Posts Tagged ‘producer’

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

Monday, January 27th, 2014
2014 Producer of the Year Pharrell Williams played SUs Block Party in 2010

2014 Producer of the Year Pharrell Williams played SUs Block Party in 2010

Some of our favorite producers are (in no particular order) Kashif,Stevie Wonder, Sly & Robbie, The Bomb Squad, Jam & Lewis, Gamble & Huff, as well as Leon Sylvers, Rick Rubin and Syracuse’s Seth Marcel. It comes to no surprise to us that Pharrell Williams won a handful of Grammy Awards last night, including Producer of the Year. Check out his work ethic, which was chronicled in this Fast Company article a few months ago.  Also shout out to Gregory Porter, who won a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Jazz Fest Producer Frank Malfitano (right) presents an award to Gregory Porter in 2013.

Syracuse Jazz Fest Producer Frank Malfitano (right) presents an award to Gregory Porter in 2013.

From Suzuki to the Stage

Friday, May 8th, 2009
Christian Howes

Christian Howes

Jazz violinist Christian Howes talked about his early training with the Suzuki method, the state of jazz violin and his time in jail during an informative interview on the Speakeasy with Dorian on Monday.

Howes played last year’s Syracuse Jazz Fest with Bill Evans.