High Notes & Low Notes
     
    June 2013
     

    Nathan East is playing bass with the 35th Anniversary Toto Tour, replacing Mike Porcaro. Europe, Scandinavia, Canada and a few dates in the US. Check their website for dates near you. http://www.totoofficial.com

     

     

     

     

     

    June Birthdays
     
    1 ~ Demitri Sahnas
    1 ~ Roberto Vally
    2 ~ Joel Taylor
    9 ~ Wayman Tisdale
    9 ~ Ken Navarro
    10 ~ Freddie Fox
    11 ~ Michael Lington
    15 ~ Arlington Jones
    17 ~ Tony Maiden
    19 ~ Jay Gore
    30 ~ Stanley Clarke
    30 ~ Jason Miles
     
    May 2013
     

    Jessy J is on both American Idol and The Voice this month playing saxophone.

    Big congrats to Mindi Abair for her new position as President of the LA Chapter of the Board of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences).

    Ray Manzarek, The Doors keyboardist has passed from cancer today. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this time.

    Congrats to Brian Simpson for making the wall of fame at the Java Jazz Festival.

     

     

    May Birthdays
     

    1 ~ Ray Parker Jr.
    2 ~ Blake Aaron
    11 ~ Brian Simpson
    14 ~ Jay Beckenstein
    17 ~ Eric Valentine
    18 ~ Gregg Karukas
    19 ~ Michael Paulo
    19 ~ Kyle Eastwood
    19 ~ Tom Scott
    23 ~ Mindi Abair
    24 ~ Walter Beasley
    24 ~ Terje Le
    28 ~ Marc Antoine

     
    April 2013
     

    Happy April! The concert season is getting into full swing. The shows and festivals are being added to our Concert Calendar page.

    Jonathan Butler will be playing with Sheila E this summer.

    Brian Culbertson's new band ~ Chris Miskel and Eddie Miller are still in the band. Selina Albright, Jason Morales, Maurce Ellis & Adam Hawley are the new members.

    Jessy J is on American Idol this month playing saxophone.

    Mindi Abair has been elected President of the LA chapter of the Recording Academy. Congrats to Mindi...we know that she will do a great job.

    April Birthdays
     
    1 ~ Nathaniel Kearney Jr.
    2 ~ Larry Coryell
    4 ~ Randy Jacobs
    8 ~ Elizabeth Mis
    12 ~ Herbie Hancock
    13 ~ Grant Geissman
    15 ~ Jeff Golub
    15 ~ Warren Hill
    16 ~ Paul "Shilts" Weimar
    17 ~ Chieli Minucci
    22 ~ Harvey Mason
    27 ~ Miles Gilderdale
     
    March 2013
     

    Bobby Caldwell's agent, Jack White's wife, Kate is on a TV show on NickJr/NickMom.  The show is called "MFF - Mom Friends Forever."  Kate and her friend, Judy started their show on the internet.  The next thing they knew, they had their own cable TV show!  It's all about raising kids, running households, careers, and everything that life can bring.  This may sound like some very serious subjects, BUT the show is hilarious!!!

    It was tought that Phil Perry suffered a heart attack on the 23rd while on stage at the Birchmere, Alexandrea, VA. Good news! They discovered that it wasn't a heart attack! It turns out that because of the configuration at The Birchmere, the Beta Waves were feeding directly into his pacemaker! That was the recipe for disaster! Thank God he's recovering from that and doing much better.

    Alonzo Bodden donated a kidney to his brother on the 26th. He posted "I may not have got word out to everyone. Surgery was success. I'm fine and kidney is working in my brother. Thanks for all prayers. We are blessed."

    Ross Bolton passed from lung cancer. For nine years he was a regular member of Al Jarreau’s band. Ross has played in the "Jimmy Kimmel Show" band. Other TV/Movie credits include: "The Larry Saunders Show", "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Casper". A partial list of artists with whom he has recorded, performed or toured include: Shelia E, Dave Koz, Yolanda Adams, Anastacia, Cassandra Wilson, The Beach Boys and Jeffery Osborne. He’s among the group of composers for many television shows which include Dr. Phil, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider and Rachel Ray.

