Ever since moving to Philadelphia, I’ve been a fan of the PRISM Quartet. Aside from saxophone quartet being one of my favorite textures, the group’s ferocious devotion to new music, collaboration, and discovery with unapologetic integrity is worthy of true admiration. When I learned about the “Unlocking Your Inner Composer Workshop” series through a local… read more
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quiet the noise
Hearing masterful musicians perform live is always a thrill. Being able to record them is a privilege. But when the musicians are communicating at an incredibly high level at an extremely young age, I’m filled with admiration and joy. The Isaiah J. Thompson Trio joined us for a night of music @exuberance last October. These… read more
in appreciation of curtis mayfield
In case the voice, guitar, incredible songs, cultural and political influence weren’t enough, Curtis Mayfield was also a principled businessman who strongly believed in an artist’s right to own their work. I had no idea. Check out this article.
my music
What is it about music consumption that elicits a feeling of ownership? Why do we refer to our personal collections of files, records, CDs (or recordings from a streaming service stored in the cloud – hello, 2018), as “my music.” It was written, performed, and recorded all by people who are not you. And yet,… read more