May
Myra Melford Wins 2012 Alpert Award In The Arts For Music
Pianist/composer Myra Melford is the winner of the 2012 Alpert Award in the Arts for Music presented by The Herb Alpert Foundation and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). The Berkeley-based musician and educator will officially receive the honor, and its $75,000 prize, at a brunch ceremony later today at the Herb Alpert Foundation in Santa Monica. This is the 18th annual edition of the award, which recognizes the “past performance and future promise” of artists working in five disciplines: dance, film/video, music, theatre and visual arts.
Apr
Apr
New Review of the Guest House at The California Report
Jazz artists and writers often use food metaphors to describe music, from drummers “mixin’ the dishes” to “that trio is cookin’!” Now, Trio M’s new album “The Guest House” takes the relationship between jazz and cuisine to a whole new level. Jazz critic Andrew Gilbert has a review.
Apr
Myra Melford Interviewed On The Jazz Session
In this 45-minute interview, Myra Melford talks about the recent debut of her interdisciplinary ensemble Snowy Egret in New York, the formation and continued success of Trio M and how she balances a busy life as a performer with a full schedule as a professor.
Apr
Mar
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