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As is my wont, a random #tangent, this time about people and #music.

A local pop/rock radio station, apparently the most popular here, does a free-form requests program once a week. People call in, the host asks them what they want to hear and why, and it gets played, even if it's from outside their typical program area.

Twice in recent months that I've heard, someone has called in and requested Frank Mills' "Music Box Dancer", and explained that they wanted to hear it because it was their mother's " #favourite song ever".

I don't mind #FrankMills; I grew up hearing it, though to my mind "Peter Piper" was a much better #song.

My point being anyone saying his stuff was their favourite #music. If you're not familiar with it, it's got pop hooks and absolutely bland, #generic everything else. It is #inoffensive. It does not stand up and slap you in the face. It slides in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace.

It is basically elevator #muzak played over higher-fidelity stereo systems. For someone to say it is their favourite music appears to be a category error. It is sad. It's like someone claiming their favourite food is McDonalds or Taco Bell -- technically food, but not something you should compare to anything created by a knowledgable chef who gives a damn what she puts her name to.

If you know someone who thinks Frank Mills is the pinnacle of song, please help show them the wider world of actual music.

#mediocre #average #MVP #popular #pianist #Canadian

As is my wont, a random #tangent, this time about people and #music.

A local pop/rock radio station, apparently the most popular here, does a free-form requests program once a week. People call in, the host asks them what they want to hear and why, and it gets played, even if it's from outside their typical program area.

Twice in recent months that I've heard, someone has called in and requested Frank Mills' "Music Box Dancer", and explained that they wanted to hear it because it was their mother's " #favourite song ever".

I don't mind #FrankMills; I grew up hearing it, though to my mind "Peter Piper" was a much better #song.

My point being anyone saying his stuff was their favourite #music. If you're not familiar with it, it's got pop hooks and absolutely bland, #generic everything else. It is #inoffensive. It does not stand up and slap you in the face. It slides in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace.

It is basically elevator #muzak played over higher-fidelity stereo systems. For someone to say it is their favourite music appears to be a category error. It is sad. It's like someone claiming their favourite food is McDonalds or Taco Bell -- technically food, but not something you should compare to anything created by a knowledgable chef who gives a damn what she puts her name to.

If you know someone who thinks Frank Mills is the pinnacle of song, please help show them the wider world of actual music.

#mediocre #average #MVP #popular #pianist #Canadian

As is my wont, a random #tangent, this time about people and #music.

A local pop/rock radio station, apparently the most popular here, does a free-form requests program once a week. People call in, the host asks them what they want to hear and why, and it gets played, even if it's from outside their typical program area.

Twice in recent months that I've heard, someone has called in and requested Frank Mills' "Music Box Dancer", and explained that they wanted to hear it because it was their mother's " #favourite song ever".

I don't mind #FrankMills; I grew up hearing it, though to my mind "Peter Piper" was a much better #song.

My point being anyone saying his stuff was their favourite #music. If you're not familiar with it, it's got pop hooks and absolutely bland, #generic everything else. It is #inoffensive. It does not stand up and slap you in the face. It slides in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace.

It is basically elevator #muzak played over higher-fidelity stereo systems. For someone to say it is their favourite music appears to be a category error. It is sad. It's like someone claiming their favourite food is McDonalds or Taco Bell -- technically food, but not something you should compare to anything created by a knowledgable chef who gives a damn what she puts her name to.

If you know someone who thinks Frank Mills is the pinnacle of song, please help show them the wider world of actual music.

#mediocre #average #MVP #popular #pianist #Canadian

As is my wont, a random #tangent, this time about people and #music.

A local pop/rock radio station, apparently the most popular here, does a free-form requests program once a week. People call in, the host asks them what they want to hear and why, and it gets played, even if it's from outside their typical program area.

Twice in recent months that I've heard, someone has called in and requested Frank Mills' "Music Box Dancer", and explained that they wanted to hear it because it was their mother's " #favourite song ever".

I don't mind #FrankMills; I grew up hearing it, though to my mind "Peter Piper" was a much better #song.

My point being anyone saying his stuff was their favourite #music. If you're not familiar with it, it's got pop hooks and absolutely bland, #generic everything else. It is #inoffensive. It does not stand up and slap you in the face. It slides in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace.

It is basically elevator #muzak played over higher-fidelity stereo systems. For someone to say it is their favourite music appears to be a category error. It is sad. It's like someone claiming their favourite food is McDonalds or Taco Bell -- technically food, but not something you should compare to anything created by a knowledgable chef who gives a damn what she puts her name to.

If you know someone who thinks Frank Mills is the pinnacle of song, please help show them the wider world of actual music.

