Bermel: Paying Tribute (Sound Inversion)

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The Seattle Symphony’s Sonic Evolution series recently featured Derek Bermel’s Migration Series as part of its “Under the Influence of Jazz” concert. Bermel sat down with SoundInversion and talked about his jazz influences. He also spoke about paying tribute to…

Fain: “First Loves” Out Now

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New from VisionIntoArts Records: Tim Fain’s disc “First Loves” — a collection of standard violin repertoire that Fain believes “remain profoundly relevant today,” along with his own arrangements of well-know classic works. Pianist Robert Keonig joins Fain on the recording.…

MMF: 23rd Moab Music Festival

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Once again, The Salt Lake Tribune featured the Moab Music Festival, now in its 23rd season as it highlighted the Grotto concerts, music hikes, a virtuosi program, a Harlem Renaissance concert, and jazz  evenings with Chick Correa and Clarice Assad.…