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The Haas Company Vol 1: Galactic Tide Featuring Andy Timmons

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by Glenn Astarita
July 31, 2024

Buckle up, space cowboys, because The Haas Company's Galactic Tide Vol. 1 featuring gifted guitarist Andy Timmons is a genre-bending journey that blasts off from the first note. Led by the versatile and visionary drummer, Steve Haas this project looms as a testament to his innovative spirit and musical prowess. Haas, a seasoned musician, has brought together an extraordinary ensemble to explore the vast realms of fusion., Timmons, a guitar virtuoso known for his fiery technique, is the ...

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Former New England Conservatory President Gunther Schuller To Receive 2015 Edward MacDowell Medal

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
April 9, 2015

NEC to honor Schuller’s 90th birthday with activities & Jordan Hall Concert on November 19 Former New England Conservatory President, composer, conductor, author, publisher, historian, record producer, virtuoso hornist, educator and polymath, Gunther Schuller has been selected to receive the 2015 Edward MacDowell Medal. Schuller will receive the medal on Sunday, August 9th at The MacDowell Colony grounds in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The MacDowell Colony has awarded the medal every year since 1960 “to an individual artist who has made ...
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Sonny Rollins Named 2010 Edward MacDowell Medalist, the First Jazz Composer to be so Honored

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 1, 2010

The MacDowell Colony, the nation's leading artist residency program, will present its 51st Edward MacDowell Medal to jazz composer and tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins on Sunday, August 15. The MacDowell Medal has been awarded annually since 1960 to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to his/her field, and this year marks the first time the Colony has recognized the field of jazz. Rollins joins an impressive list of past recipients, including Leonard Bernstein, Alice Munro, I.M. Pei, Merce ...
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