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D Grant Smith

D Grant Smith is a mentor and coach for aspiring and emerging musicians, also the host of The Appetizer Radio Show, a variety music program syndicated across the globe and heard online at
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Street Performers Like ‘The Soloist’ In Your Neighborhood

Mar 10, 2026Mar 5, 2026 by D Grant Smith

You never know when you’ll find treasure lying right under your nose, or in some cases right down the street, on the street. This was … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Balboa Park, guitar, jamie foxx, Robert Downey Jr, Steve Lopez, street performers, The Soloist
the piano guys nursing home

The Piano Guys Stage Spontaneous Concert for People in a Nursing Home

Mar 10, 2026Mar 4, 2026 by D Grant Smith

When you think of an inventive and creative place to perform live, preferably in front of an engaging audience, several options can come to mind. … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL, INSPIRATIONAL Tags bassist, Betty White, Charlie Brown, concert halls, drum, nursing home, spontaneous concert
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Elementary Children Percussion Ensemble Take On Led Zeppelin

Feb 3, 2026Jan 31, 2026 by D Grant Smith

The is no mistaking the power of music education. Illustrated here is all the proof anyone needs to know the dynamic impact that music training … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags cover song, Drummer, drums, elementary children, Immigrant Song, Kashmir, The Ocean, video, xylophone
street violinist bryson andres

Street Violinist Performs For A Variety Of Onlookers

Feb 3, 2026Jan 30, 2026 by D Grant Smith

Depending on where you live, street performers provide a great attraction for downtown businesses and civic life. For Spokane, this street violinist goes above and … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Bryson Andres, businesses, donations, downtown, electric violin, onlookers, outside, rat, Spokane, street performer, violinist
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This Musical Illusion Will Make You Listen Twice

Feb 3, 2026Jan 26, 2026 by D Grant Smith

When you think of an illusionist, magicians are the first thing to come to mind. Did you first picture David Copperfield or Criss Angel? Both … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL, MUSIC FUN Tags Batman, Criss Angel, David Copperfield, Huffington Post, illusionists, music pitch, musical illusions, Shepherd’s Tone, The Dark Knight

Who Wins The Rap Battle Of Skrillex Vs Mozart

Jan 6, 2026Jan 1, 2026 by D Grant Smith

[Language Warning in video] Epic Rap Battles Of History have got a lot going for them. Taking originally written rap tunes laced with both history … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Epic Rap Battles of History, Grammys, history, music prodigy, producer, rap battles
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The Da Vinci Code Unlocked Through Music

Nov 4, 2025Nov 3, 2025 by D Grant Smith

Dan Brown’s best­-selling book The Da Vinci Code captured the attention of historians, fiction readers, and movie goers. It also intrigued two individuals, a father, … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL, INSPIRATIONAL Tags code­ breaking, da vinci code, Dan Brown, frozen music, rosslyn chapel, Stuart Mitchell, The Rosslyn Motet
Daniel Barenboim and Martha Argerich piano duo

Barenboim and Argerich Four­-Hand Brilliance Exhibited In Recording

Nov 4, 2025Nov 2, 2025 by D Grant Smith

Time has the power to do many things, some positive and some on the other side of the coin. Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim have … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Deutsche Grammophon, Piano, piano duo
Octobass The Largest String Instrument Ever Invented

Octobass: The Largest String Instrument Ever Invented

Nov 4, 2025Oct 31, 2025 by D Grant Smith

Move over Contrabass, the Octobass has arrived. This unique stringed instrument makes the upright bass or cello look like a junior instrument. It is exceptionally … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL, Most Popular Tags double bass, music pitch, octobass, Orchestra, strings
Piano Prodigy Plays Chopin

Piano Prodigy Plays Chopin With No Training

Oct 30, 2025Oct 27, 2025 by D Grant Smith

Even the most highly studied and trained music performers require a little overview before sitting down to play a piece from a legendary composer. It … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags 8-year old, London, Piano, piano prodigy, St. Pancras Station
Carrot and Drill Are Ingredients For New Kind Of Clarinet

Carrot and Drill Are Ingredients For New Kind Of Clarinet

Oct 30, 2025Oct 25, 2025 by D Grant Smith

Do you remember eating dinner with your family as a child and wanting to play with your vegetables as though they were something else, like … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL, MUSIC FUN Tags carrot clarinet, clarinet, Linsey Pollak, MUSIC FUN, TEDx, Unusual Music Instruments, vegetable orchestra
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Flute AutoPilot

Jul 30, 2025Jul 27, 2025 by D Grant Smith

If Tony Stark were an instrumentalist, would he have Jarvis create an autopilot for his instrument so that he wouldn’t have to do all the … Read more

Categories MUSIC FUN Tags brass, flute, jarvis, MUSIC FUN, tony stark, woodwinds
Game Of Thrones From The Buckingham Palace

Game Of Thrones From The Buckingham Palace

Jul 17, 2025Jul 16, 2025 by D Grant Smith

Game Of Thrones, the hit HBO series, has been a big part of our blog series. From virtuosic piano solos to an impromptu performance at … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Buckingham Palace, game of thrones cover, HBO, London
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Piano Prodigy Solves Earworm Dilemma

Jul 16, 2025Jul 12, 2025 by D Grant Smith

I wrote about some scientific and psychological research done to discover the causes of earworms, otherwise known as the effect of getting a song stuck … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL Tags carnegie hall, chess, child prodigy, Ellen, juilliard, music stuck in head, Piano, TV show
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Japan’s T-cophony Impresses With Double-Neck Guitar

Jul 17, 2025Jul 9, 2025 by D Grant Smith

It’s becoming more common to discover hidden talent lurking just around the corner. Andy McKee was one such find, now having garnered several million followers … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags acoustic, double-necked guitar, guitar, Japan, mental illness, Rock
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