The NY Times reports the death of Jean-Philippe Allard, founder of the jazz division at PolyGram France (now Universal).
Allard revived the careers of two generations of sidelined jazz artists, having first failed at a job in the classical division.
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Responding to disquiet at the seizure of a professional violinist, the Department of Homeland Security has posted this message on its X account: This “Utah violinist” is Donggin Shin, a CRIMINAL illegal alien from South […]
US astronaut Sarah Gillis took her violin into outer space, beyond the pull of gravity. So how does she play weightless? Report here: The post A violin solo from outer space appeared first on Slippedisc.
Matilda Lloyd (Photo: Geoffroy Schied) When I met up for coffee with Matilda Lloyd last month, she was laden down with five trumpets, ranging from a piccolo trumpet to a flugelhorn, all of which come […]
