He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band.
Category: Musical Instruments
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Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91
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Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band.
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Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s ‘Quiet Hours’ Highlights the Home Piano
The New York Times – Music:Ellis Ludwig-Leone composed an album of nocturnes, each for a pianist friend to play on a home piano — or a piano that feels like home.
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Domi and JD Beck Return With ‘Who Asked?’
The New York Times – Music:With their second album, “Who Asked?,” the virtuoso jazz-and-beyond duo Domi and JD Beck re-emerges with ever more intricate songs.
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Can the American Oboe Sing Again?
Building the instrument is hard enough. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music.
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In the Path of a Raging Wildfire, a Luthier’s Precious Wood
Mario Miralles spent decades acquiring the spruce and maple for string instruments worthy of Yo-Yo Ma and Gustavo Dudamel. Then he was forced to evacuate.
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Gary Graffman, Piano Virtuoso and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 97
Mr. Graffman was a onetime child prodigy whose career was curtailed by a neurological condition that restricted him to his left hand.
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The Beguiling, Misunderstood Theremin
Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is hard to master but offers an enticing reward: freedom.
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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73
Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.
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Trinity Church’s New Organ in Manhattan Is Shaking the Pews
Trinity’s organ was destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks. At last, its replacement has been unveiled. Hear the sound of its 8,041 pipes.
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Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world.
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Jane Austen Loved Music. What Was on Her Playlist?
The novelist’s sheet music collection reveals new perspectives on her life and work.