A Fun Collection of Christmas Solos and Duets Christmas Clarinet Basics is a collection of fun and festive clarinet repertoire by Paul Harris. Leap through the 12 days of Christmas in 12 stages, including Christmas-themed improvisations, warm-ups, and studies. Play your favorite Christmas tunes with piano accompaniment or as duets for two clarinets or clarinet […]
Category: Making Music
The Big Stage — Through the Lens of Rob Shanahan
Rob Shanahan is one of the world’s most published photographers in the music industry. His first book “VOLUME 1” is a collection of rare and many never before seen photographs of the world’s biggest music icons. With the foreword penned by Ringo Starr, it was released in 2012 to rave reviews….
Smart Storage: Guitar Closet Hanging Bags
Gator has released a new series of guitar closet hanging bags—that can hold electric, acoustic, and bass guitars—for those who want to keep their guitars in small living spaces and are in need of extra space but do not want to sacrifice their guitars. The bags feature dual rail hooks that are attached directly to […]
Tracy Silverman: Defying Dogma with Electric Violin (Interview part 2)
The first thing violinist Tracy Silverman did was to earn his degree from Julliard. The second thing he did when he graduated was to throw it all out the window and join a rock band…
Jeremy Cohen’s Historic Prized Violin
Imagine a violin that has had a bigger career than most any musician… Times 10. Player Violinist Jeremy Cohen is the founder of Quartet San Francisco, an eclectic Grammy-nominated ensemble that regularly jumps boundaries, and Violinjazz, a jazz group and publisher of sheet music for modern string players. The QSF’s latest album is Pacific Premieres: […]
Serious About Fiddling Around with Sara Watkins
Acclaimed songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy winner Sara Watkins has been a steady fixture over the years in LA and the greater folk and Americana scene. A founding member of both Nickel Creek and I’m With Her, Watkins is freshly off of two years of consistent touring with I’m With Her (Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan) garnering praise from the NY Times, Rolling Stone, The Guardian and more….
Clef Restorative Cleanser & Polish
This instrument polish is formulated to bring back that shine and luster that your violin, viola, cello or double bass once had. It can be used to polish any fine wood finish. Designed by Upton Bass String Instrument Co., this polish is all natural, made in small quantities, and developed to be tough on rosin […]
Like a Butterfly Smashing Glass: Taking Flight with Cellist Tina Guo
Grammy-nominated acoustic and electric Cellist whose work has been featured in countless blockbuster films like Batman V. Superman, Olympus Has Fallen, and Fast Five. She has also been featured in orchestras worldwide…..
Master Musician Jeremy Cohen Talks Violin, Jazz & Teaching
Jeremy Cohen’s electrifying jazz violin performances have earned him international accolades. Classically-trained and a student of Itzhak Perlman and Anne Crowden, Cohen’s
eclectic style reflects his respect for a wide range of violinists from Perlman and Fritz Kreisler to Joe Venuti and Eddie South. Cohen has performed as jazz and tango soloist with numerous orchestras…
Ally Brown — Masterful Violinist on Taming Pain
I love a challenge. If I am approached with a project that addresses a style I haven’t worked with before, or I am asked to advise on coordinating the string parts themselves, I am all in. And it’s not for any lack of interest with other projects that I’m associated with, but I have this obsession with growth through experience…