Jamie Saft sits at a Yamaha organ in his studio in Alna on Saturday, Aug. 21. Saft, a piano virtuoso, has performed with legends of jazz, rock, and creative music…
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Jonny Greenwood on writing the soundtrack for new Princess Diana biopic ‘Spencer’
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has announced that he’s releasing a soundtrack album of his music for new Princess Diana biopic, Spencer. Spencer will be the latest from director Pablo Larraín,…
Larry Harlow was Jewish, not Latino. But ‘El Judio Maravilloso’ changed the world of Latin music.
(JTA) — Fania Records, often called the “Motown of Latin Music,” announced the passing of Larry Harlow on social media last week. Once the record label broke the news on…
2021 ACF | create and Minnesota Music Creator Awards Announced
American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF | create and Minnesota Music Creator Awards, made possible with funding from the Jerome Foundation. The…
The first note played in the Lord of the Rings score has an ancient history
“Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.” The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring opens with a monologue. Galadriel, the Elven…
GA-20 bites back with Hound Dog Taylor tribute album
The raw, vintage sound of GA-20 — Pat Faherty, left, Matthew Stubbs and Tim Carman — is a true blues fit for the album “GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor: Try…