Enrique Crespo was a trombonist, arranger and founding member of the German Brass Ensemble. He studied music and architecture in Montevideo and Buenos Aires. He was solo trombonist in the local symphony orchestra, as well as jazz soloist, arranger and bandleader for TV productions. A scholarship took the spirited thoroughbred […]
Trombonist and arranger Enrique Crespo died Weiterlesen »
Michael Boo was a composer, creative writer and church choir director (vocals and hand bells) from Chesterton, Indiana. He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago and a Master of Music in Composition and Theory from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. As
American composer and creative writer Michael Boo died. Weiterlesen »
Austrian composer and music publisher Sepp Neumar died.
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“Jump” THE hit of the band “van Halen” is in the ears of the fans because of its characteristic intro on the synthesizer. It is an irony of fate that it was this very intro on the keyboard instrument that made guitarist Eddie van Halen famous. The song “Jump” was
The synth solo that made the guitarist famous. Weiterlesen »
Ennio Morricone was a quiet man, introverted and without scandal. Even if his name will forever be connected with (western) film, he never wanted to be a cowboy. Rather, he will go down in history as a great musician and composer, when perhaps after his death people will recognize his
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As the Dutch information platform klankwijzer.nl reports, the composer, arranger and conductor Willy Hautvast died suddenly at the age of 87 years in his home town Nijmegen on 6.05.2020. Born in Maastricht, the musician was, among other things, clarinettist in the Royal Dutch Air Force Chapel. During this time he
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