    Philip "Phil" Ramone (January 5, 1934– March 30, 2013) was an American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, who co-founded A & R Recording, Inc. in 1958. He was described by Billboard as "legendary",and the BBC as a "CD pioneer".

    March Birthdays
     
    2 ~ Larry Carlton
    3 ~ Julian Vaughn
    7 ~ Oli Silk
    12 ~ Al Jarreau
    14 ~ Quincy Jones
    20 ~ Kim Waters
    26 ~ Ramon Yslas
    27 ~ Dave Koz
    30 ~ Norah Jones
    31 ~ Herb Alpert

     

     

     

     
    February 2013
     

    The WINNERS of the 55th GRAMMY awards:

    Album of the Year:
    Babel, Mumford & Sons

    Record of the Year: "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye feat. Kimbra

    Best New Artist: fun.

    Best Country Album: Uncaged, Zac Brown Band

    Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "No Church In The Wild," Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream

    Best Pop Vocal Album: Stronger, Kelly Clarkson

    Pop Instrumental Album “Impressions,” Chris Botti

    Best Rock Performance: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys

    Best Urban Contemporary Album: Channel Orange, Frank Ocean<

    Song Of The Year: "We Are Young," fun.

    Best Country Song: "Blown Away," Carrie Underwood

    Best Pop Solo Performance: "Set Fire To The Rain," Adele

    Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye feat. Kimbra

    Best Alternative Music Album: Making Mirrors, Gotye

    Best Rock Song: "Lonely Boy," Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton, Patrick Carney

    Best Rock Album: El Camino, The Black Keys

    Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance: "Love Bites (So Do I)," Halestorm

    Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Kisses On The Bottom, Paul McCartney

    Best Country Song: "Blown Away," Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins (Carrie Underwood)

    Best Country Duo/Group Performance: "Pontoon," Little Big Town

    Best World Music Album: The Living Room Sessions Part 1, Ravi Shankar

    Best Dance Recording: "Bangarang," Skrillex

    Best Dance/Electronica Album: Bangarang, Skrillex

    Best Americana Album: Slipstream, Bonnie Raitt

    Best Song Written For Visual Media: "Safe & Sound," Taylor Swift, T Bone Burnett, the Civil Wars

    Best Rap Performance: "N****s In Paris," Kanye West, Sean Carter

    Best Rap Song: "N****s In Paris," Kanye West, Sean Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis

    Best R&B Performance: "Climax," Usher

    Best Traditional R&B Performance: "Love On Top," Beyonce

    Best Rap Album: Take Care, Drake

    Best R&B Song: "Adorn," Miguel

    Best R&B Album: Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment

    Best Long Form Music Video: "Big Easy Express," Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show

    Best Short Form Music Video: "We Found Love," Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris

    Best Folk Album: The Goat Rodeo Sessions, Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile

    Best Blues Album: Locked Down, Dr. John

    Best Jazz Vocal Album: Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spaulding

    Best Improvised Jazz Solo: "Hot House,"Gary Buron & Chick Corea

    Best New Age Album: Echoes of Love, Oakram

    Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

    Best Comedy Album: Blow Your Pants Off, Jimmy Fallon

    Best Spoken Word Album: Society's Child: My Autobiography, Janis Ian

    Best Children's Album: Can You Canoe?, The Okee Dokee Brothers

    Best Reggae Album: Rebirth, Jimmy Cliff

    Best Contemporary Classical Composition: "Hartke, Stephen: Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays," Stephen Hartke

    Best Classical Compendium: "Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis," Antoni Wit

    Best Classical Vocal Performance: "Poemes," Renee Fleming

    Best Producer of the Year, Classical: Blanton Alspaugh

    Best Orchestral Performance: "Adams Harmonielehre and Short Ride In A Fast Machine," Michael Tilson Thomas

    Best Opera Recording: "Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen,"James Levine and Fabio Luisi

