Trombonist Melissa Gardiner has performed with several legendary musicians including Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Geri Allen, Wycliffe Gordon, Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Dave Matthews Band, and Vulfpeck. As a bandleader, she has released three albums, Transitions (2011), Second Line Syracuse (2016), and Empowered (2019), which features prominent jazz women Tia Fuller (Beyonce) and Ingrid Jensen…
We’ve chosen our favorites, now it’s your turn. Pick your favorite artist or group from our Fall 2020 Community Video Contest winners and decide who will get a special feature story on Making Music! Vote now through October 16. Scroll to the bottom of this post for the voting link. The artists and videos are: […]
International recording artist, Sarah C is known for her trademark powerful and soulful voice and dynamic stage presence. As a respected vocalist she has appeared as a guest judge on Channel 7’s “All Together Now.” She has also performed backing vocals on shows such as “Ex Factor” and for some of the biggest names in […]
Jennifer B & the Groove are a four-piece, high-energy Austin, Texas band who play a wide variety of music, including blues, roots-rock and Americana music. With a fresh unique approach to some great classic covers, the band also incorporates new, original music written by Jennifer, featuring her powerful, soulful, gut-wrenching voice and heart-tugging lyrics. The […]
Single By Sunday is a melodic pop rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band is comprised of Josh Ladds (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jonny Eakins (lead guitar, backing vocals) Jack Black, (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Simon Drummond (drums). Formed in 2015, they cite the likes of Blink 182, The 1975, and My Chemical Romance […]
The enduring legacy of one of America’s most decorated composers has been the basis for launching the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards, aimed at recognizing and enabling the next generation of music composition talent. Following its tremendous success, the 2020-2021 Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards expanded the competition categories to enable musicians to apply in […]
TemperMental is an all-girl rock band of 15-18 year olds quickly gaining notoriety in the L.A. music scene. They are lauded as “The Next Generation of Rock ‘n Roll, known for their mad harmonious rock and stellar live performances.” The founding members of the band were brought together by circumstance while spending several months filming […]
If you want to get into playing the piano, it’s a good idea to get a basic understanding of how the instrument works. Before you even sit down at the piano bench, or sign up for lessons, educating yourself about the instrument gives you a base to start from, and may even help you decide if it’s the right choice of instrument for you.
“Creating music on the moment was what drew me to jazz.” ~Yuko Mabuchi Yuko Mabuchi started playing classical piano at age four, in her hometown of Fukui, Japan. As a teenager, she was fascinated by American R&B, hip-hop and blues. After hearing the music of some of the jazz greats, she fell in love with […]
Megan Morrison, aka MORRISON, is a Miami-based American singer, songwriter, and fire performer. If Lana Del Rey, Matt Bellamy, and Sebastian Bach had a love child, the product would be MORRISON’s music. Her style of singing ranges from sultry sweet to in-your-face battle cries and the songs she writes have a purpose. As a recovering […]