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Live Review of Big Phat Band
Fred Kavli Theatre Thousand Oaks, CA Contact: kjr@blackrcockla.comWeb: bigphatband.comPlayers: Vangie Gunn, vocals; Trumpet: Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Aaron Janik, Mike Rocha, Ryan Deweese; Trombone: Andy Martin, Charlie Morillas, Ryan Dragon, ... -
Up Close: Bass King
basskingmusicproductions.com Industry Veteran’s One Stop Production Shop: Founded in 2016 by multi-faceted writer, arranger, and producer Rudy Campbell, Bass King is an L.A.-based studio perfect for every indie artist’s multitude ... -
Close Up: Musicians Union Local 47
afm47.org Advocating for over 125 Years: Formed by and for Los Angeles-based musicians in 1897, the Burbank-based American Federation of Musicians Local 47’s mission is to promote and protect the ... -
Up Close: Bernardo Mendia Necro Productions
facebook.com/necroproductions666 Veteran Midwestern Heavy Metal Musician: If you’ve ever wondered what the differences are between heavy metal sub-genres death metal, brutal technical death metal, and black metal, check out the ... -
Close Up: Lis Lewis/The Singers Workshop
thesingersworkshop.com Celebrity Vocal and Performance Coach for 50+ Years: Famed vocal coach Lis Lewis’ official bio says that her training began as a child at N.Y.C.’s world famous Dalcroze School ... -
25 Years of Phatness: A Tribute to Gordon Goodwin at the Fred Kavli Theatre
After a rockin’, bold splash of brassy fanfare, the audience at the Fred Kavli Theater eager to celebrate the life of one of contemporary music’s most storied and versatile composer/arrangers ... -
Album Review of "Armando Mi Conga" by Irving Flores (8/10)
Amor De Flores ProductionsProducer: Irving Flores Legendary Mexican born, San Diego based pianist and bandleader Irving Flores calls his bold, multi-faceted, richly immersive and rhythmically explosive new Latin/Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble ... -
Up Close: KOSIGN
kosignmusic.com Publishing Platform Launched by Kobalt: Founded in 2000, by Willard Ahdritz, Kobalt Publishing created an administrative model that allows artists to retain copyright ownership while the company collected and ... -
Close Up: Brokenboard Productions
instagram.com/brokenboardprod San Antonio Sk8er Boi Turned Underground Concert Promoter: Growing up in San Antonio, TX, JohnSteven Garcia had two passions: skateboarding and music. As friends of his in the skater ... -
Up Close: Tech 21
tech21nyc.com Emergence of the SansAmp: B. Andrew Barta’s success with the SansAmp and Tech 21, the company that evolved from the creation of his unique invention, is rooted in the ... -
Close Up: Monheim Microphones
monheimmicrophones.com Developing A Fresh Mic Aesthetic: Though Andrew Monheim’s deafness at birth was resolved by many childhood surgeries, starting out life that way made him hear sounds differently and gave ... -
Up Close: The Church Studio
thechurchstudio.com Amazing Grace and Leon Russell: Located in the Pearl District of Tulsa, OK, The Church Studio is a legendary facility originally launched by singer/songwriter Leon Russell in 1972 as ... -
Close Up: New Pants/Old Pants Publishing
newpants.com; oldpants.com Origins of an Indie Label and Publishing Company: Driven by a lifelong passion for music and songwriting, Robert Case borrowed some family money to launch a production company ... -
Lady Blackbird at the Blue Note, Los Angeles
Long before the 2020 release of her hypnotic, visceral jazz-soul re-imagining of Nina Simone’s 1966 song “Blackbird” coincided with the Black Lives Matter movement and led her to redefine her ... -
Fantastic Negrito at the Blue Note Los Angeles
Exactly a month after the global Blue Note Jazz Club brand finally opened its doors in Los Angeles, the three-time Grammy winning force of musical nature known as Fantastic Negrito ... -
Up Close: Bands4Bands Entertainment
facebook.com/B4Btalentandentertainment Heavy Metal Drummer Turns Talent Booker and Promoter: A Denver-based national and international production company providing services to artists and corporations on a global scale, Bands4Bands (B4B) Entertainment was ... -
CELEBRATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF ALAN BERGMAN AT THE BROAD STAGE
Pictured: Lilias White It was fitting that legendary film composer, Dave Grusin performed an impromptu, improvised solo piano rendition of “Happy Birthday” in the middle of the star-studded event at ... -
Close Up: Hitkor
hitkor.com Legendary Session Drummer’s Revolutionary Streaming Venture: Once voted by Modern Drummer magazine’s reader’s poll as one of the top five studio drummers in the world for three years in ... -
SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, CA
As a music journalist who has made the melodic, urban driven sounds of the genre/format known as Smooth Jazz a centerpiece of his work for decades, I get it when ... -
Herbie Hancock at the Hollywood Bowl, CA
Legendary keyboardist, composer, and jazz innovator Herbie Hancock’s ever-evolving relationship with the Hollywood Bowl extends back 61 years to his first appearance as a member of the Miles Davis Second ...
