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 →
Language of Romance Exquisitely Expressed by Ron Bernard
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 →
Glints of Light
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 →
Jazz Artist Morgan Monceaux
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 →
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