#mediocre #average #MVP #popular #pianist #Canadian

As is my wont, a random #tangent, this time about people and #music.

A local pop/rock radio station, apparently the most popular here, does a free-form requests program once a week. People call in, the host asks them what they want to hear and why, and it gets played, even if it's from outside their typical program area.

Twice in recent months that I've heard, someone has called in and requested Frank Mills' "Music Box Dancer", and explained that they wanted to hear it because it was their mother's " #favourite song ever".

I don't mind #FrankMills; I grew up hearing it, though to my mind "Peter Piper" was a much better #song.

My point being anyone saying his stuff was their favourite #music. If you're not familiar with it, it's got pop hooks and absolutely bland, #generic everything else. It is #inoffensive. It does not stand up and slap you in the face. It slides in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace.

It is basically elevator #muzak played over higher-fidelity stereo systems. For someone to say it is their favourite music appears to be a category error. It is sad. It's like someone claiming their favourite food is McDonalds or Taco Bell -- technically food, but not something you should compare to anything created by a knowledgable chef who gives a damn what she puts her name to.

If you know someone who thinks Frank Mills is the pinnacle of song, please help show them the wider world of actual music.

#mediocre #average #MVP #popular #pianist #Canadian

" #PursuePeace is the #debut release arising from the #JewishMusic @ #YorkUniversity initiative. The #album is a collection of #music by #Canadian #Jewish #composers, and it drops on September 25, 2026 on the New Focus #Recordings label.

JUNO-nominated #pianist, #composer — and Associate #Professor in the Faculty of Music at York University — #NoamLemish curated the album’s tracks.

Can music serve to build the foundations for peace? LV talked to #Lemish about the album and the idea."

[...]

"Pursue Peace: The Album
The album includes tracks by living Canadian composers: #SidRobinovitch (MB), #JamesRolfe (ON), and Noam Lemish (ON), and the music examine themes of conflict, resolution, and peace. The works are composed in a variety of #musical aesthetics."

https://classicalfm.ca/ludwig-van/toronto/2026/09/10/feature-pursue-peace-the-debut-album-from-the-jewish-music-york-initiative

" #PursuePeace is the #debut release arising from the #JewishMusic @ #YorkUniversity initiative. The #album is a collection of #music by #Canadian #Jewish #composers, and it drops on September 25, 2026 on the New Focus #Recordings label.

JUNO-nominated #pianist, #composer — and Associate #Professor in the Faculty of Music at York University — #NoamLemish curated the album’s tracks.

Can music serve to build the foundations for peace? LV talked to #Lemish about the album and the idea."

[...]

"Pursue Peace: The Album
The album includes tracks by living Canadian composers: #SidRobinovitch (MB), #JamesRolfe (ON), and Noam Lemish (ON), and the music examine themes of conflict, resolution, and peace. The works are composed in a variety of #musical aesthetics."

https://classicalfm.ca/ludwig-van/toronto/2026/09/10/feature-pursue-peace-the-debut-album-from-the-jewish-music-york-initiative

" #PursuePeace is the #debut release arising from the #JewishMusic @ #YorkUniversity initiative. The #album is a collection of #music by #Canadian #Jewish #composers, and it drops on September 25, 2026 on the New Focus #Recordings label.

JUNO-nominated #pianist, #composer — and Associate #Professor in the Faculty of Music at York University — #NoamLemish curated the album’s tracks.

Can music serve to build the foundations for peace? LV talked to #Lemish about the album and the idea."

[...]

"Pursue Peace: The Album
The album includes tracks by living Canadian composers: #SidRobinovitch (MB), #JamesRolfe (ON), and Noam Lemish (ON), and the music examine themes of conflict, resolution, and peace. The works are composed in a variety of #musical aesthetics."

https://classicalfm.ca/ludwig-van/toronto/2026/09/10/feature-pursue-peace-the-debut-album-from-the-jewish-music-york-initiative

" #PursuePeace is the #debut release arising from the #JewishMusic @ #YorkUniversity initiative. The #album is a collection of #music by #Canadian #Jewish #composers, and it drops on September 25, 2026 on the New Focus #Recordings label.

JUNO-nominated #pianist, #composer — and Associate #Professor in the Faculty of Music at York University — #NoamLemish curated the album’s tracks.

Can music serve to build the foundations for peace? LV talked to #Lemish about the album and the idea."

[...]

