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Boston Celebrates the 4th (Dress Rehearsal) with The Boston Pops, Neil Diamond and Craig Ferguson

On Friday afternoon, the day wasn’t looking very good with all the thunderstorms and grey skies.  But by the time 8pm rolled around, the skies were clear and it was a beautiful un-muggy 75 degrees outside at the Hatch Shell in Boston. 
Despite the gloomy weather, Bostonians and visitors packed onto the grass in front of [...]

Buzz Aldrin, The Boston Pops and MIT Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Lunar Landing

On Thursday, June 11, 2009, former NASA astronaut Dr. Buzz Aldrin, The Boston Pops and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) came together to celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing.
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon.  In the image below, [...]

The Sundance Trio Debut CD Now Available

The Sundance Trio’s debut CD is now available through Centaur Records! The Sundance Trio is Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe, and Christian Smith, bassoon, both Brigham Young University School of Music faculty members, and Pianist Jed Moss.

The Sundance Trio Kicks off Tour At University Of Nevada, Reno

The Sundance Trio Web site (click to visit site)
On Monday, February 23rd, The Sundance Trio begins a two-week tour that begins at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).
The Sundance Trio includes Brigham Young University School of Music faculty members Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe, and Christian Smith, bassoon. Pianist Jed Moss completes the trio.
On Monday evening, The [...]

Frankie Moreno Hits the Road with Air Supply

Las Vegas Singer/Songwriter Frankie Moreno Spreads His Wings
This past week, singer, songwriter and pianist Frankie Moreno boarded a plane and headed out to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to join the 80s band Air Supply for the first of a dozen nationwide concerts in February.
A headliner and Las Vegas mainstay for the past seven years, Frankie Moreno [...]

Frankie Moreno’s Movement: Renaissance and Revolution in the Music Industry

The Movement to Recognize and Appreciate the Artistry of Music

The hallmark of a great artist is his ability to inspire.  He presents before you an opportunity to share, to imagine and to consider the beauty of his creation.

Frankie Moreno is a great artist.  Inspired by the art of music, with his hands [...]

Air Supply and Frankie Moreno Want To Give It All

Frankie Moreno and Russ Letizia to Join Air Supply
In mid 2008, after five years with Air Supply, drummer Mike Zerbe left Air Supply and joined the Frankie Moreno Band in his hometown of Las Vegas.
After a short absence, Mike re-joined Air Supply and much to the delight of his family, friends and fans, was doing [...]

Tina Turner is Simply The Best! Boston 11/08

For the first time in 8 years, Tina Turner is back on tour! And to use her own words, Tina Turner is Simply The Best.
Tina Turner has been making music for more than 50 years, and I’ve known her music only about half that time. In the 80s, Tina was one of the [...]

Neponset Valley Philharmonic Orchestra Debuts in Foxboro, Massachusetts

On October 5th, 2008, the Neponset Valley Philharmonic Orchestra (NVPO) was born. The birth of an orchestra is no small feat; in fact, it took well over a year from inception to birth and it’s no small wonder that an undertaking of this magnitude didn’t take years. 
Behind every brilliant idea is the passion [...]

Interview with Violinist Markus Placci

In 2007, Music Director and Conductor Lawrence Isaacson recognized a need to bring quality orchestral music to the Massachusetts Neponset Valley area and a year later, the Neponset Valley Philharmonic Orchestra (NVPO) made its debut. With 50 musicians on stage, the NVPO performed its inaugural concert for a sold-out group of classical music patrons at [...]

Tony Harnell is Filling My Veins and I Want More!

*** If there’s but one thing you take away from this article, make it Tony Harnell’s CD “Cinematic”. ***
If ever there was an artist to bow to, it is Tony Harnell.
I was first introduced to Tony Harnell when guitarist Jonni Lightfoot joined Harnell’s band Starbreaker as its new bass player earlier this summer. I hadn’t [...]

Las Vegas’ Frankie Moreno is One Great Talent!

Frankie Moreno is one great talent…and the Band is fab too!
It’s not every day that your music horizons are expanded. It usually takes quite a bit of effort on your part to learn something new. But every once in a while, music floats right in front of you and you can’t help but breathe it [...]

Starbreaker Releases “Love’s Dying Wish”

If you’re a fan of 80’s metal, you no doubt remember TNT. But if you have no idea who TNT is, here’s a little history lesson from the days when bands had long, flowing hair, wore skin-tight pants, had legions of women falling at their feet, and had songs that ruled the airwaves and MTV.
TNT, [...]

Air Supply’s Graham Russell Interview

Niagara Falls, Canada: Graham Russell Sits Down to Discuss The Future As Well As Air Supply

On Saturday, March 24th, 2007 I had a rare opportunity to sit down with Graham Russell to talk to him about his debut CD, The Future. Graham and I spoke about The Future, The Heart of the Rose and Air [...]