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Category Archives: The Music Industry
R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Aretha Franklin, Rest In Power)
I am thankful for her musical gift. NPR Tribute to The Queen Of Soul ::: oceans of rhythm ::: Fresh!
Jazz Funk Soul – An Interview w/Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, & Everette Harp
Greetings All. Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing three heavyweights in the genres of contemporary jazz, smooth jazz, and R&B. While each genre isn’t solely associated one to each musician, they all shine in those areas (their expansive … Continue reading
Posted in The Music Industry
Tagged chuck loeb, Contemporary Jazz, everette harp, jazz funk soul, Jeff Lorber, smooth jazz
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That’s The Way I Like It (B-side) – Slave/New Plateau (1984)
Crew… What’s up? Over the last month or so, I keep finding out real good things about Slave that I never knew about. Through the tribute post I did for Mr. Mark in March, I’ve received some great comments, an … Continue reading
Posted in The Music Industry
Tagged 1984, Atlantic, Cotillion, Danny Webster, Floyd Miller, funk, Keith Nash, Mr. Mark, New Plateau, Slave, The Hansolor
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Future Music – In Studio With | Dennis Ferrer
Greetings crew… Hope all is well with you. Over the weekendI picked up the April 2011 edition of Future Music , my favorite magazine on music production technology. In this edition, there’s an article on Dennis Ferrer, a long time … Continue reading
Mint Condition – “7”: A review and sample flip
‘Sup crew… Being the BIG MC fan that I am, I picked up “7” the day it dropped. I got it at Best Buy for the five bonus tracks all though REAL MC fans know that there are only 4 … Continue reading
Posted in Akai MPC, Music Production/Studio Recording, The Music Industry
Tagged 7, band, Mint Condition
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Jeff Lorber Fusion: Rams Head On Stage – 30 Mar 11
Greetings all… I had the pleasure, along with my recording, biz partner, and friend, Dan, in seeing Jeff Lorber Fusion at Rams Head On Stage, in Annapolis, MD tonite. The tour is to showcase tunes from his Grammy nominated release … Continue reading
A Tribute to “The Hansolor” – Mark Adams of Slave
Mark Adams Tribute Intro Greetings fans… Many of you have heard of the passing of Mark Adams, THE bass legend of Slave. For fans and musicians, this is a shock, especially at the age he was. Even in his passing, … Continue reading
Posted in The Music Industry
Tagged Air-o-Fourse Power Play, Aurra, Carter Bradley, Charles Carter, Curt Jones, Danny Webster, Delburt C. Taylor Jnr., Drac, Eugene Jackson, Floyd Miller, Kenni Hairston, Kenny Anderson, Kevin Johnson, Larry Houston Albrey Rivers, Mark Adams, Marvin Wheatly, Orion Wilhoite, Raye Turner, Roger Parker, Ronnie Cochran, Sam Carter, Slave, Slave Horns, Starleana Young, Steve Arrington, Steve Washington, The Hansolor, The Invade, Tim Dozier, Tom Lockett, Wayne Foote
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Apple’s Logic Studio 8 Tutorials
Though there are rumors of Logic 10 on the horizon, I thought I’d post tutes for Logic 8, the DAW of choice for me. Logic 8 Overview Logic 8 Recording Logic 8 Arranging Logic 8 Overdubbing Logic 8 Editing Audio … Continue reading
Sampling and Music Composition- A “Fresh” Perspective. Pt. 3: Presently Speaking
Native Instruments’ Maschine Crew, Hello. Here I am, back with the final installment of this blog post. Took the day off (Happy Birthday to me), sitting in Starbucks, finishing up this blog post. Listening to Foreign Exchange’s “Authenticity” (superb new … Continue reading
Sampling and Music Composition – A “Fresh” Perspective. Pt 2 – Sampling/Interpolation/Legalities
Photo Credit: Akai MPC 2500 w/black pads by: ficusrock Greetings crew… Hope all is well with you. I’ve finally gotten around to Pt 2 of this series. In Part 1, I gave a brief history of sampling and, specifically, the … Continue reading