s award-winning scores, the team are unwavering in their commitment to GCJ’s talented artists and their recorded legacies.
These key promotions of highly regarded UMG executives are indicative of the company’s support for employee development and innovation within the management team for Global Classics & Jazz. As the genres continue to grow, focus remains on expanding creative opportunities. The simultaneous emphasis on engaging current listeners whilst attracting new fans worldwide remains at the heart of the division, ensuring remarkable artists and their music are shared with the broadest possible listener base.
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The internet has truly changed the possibilities of discovery and it’s all up to the individual to take advantage of the opportunities. I've noticed many of us who work in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles prefer to contact each other through Instagram. Most of the time, we exchange our @s instead of phone numbers and contact each other through Instagram DMs.
Collaborating with other musicians/artists online can give you more exposure. You get introduced to their audience, potentially making new fans in the process and vice versa.
Helps to Help Each Other The music industry is very competitive in general, with everyone trying to get their songs and projects in front of more people. On Social Media platforms like Instagram, it’s a little different. Having a big network on Instagram with other artists and musicians is very important when growing your career. Being able to support each other on Instagram can help benefit everyone.
Stories is a feature that was originally popularized by Snapchat but was adopted by Instagram and became a hit on the platform. You can post pictures and videos onto your Instagram story that will last up to 24 hours from the time that it’s posted. There are also features on Stories such as stickers where you can post polls and questions that can be answered by your followers. You can use these features in creative ways to engage with your audience, allowing them to feel more involved with you and your music career.
Insta LIVE Like YouTube, going live on Instagram is a great way of connecting with your followers. You can have real-time conversations with them during your live stream. There’s also the option of having fans join your live broadcast as you can invite anyone to guest stream with you.
Create Your Visual Brand Instagram has been a visual social media platform. Though posts appear random, it's helpful to add a theme or pattern to your posts.
Share Your Music Portfolio Having an Instagram feed filled with images and videos of some of your best work can come in handy, especially when meeting others who are in the music industry.
Time Your Posts You can promote as much as you want, but the timing of your uploads is one of the defining factors for the success of your IGTV videos. Take a look at your insights so you can plan your uploads to be posted at the best times to reach your audience.
Gear up! In the social universe, helps to get the visuals right. Having the right equipment and some knowledge of lighting, cropping a picture, staging, all come handy. Then there's gear -- will you need a Tripod, cell phone mount, directional mics for smartphones? check out our ULTIMATE InstagramTV (IGTV) Guide for Musicians.
Creativity always outshines average. Above all, have fun, inspire and stay connected with your fans!
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Power of Persuasion And Investing In Your Music
How to Get A Producer's Attention
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studioexpresso receives many music submissions and producer requests. Often, those with the following qualities get quick response.
CLARITY express your DESIRE clearly and use your unique creative tone. Offer Visuals when helpful -- Youtube, Instagram, Spotify links...include performance or interview links. Offer your expectation.
INTENTION explain why the person you're requesting to work with is the right candidate. How you became a fan and why this project of 3 or 20 songs (with titles and links) would make an amazing collaboration or work for hire. Music speaks loudest - Provide links to your music or artist page. Better yet, for new projects, provide a rough mix, or demo. Mention if the song has vocals or just instrumental. Show your commitment to quality and how you plan to release and promote the song(s), specially, if you're not on a label or with a manager, at this time.
SCHEDULE Show respect for time. Tell us you've chosen to complete your project in 2023 or you have a short window to complete next month, before embarking on your tour. Perhaps this is the year you've decided to invest and grow your catalog or intellectual property. Don't be shy to ask when monthly payments toward your recording costs -- engineer, studio, musicians, etc -- are possible. More artists prefer to take control of their own destiny and find creatove ways to finance projects, be it working on a song or a full album. Above all, get there quick. Short is sweet!
Years ago I received a request from a well-known artist/DJ. His request for an arranger is framed on my wall. His ask was brilliant and so became the final work. I wish I could share it with you. Well, you all know him well, and that's no accident.
Exercise brilliance in your self-expression, in music and in words. 2022 is still a new year - make it good!
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Quintessential 90’s at Super Bowl & Beyond |
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Nostalgia comforts by making us feel connected to one another and to a shared past. 90s is being resurrected in what appears to be a mini-renaissance and that includes love for hip-hop music, evidenced in this year's Super Bowl Half-time Show.
Ol' school dominated Superbowl half-time show. 90s Hip-hop heavyweights Dr. Dre opened the show with The Next Episode, Eminem sang Lose Yourself, Mary J. Blige performed Family Affair, and we heard Kendrick Lamar's Alright and Fitty's In Da Club. You could say this year's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at SoFi statdium in Los Angeles was dope.
LA Rams won. But, this was also a big win for the music that inspired a generation with its culture, now enjoying a revival. Fashion in the ’90s was hard to define. Hip-hop was doing bright patterns, color blocks, and oversized denim. High-end designers were doing minimalism, and deconstruction. For midrange brands, meanwhile, logos became the whole look. These fashion trends too are still with us today.
“I’m grateful to Jay-Z, Roc Nation, the NFL, and Pepsi as well as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar for joining me in what will be an unforgettable cultural moment,” Dr Dre said before the show.
90s was a cultural moment that's lasting like a good bottle of wine. Watch studioexpresso interviews with music creators of today Matt Forger (MJJ), Andre Fischer (Natalie Cole), Ken Allardyce (Green Day), Niko Bolas (Neil Young) and Jim Scott (Tom Petty) who worked with quintessential 90s artists. Their songs continue to fill the playlists worldwide today. It's music that lives and moves.
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The Sunrise: Blue Skies Over Wheat Fields
From Rome to Rotterdam and Berlin to Bratislava, Europe has been turning its landmarks blue and yellow as a show of support for Ukraine. Here's how to mix and layer this cocktail we call "The Sunrise."
Ingredients:
pineapple juice and Blue Curaçao
Pour the pineapple juice into your shot glass and then gently pour the Blue Curaçao over a bar spoon against the inside of your shot glass, so they don't mix. Layer it and enjoy!
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Supporting Creators & Self-Expression |
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"What we want is freedom with responsibility."
John Lennon's Give Peace A Chance rings true today. One adult calls it "peace keeping operation," another one calls it "an invasion," when it comes to aggression in Ukraine.
However, any child knows who is the new bully on the block. People are calling to, STOP WAR, on an increasingly socially-connected and transparent world stage. Music carries message of peace and empowers and inspires people to choose their way of life and their leaders. Power to People, Music and Peace.
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Until next month, Express yourself in Music and Words. Long-term, they are more powerful than weapons.
Music Lives and Moves!
Claris Sayadian-Dodge founder/editor
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