New Berkleemusic Mr.B. Blog & Eleni Mandell: a new FACE of MUSIC

March 1, 2009 Photo of the Week

Check out my new Berkleemusic MUSIC SMARTS blog, where I join a great educational team of musicians, producer/engineers and authors. You can also find the link at the lower right of my home page.  Explore all the courses you can enjoy from the biggest and best online music school in the world.
This week, let’s venture [...]

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Three Kings: Sir James, Skunk and CJ

February 22, 2009 Photo of the Week

We were invited to a Recording Academy screening of “The Wrecking Crew,” a great new film documentary by Denny Tedesco.  Before the film and commentary, we took a tour of the new Grammy Museum in downtown LA and here’s a shot (L-R) of ace session drummer Jim Keltner, the one and only Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, [...]

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GOT MUSIC SMARTS?

February 15, 2009 Photo of the Week

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Once again we visit the scene of the time when MUSIC SMARTS was catapulted into a world in need of education and entertainment.  It takes a whole lotta teamwork to bring a project like this to fruition, and I thank my creative [...]

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MUSIC SMARTS BY MR. BONZAI FROM BERKLEE PRESS

February 8, 2009 Photo of the Week

Hal Leonard, Inc. Distributes Exciting New Handbook
Would you like to learn how Kris Kristofferson and “Weird Al” Yankovic got their start in music? How Carlos Santana prepares for a show? How surfing has helped Jack Johnson’s music? Do you know what John Lennon considered the worst song the Beatles ever recorded?
Berklee Press, the publishing division [...]

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Join Jack Johnson in the studio with Mr. Bonzai

February 7, 2009 Music Photos and Stories

The Surfer’s Path   surfers_path_jack-johnson1
Mix magazine    jack-johnson-instudio1
SchoolJam auf Deutsch   jack_johnson_mrb_german1

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Ozomatli: Don’t Mess with the Dragon!

February 5, 2009 Music Photos and Stories

Ozomatli is a celebration waiting to happen – a fiery brew of jazz-funk, Latin salsa, and urban hip-hop. Basic tracks for their album, “Don’t Mess With the Dragon,” were recorded in Ocean Way’s Studio B with engineer Robert Carranza and KC Porter, who wrote and co-produced with the band. The project was completed at KC [...]

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January 30, 2009 Photo of the Week

Ross Hogarth pdf  hogarth-ad
Dweezil Zappa pdf   zappa-ad2
John Neff pdf  neff-ad1
Danny Saber pdf  saber-ad

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August 31, 2008 Photo of the Week

Forgive me for the first suspension of the Photo of the Week in EIGHT YEARS!
I have been totally immersed in the creation of my new book: MUSIC SMARTS: Survival Tips From The Pros, a 2009 handbook from Boston’s esteemed Berklee Press and the musical media giant Hal Leonard Publishing. Edited by Mix founder, David Schwartz.
It’s [...]

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