"Pursue Peace: The Album
The album includes tracks by living Canadian composers: #SidRobinovitch (MB), #JamesRolfe (ON), and Noam Lemish (ON), and the music examine themes of conflict, resolution, and peace. The works are composed in a variety of #musical aesthetics."

https://classicalfm.ca/ludwig-van/toronto/2026/09/10/feature-pursue-peace-the-debut-album-from-the-jewish-music-york-initiative

" #PursuePeace is the #debut release arising from the #JewishMusic @ #YorkUniversity initiative. The #album is a collection of #music by #Canadian #Jewish #composers, and it drops on September 25, 2026 on the New Focus #Recordings label.

JUNO-nominated #pianist, #composer — and Associate #Professor in the Faculty of Music at York University — #NoamLemish curated the album’s tracks.

Can music serve to build the foundations for peace? LV talked to #Lemish about the album and the idea."

[...]

"Pursue Peace: The Album
The album includes tracks by living Canadian composers: #SidRobinovitch (MB), #JamesRolfe (ON), and Noam Lemish (ON), and the music examine themes of conflict, resolution, and peace. The works are composed in a variety of #musical aesthetics."

https://classicalfm.ca/ludwig-van/toronto/2026/09/10/feature-pursue-peace-the-debut-album-from-the-jewish-music-york-initiative

Endless Days of Rain

New sheet music video for this song I wrote a while back 🎵✨

https://youtu.be/TeDlqke8cps

#composer #piano #originalmusic #originalcomposition #compostition #pianist #pianosolo #sheetmusic

Endless Days of Rain

New sheet music video for this song I wrote a while back 🎵✨

https://youtu.be/TeDlqke8cps

#composer #piano #originalmusic #originalcomposition #compostition #pianist #pianosolo #sheetmusic

Endless Days of Rain

New sheet music video for this song I wrote a while back 🎵✨

https://youtu.be/TeDlqke8cps

#composer #piano #originalmusic #originalcomposition #compostition #pianist #pianosolo #sheetmusic

Endless Days of Rain

New sheet music video for this song I wrote a while back 🎵✨

https://youtu.be/TeDlqke8cps

#composer #piano #originalmusic #originalcomposition #compostition #pianist #pianosolo #sheetmusic

Endless Days of Rain

New sheet music video for this song I wrote a while back 🎵✨

https://youtu.be/TeDlqke8cps

#composer #piano #originalmusic #originalcomposition #compostition #pianist #pianosolo #sheetmusic

CLASSICAL or JAZZᵃᵈʲᵃᶜᵉⁿᵗ musicians/vocalists† —
What has been your most successful resource for hiring a pianist / accompanist for long distance collaboration?
No, there is no-one local. Yes, I've looked. For years. It's all country and emo-punk around here, or the actually trained musicians are working as teachers and have no free time.

My first thought is to go with Fiverr, but I wondered if anyone knew of anything "better." (Or anyone specific on Fiverr?) I know there are sortof musician-exclusive Fiverr-type websites, but I'm not sure about the userbase size and general trustworthiness vs "we hyped this up but it's pretty cobwebby"…

† yes, vocalists are musicians, too — I'm just covering all my bases

PS - Not looking for "live" recording, just someone I can give sheet music w/ some directions to and have them record me a track.

CLASSICAL or JAZZᵃᵈʲᵃᶜᵉⁿᵗ musicians/vocalists† —
What has been your most successful resource for hiring a pianist / accompanist for long distance collaboration?
No, there is no-one local. Yes, I've looked. For years. It's all country and emo-punk around here, or the actually trained musicians are working as teachers and have no free time.

My first thought is to go with Fiverr, but I wondered if anyone knew of anything "better." (Or anyone specific on Fiverr?) I know there are sortof musician-exclusive Fiverr-type websites, but I'm not sure about the userbase size and general trustworthiness vs "we hyped this up but it's pretty cobwebby"…

† yes, vocalists are musicians, too — I'm just covering all my bases

PS - Not looking for "live" recording, just someone I can give sheet music w/ some directions to and have them record me a track.

CLASSICAL or JAZZᵃᵈʲᵃᶜᵉⁿᵗ musicians/vocalists† —
What has been your most successful resource for hiring a pianist / accompanist for long distance collaboration?
No, there is no-one local. Yes, I've looked. For years. It's all country and emo-punk around here, or the actually trained musicians are working as teachers and have no free time.

My first thought is to go with Fiverr, but I wondered if anyone knew of anything "better." (Or anyone specific on Fiverr?) I know there are sortof musician-exclusive Fiverr-type websites, but I'm not sure about the userbase size and general trustworthiness vs "we hyped this up but it's pretty cobwebby"…

† yes, vocalists are musicians, too — I'm just covering all my bases

PS - Not looking for "live" recording, just someone I can give sheet music w/ some directions to and have them record me a track.

