A faculty recording grant at Berklee College of Music was the impetus for an album that jazz artist Nick Grondin says has been a decade in the making. Called “A View of Earth,” it’s the debut CD of the Nick Grondin Group. “So Close, So Far” starts off with a surfer reverb vibe on guitar... Continue Reading →
Backed by a luscious, smooth guitar, singer/songwriter Ron Bernard croons with emotion and sizzle in “It’s Impossible.” His classy and classic interpretations of the Great American Songbook on his new CD “Timeless” make for a sweet, romantic experience. Unique phrasing and expert of the light touch, Bernard has an approach not only informed by his... Continue Reading →
Steve Barker of the UK has been obsessed with line, shape and color ever since he can remember. The first detailed drawing he recalls doing was at age 6 or 7. It was of a crab on pebbles. Pen or colored pencil in hand – always – he has been creating extraordinarily photographic renderings of... Continue Reading →
This very cool cat with an inborn jazz sensibility, Morgan Monceaux, wrote a book introducing jazz to children called "Jazz: My Music, My People" (c) 1994. His illustrations fly off the page with their vibrancy and uniqueness. Pushed by his inner muse, Monceaux adds text as an artistic element. Example: Nina Simone (above) is encircled... Continue Reading →
