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CD Review: SONOROUS – Zen and the Art of Heavy Metal would come to fruition

Artist: SONOROUS Title: An Untold Sadness Label: An Untold Sadness Genre: HR-HM CD Review by Dawoud Kringle “Focus not on the plan, but on the path, Express yourself through art and imagination, be good and let synchronicity take the reigns” – Christopher Drapeau

The Need for a Revision of the Concept of Musical Professionalism

Text by Dawoud Kringle Several weeks before this writing, guitar master Bern Nix passed away. He was an elder master with astonishing musical abilities, and an impressive resume behind him. Yet he was in poverty, living in dire straits for years. His is an old story that seems to keep repeating itself.  This myth of […]

Geri Allen: MFM Salutes The Maestra’s Memory and Legacy

Text by Dawoud Kringle On Tuesday, June 27th, 2017, pianist, composer, and music educator Geri Allen died. The cause of death was reported to be cancer. She was 60 years old. Her work has earned her a reputation as one of the world’s finest jazz pianists. Geri Antoinette Allen was born on June 12, 1957 […]