CLASSICAL or JAZZᵃᵈʲᵃᶜᵉⁿᵗ musicians/vocalists† —
What has been your most successful resource for hiring a pianist / accompanist for long distance collaboration?
No, there is no-one local. Yes, I've looked. For years. It's all country and emo-punk around here, or the actually trained musicians are working as teachers and have no free time.

My first thought is to go with Fiverr, but I wondered if anyone knew of anything "better." (Or anyone specific on Fiverr?) I know there are sortof musician-exclusive Fiverr-type websites, but I'm not sure about the userbase size and general trustworthiness vs "we hyped this up but it's pretty cobwebby"…

† yes, vocalists are musicians, too — I'm just covering all my bases

PS - Not looking for "live" recording, just someone I can give sheet music w/ some directions to and have them record me a track.

Here's a piece you've probably not heard. "Awakening" by Camden Stewart - a #British #composer, #pianist and #operatic #tenor

#piano #CamdenStewart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgYG2OmvPdc

https://www.patreon.com/posts/searching-for-in-147836414?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

#DavidBowie #SpaceOddity #MajorTom #StarTrek #Mellotron #Stylophone #Monkees #PrairiePrince #ToddRundgren #XTC #MikeGarson #BowieCelebration #BowieAlumni #UmaRobinMackey #RobertMatthewPowell #ChrisvonSneidern #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge #TheTubes #tapevaultstudio #hydestreetstudio #sanfrancisco #God #cosmos #sciencefiction #pianist #psychedelic

CELEBRATING DAVID BOWIE WEEK + SONG OF THE WEEK: “Space Oddity.”
https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/space-oddity-album-version

#DavidBowie #SpaceOddity #MajorTom #StarTrek #Mellotron #Stylophone #Monkees #PrairiePrince #ToddRundgren #XTC #MikeGarson #BowieCelebration #BowieAlumni #UmaRobinMackey #RobertMatthewPowell #ChrisvonSneidern #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge #TheTubes #tapevaultstudio #hydestreetstudio #sanfrancisco #God #cosmos #sciencefiction #pianist #psychedelic

I've added new *study scores* to my Ko-fi shop!

A few people have asked for study scores for my orchestra works, so now there are some available.

I've also added the piano collections sheet music book for 'Relics of Aeternum: Dragonsoul Chronicle'. :)

Find them here: https://ko-fi.com/hollandalbright/shop
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#studyscore #composer #piano #sheetmusic #fantasy #fantasymusic #pianist #VGM #classicalmusic #musician #videogamemusic #animation #animationmusic #gameaudio #music #musicproduction #filmscore #filmmusic #rpg #rpgmusic #pianomusic #pianomusician #orchestra #orchestal #musicscore #score #kofi #kofishop #orchestrascore #orchestralscore #symphony #symphonic #newmusic #neoclassical #livingcomposer

Deutscher #Jazzpreis für das #Lebenswerk an Alexander von Schlippenbach. Well deserved.

#alexandervonschlippenbach #schlippenbach #jazz #jazzpreis #deutscherjazzpreis #pianist #foto #schindelbeck #jazzpages #jazzindeutschland #jazzgermany

Conductor,
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Riccardo Muti (*1941 in Naples), is an #Italian #conductor and #pianist. He is
renowned for his outstanding performances as a conductor with the
#MaggioMusicaleFiorentino, the #PhiladelphiaOrchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of La #Scala in #Milan, and the #ChicagoSymphonyOrchestra, the #ViennaPhilharmonic and

#Oil #acrylic on #canvas. 100cm x 70cm, 2023

#BrigitteDietz

#portraitpainting #oilpainting #painting #Gemälde #portraitmalerei #artist #mastoart #mastoartist

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsTrc3Nocye 😊🎶🎹
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#jazzpiano #jazzwithchris #pianotuesdays #jazz #piano #music #birdlives#j azzmusic #yamahagrandpiano #musik #musica #jazzmusician #pianist #jazzpianist #musician #pianoplayer #pianosolo #pianojazz #pianomusic #jazzmusicians #improvisation #ballad #newyork #germany #jazzlover #jazzsolo

Alexander von Schlippenbach. Schlippenbach played with SOKO Steidle, the band of drummer Oliver Steidle (with Rudi Mahall, Jan Roder and Henrik Walsdorff). The concert was organised by #Jazzarchitekt Raimund Knösche in Wiesbaden.

#schlippenbach #pianist #mahall #jazzfotografie #jazzphotography #schindelbeck #photography #fotografie #schwarzweiss #blackandwhite #fineart #jazz #jazzgermany #freejazz #grandpiano #jazzlive #jazzlife #musicphotography #improvisedmusic