It is often said that the more things change, the more they stay the same. As we develop as musicians, we will experiment and explore different genres and styles. As we add pieces of each style to our own repertoire its often leads back to where we started. Just with a fresh and more polished […]
Busy as ever, the Grammy nominated Tank and The Bangas continue to roll in support of their latest album Red Balloon. Hailing from New Orleans, their endless grind has led to international success. Mixing and blending genres is just another day at the office for the group. Fresh concoctions of jazz, hip hop, gospel, funk, soul and pop […]
Arienne Hearts Charlie, the impressively accurate name of jazz duo and married couple Arienne and Charlie, who released their newest album The Greatest Show on September 17th. Along with their career as musicians, both Arienne and Charlie are mental health professionals, and believe in the healing power of music. Though they grew up not far […]
Anyone who has ever taken even a few lessons on piano can appreciate the amazing sound it can create. There is a beauty to the feel of hitting keys in varying combinations to make music. Many people will fall off when it gets difficult (or when their parents stop making them take lessons, lol). The […]
We all hear about the dream stories of a big name band (or manager, or A&R person) seeing an artist playing a local show and being chosen for a huge whirlwind success story. They have made plenty of movies about it. It is not a common occurrence and happens less and less in today’s music […]
Manual Muzzo’s newest album ‘3-Ree’ is a brilliant take on modern jazz, combining classic elements with innovative modernity.
One of the most important developments over the past decade is the ease of collaborations. Now artists from seemingly very different worlds can work together to create something fresh and new. They no longer need to be in the same room, or even the same side of the world for that matter. This has opened […]
The beauty of becoming a talented artist is having the freedom to break the rules. When the skills are present, there no longer needs to be a formal system of standard music that we need to follow. Our recent discovery Pork Pie Hat seems to have reached this level of artistic freedom and is more […]
