Clare Dunn is a Nashville based guitarist, singer, songwriter and artist. Born where the Colorado countryside meets the Oklahoma panhandle, Clare grew up driving silage trucks, combines, eighteen-wheelers and spent countless hours behind the wheel of a John Deere tractor, all the while soaking up music on any radio station that could be tuned in. Clapton, George Strait, The Stones, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and The Eagles created the musical backdrop of her youth as she helped on the family owned farm and ranch in a part of the world …
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Trumpeter, composer and sometimes singer Kenny Warren grew up in Denver, CO where he was inspired by the city’s rich jazz and trumpet traditions. Now based in Brooklyn, NY he is member to several bands such as Slavic Soul Party, NOOK, Hala Hala, and his latest project Laila & Smitty.
One of my favorite tunes is Half Past Four. It comes from the playing of John Morgan Sayler who was a Kentucky fiddler back in the 1940s. In writing my books I always think it helps for fiddlers and banjo players to have a common version to work from so I have made it a standard feature of my tune books, Old Time Festival Tunes (both Clawhammer and Fiddle/Mando versions are available) – to have the same “top” line of basic standard notation. The upcoming Festival Favorites will continue this …
First he showed the details of his refined technique in “Live in Concert – Inside My Drums” (2004). Then he revealed some double bass secrets (and much more) in “The Infallible Reason of My Freak Drumming” (2010), voted third best educational DVD of 2011 by American magazine Modern Drummer considered the drum bible of the world.
Now it is time for Aquiles Priester, acclaimed as one of the best heavy metal drummers of the world for over a decade, to reveal some more of his secrets on video.
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Nashville native Rahssan Barber is a performer, studio musician, educator, writer and producer. He has performed with such artists as Roy “Futureman” Wooten,Temptations, Spanish Harlem Orchestra as well as the Nashville Jazz Orchestra. And at such venues as the Village Vanguard, the Birdland, the Ryman and the Grand Ole Opry.
This is Rahsaan’s Mel Bay Artist Interview with Erica Lee. He also teaches some saxophone technique.
Lionel Loueke’s journey took him from student to jazz master; from his birthplace in Benin, West Africa to stops in Paris and Boston. Now he travels the world performing and entertaining music fans everywhere. Recently we had an opportunity to sit down with Lionel and ask him a few questions about his musical journey, influences, and projects, including his brand new book “Original Compositions“. This exclusive interview was recorded on stage at the famed “Jazz at the Bistro” in St. Louis, Missouri.
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In this 3rd and final part of his exclusive interview Lionel Loueke talks about adapting to new cultures and how technology has improved the opportunities for artists today. His final thought are advice for upcoming artists and the importance of staying true to oneself in creating music.
Don’t forget to check out his new work “Original Compositions” available at www.melbay.com as both a book and an eBook.