    Best Engineered Album, Classical: Life & Breath, Tom Caufield and John Newton

    Best Tropical Latin Album: Retro, Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña

    Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album: Pecados Y Milagros, Lila Downs

    Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album: Imaginaries, Quetzal

    Best Latin Pop Album, Rock or Urban Album: MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition, Juanes

    Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Eye on It, TobyMac

    Best Gospel Album:Gravity, Lecrae

    Best Contemporary Christian Music Song: "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)," Matt Redman (Writers: Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman) & "Your Presence is Heaven," Israel and New Breed (Writers: Israel Houghton and Micah Massey)

    Best Gospel Song: "Go Get It," Mary Mary (Writer: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell and Warryn Campbell)

    Best Gospel Contemporary Christian Musical Performance: "10,000 Reason (Bless the Lord)," Matt Redman

    Best Surround Sound Album: Modern Cool, Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer (Patricia Barber)

    Best Remixed Recording, Non Classical: "Promises," (Skrillex & Nero Remix) Skrillex, remixer (Nero)

    Best Engineered Album, Non Classical: "The Goat Rodeo Sessions," Richard King, engineer, Richard King, mastering engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile)

    Best Historical Album: The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set), Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys)

    Best Album Notes: Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles, Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles)

    Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection, Fritz Klaetke, art director (Woody Guthrie)

    Best Recording Package: "Biophilia," Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors (Björk)

    Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist: "City of Roses," Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)

    Best Instrumental Arrangement: "How About You," Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project)

    Best Instrumental Composition: "Mozart Goes Dancing," Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)

    February Birthdays
     

    2 ~ Greg Adams
    4 ~ Phiippe Saisse
    8 ~ Hans Zermuehlen
    9 ~ Jackiem Joyner
    11 ~ Poggie Bell
    11 ~ Russ Freeman
    12 ~ Michael McDonald
    22 ~ Harvey Mason
    24 ~ Gail Jhonson

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    January 2013
     
    GRAMMY nominations are all the talk this month:
    7. Best Pop Instrumental Album
    24/7
    Gerald Albright & Norman Brown [Concord Jazz]
    Impressions
    Chris Botti [Columbia]
    Four Hands & A Heart Volume One Larry Carlton [335 Records, Inc.]
    Live At The Blue Note Tokyo
    Dave Koz [Just Koz Entertainment]
    Rumbadoodle
    Arun Shenoy [Arun Shenoy Music Publishing]

    32. Best Jazz Vocal Album
    Soul Shadows
    Denise Donatelli [Savant Records]
    1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project
    Kurt Elling [Concord Jazz]
    Live
    Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest) [Concord]
    The Book Of Chet
    Luciana Souza [Sunnyside Records]
    Radio Music Society
    Esperanza Spalding [Heads Up International]

    59. Best Instrumental Composition
    December Dream
    Chuck Loeb, composer (Fourplay) Track from: Esprit De Four [Heads Up International]
    Mozart Goes Dancing
    Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton) Track from: Hot House[Concord Jazz]
    Music Of Ansel Adams: America
    Chris Brubeck & Dave Brubeck, composers (Temple University Symphony Orchestra) [BCM&D Records]
    Overture, Waltz And Rondo
    Bill Cunliffe, composer (Temple University Symphony Orchestra) [BCM&D Records]
    Without A Paddle
    Bill Holman, composer (Tall & Small) Track from: High On You [Bosco Records]
    January Birthdays
     
    & ~ Elan Trotman
    8 ~ Robin Bramlett
    11 ~ Lee Ritenour
    12 ~ Brian Culbertson
    12 ~ Phil Perry
    12 ~ Art Good
    16 ~ Mick Hucknell
    16 ~ Slim (Man)
    Manicotti
    18 ~ Russell Ferrante
    18 ~ Jay Rowe
    20 ~ Jaared
    24 ~ Mitchel Forman
    25 ~ Rob DeBoer
    25 ~ Ronnie Gutierrez

     

     

     
     
     
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