by Nick Phaneuf There are lots of different environments in which music students and teachers interact: School band programs are amazing places where many students gain their first access and exposure to music. In a public school, students try out instruments along...
The final blog in our series, "Celebrating 80 Years of Blue Note Records" comes from PMAC faculty, Jim Dozet. Read on to find out which Blue Note artist had the earliest affect on Jim. "As I am sure all other musicians posed the question as to their favorite Blue Note...
Our blog series on favorite Blue Note records continues with a post from Jonny Peiffer. "Before I get to my selection, I just want to say a few words about Blue Note Records. I can’t name a more perfect unification of design, vision, and consistent execution of almost...
Next up in our Blue Note Records Blog series is PMAC faculty member, Alicia Phelps who tells us about Chick Corea's influence on her as a young student! "I first heard Chick Corea's playing as a 19-year-old student on the album Play, a live recording released in 1992...
In honor of PMAC’s Annual Jazz Night concert (March 15 & 16 at the Music Hall Loft) “Celebrating 80 Years of Blue Note Records,” we continue our blog series that highlights some of our faculty’s favorite Blue Note albums. Chris Klaxton is next up to tell us about...
In honor of PMAC’s Annual Jazz Night concert “Celebrating 80 Years of Blue Note Records,” we continue our blog series that highlights some of our faculty’s favorite Blue Note albums. Russ Grazier is next up to tell us about his favorite Blue Note Artist and Album....
In honor of PMAC’s Annual Jazz Night concert “Celebrating 80 Years of Blue Note Records,” we continue our blog series that highlights some of our faculty’s favorite Blue Note albums. Today, Eric Klaxton honors the work of Hank Mobley, and the Blue Note Album that...
In honor of PMAC’s Annual Jazz Night concert “Celebrating 80 Years of Blue Note Records,” we continue our blog series that highlights some of our faculty’s favorite Blue Note albums. We kick off this week with PMAC’s Faculty Member, Mike Walsh's pick. "My favorite...
In honor of PMAC's Annual Jazz Night concert "Celebrating 80 Years of Blue Note Records," we are kicking off a blog series that will be highlighting some of our faculty's favorite Blue Note albums. The first Blue Note Album selection in this series is PMAC's Faculty...
PMAC Teaching Artist, Ginna McDonald, shares her memories of PMAC student, Jackie Jarest, who passed away in January 2019. "I met Jackie when our art therapist and I were awarded the Arts In Health Project Grant from the NH State Council on the Arts to work with the...