State-of-the-Art Mobile Recording & Multimedia Studio Hosts Jazz Legend Pat Metheny
WHO:
Pat Metheny, students and on-board engineers
WHAT:
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, the unique non-profit mobile recording and multimedia studio, will host public tours and demonstrations at Music Player Live (MPL). The Lennon Bus will have highly respected musician Pat Metheny on-board working with students from area schools to write and record an original composition. Participants in the Bus workshops, which are conducted free of charge at schools across the country, write an original song, perform and record it, videotape it, and go home with a completed music video on a Maxell DVD.
The tours that the public attending the expo will experience are conducted by the on-board engineers who introduce the two studio environments, explaining and demonstrating record and video production, and introducing an array of opportunities within the music and multimedia industries. Each visitor will also receive “goody bags” courtesy of Maxell Corporation, Disc Makers, themusicedge.com, Digidesign, and Guitar Player Magazine. Demonstrations of Brian Moore Guitars’ innovative iGuitar and of GarageBand software are another feature of the Bus’ visit.
WHEN:
Friday, October 21, 2005
10:00am-6:00pm Recording session with students and on-board engineers
Saturday, October 22, 2005
10:00am-1:00pm Recording session with students and on-board engineers
2:00-3:30pm Pat Metheny participates in recording session with students
Sunday, October 23, 2005
9:30am-4:30pm Public tours
WHERE:
New York Crowne Plaza Times Square
1605 Broadway
(The bus will be located on the west side of Broadway, between 48th and 49th Streets, in the Crown Plaza Hotel loading area)
MEDIA CONTACT:
My-lan Beauford [email protected] JAG PR 818-905-5511
ON SITE CONTACT:
Rob Healy 917-544-2219
About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus:
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile recording and multimedia studio that provides music and video education programs for young people. In its eighth year, the endeavor is an offshoot of the 9 year old John Lennon Songwriting Contest, dedicated to providing opportunities for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across America year-round, providing visitors with free, hands-on experiences using the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors including Maxell Corporation, Apple Computer, NAMM, EMI Music Publishing, iGuitar, Roland, Sibelius, Elixir Strings, Edirol, Audio-Technica, Disc Makers, Digidesign, Neutrik, Aphex Systems, themusicedge.com, supportmusic.com, JVC Professional, Furman Sound, MusiciansFriend.com, Glyph Technologies, Sonicbids, Guitar Player and Keyboard magazines, Stanton, Spectrasonics, IK Multimedia, Total Brand Delivery, Antares, Bomb Factory, Waves, Serato, and McDSP. The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and Educational Tour Bus are made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono Lennon.
WHO:
Pat Metheny, students and on-board engineers
WHAT:
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, the unique non-profit mobile recording and multimedia studio, will host public tours and demonstrations at Music Player Live (MPL). The Lennon Bus will have highly respected musician Pat Metheny on-board working with students from area schools to write and record an original composition. Participants in the Bus workshops, which are conducted free of charge at schools across the country, write an original song, perform and record it, videotape it, and go home with a completed music video on a Maxell DVD.
The tours that the public attending the expo will experience are conducted by the on-board engineers who introduce the two studio environments, explaining and demonstrating record and video production, and introducing an array of opportunities within the music and multimedia industries. Each visitor will also receive “goody bags” courtesy of Maxell Corporation, Disc Makers, themusicedge.com, Digidesign, and Guitar Player Magazine. Demonstrations of Brian Moore Guitars’ innovative iGuitar and of GarageBand software are another feature of the Bus’ visit.
WHEN:
Friday, October 21, 2005
10:00am-6:00pm Recording session with students and on-board engineers
Saturday, October 22, 2005
10:00am-1:00pm Recording session with students and on-board engineers
2:00-3:30pm Pat Metheny participates in recording session with students
Sunday, October 23, 2005
9:30am-4:30pm Public tours
WHERE:
New York Crowne Plaza Times Square
1605 Broadway
(The bus will be located on the west side of Broadway, between 48th and 49th Streets, in the Crown Plaza Hotel loading area)
MEDIA CONTACT:
My-lan Beauford [email protected] JAG PR 818-905-5511
ON SITE CONTACT:
Rob Healy 917-544-2219
About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus:
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile recording and multimedia studio that provides music and video education programs for young people. In its eighth year, the endeavor is an offshoot of the 9 year old John Lennon Songwriting Contest, dedicated to providing opportunities for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across America year-round, providing visitors with free, hands-on experiences using the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors including Maxell Corporation, Apple Computer, NAMM, EMI Music Publishing, iGuitar, Roland, Sibelius, Elixir Strings, Edirol, Audio-Technica, Disc Makers, Digidesign, Neutrik, Aphex Systems, themusicedge.com, supportmusic.com, JVC Professional, Furman Sound, MusiciansFriend.com, Glyph Technologies, Sonicbids, Guitar Player and Keyboard magazines, Stanton, Spectrasonics, IK Multimedia, Total Brand Delivery, Antares, Bomb Factory, Waves, Serato, and McDSP. The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and Educational Tour Bus are made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono Lennon.
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