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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
little beethoven jacob velazques

‘Baby Beethoven’ Performs On Steve Harvey

Jul 1, 2018Nov 24, 2014 by D Grant Smith

Jacob Velasquez seems like an ordinary seven-year old. He enjoys doing what he sees him parents do and thinks he can conquer the world. The … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags autism, kids playing music, piano prodigy, Steve Harvey Show, talented children
the glass child Charlotte Erickson

The Glass Child­: ‘I Must Be Gone And Live, Or Stay And Die’ Album Review

Jul 1, 2018Nov 24, 2014 by D Grant Smith

Passion leads to unexpected places, especially for artists. For Charlotte Erickson, music is more than a passion, it’s a journey that has taken her from … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Broken Glass Records, I Music Be Gone And Live Or Stay And Die, I Will Lead You Home, London, Swedish iTunes, The Fall, Who I Am
voice sounds different when recorded

Why Your Voice Sounds Different When Recorded?

Oct 9, 2019Nov 24, 2014 by D Grant Smith

Being in radio, I’ve gotten used to the sound of my voice when heard outside of my cranium. But it is strange at first to … Read more

Categories INSPIRATIONAL Tags audio recording, music speech, radio wave, voice, voice in radio
us airways bassist denied flight

US Airways Blocks Bassist From Checking Instrument

Oct 9, 2019Nov 22, 2014 by D Grant Smith

When you’re a traveling musician, it’s highly important that you are able to get not only yourself and your baggage to the next connecting flight, … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Dancing With The Stars, Delta, Southwest Airlines, TSA, US Airways

A Group Of Scientists Secretly Examined Chopin’s Heart

Jul 1, 2018Nov 22, 2014 by D Grant Smith

Frederic Chopin, Polish native, was laid to rest in Paris in the same plot where other icons lie including Jim Morrison and Honoré Balzac. However, … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Honoré Balzac, Paris, Romantic period, The Associated Press, Warsaw
marija-i-julijana piano duo carmina burana

Piano Duo Stretches The Boundaries Of Classical Music

Jul 1, 2018Nov 14, 2014 by D Grant Smith

There was a time in the 1990s when cutting edge musicians used music videos to showcase their talents and grow their fans. Audiences clamored to … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL, Most Popular Tags Carmina Burana, MTV, O Fortuna, VH1
Arjun Fusion Trio

Instrumental Fusion Trio Arjun Shines In 2nd Piece Of Trilogy

Jul 1, 2018Nov 14, 2014 by D Grant Smith

It’s not as common for musicians to take the sequence of trilogies and apply them in their line of work. But instrumental rock band ARJUN … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags guitar, Within You
The Harlem Quartet - Photo Credit: Paul Wiancko

The Harlem Quartet Changes The Notion Of What The Classical Musician Looks Like

Jul 1, 2018Nov 6, 2014 by D Grant Smith

The Harlem Quartet has set out to rewrite the “rules” for what the classical musician looks and plays like. The group began in 2008 as … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags Musical Diversity, Sphinx Organization, String Quartet
steve nash and turntable orchestra

The Steve Nash Crossover Orchestra

Nov 28, 2018Nov 5, 2014 by D Grant Smith

They’re called Steve Nash and the Turntable Orchestra officially, but the music is a crossover of different, seemingly contrary styles of music. The classical side … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL Tags DJ, DJ Function, Orchestra, synthesizers, Turntable Orchestra
u2 and apple teamup

Online Tensions Rise With New U2 and Apple Team Up

Jul 1, 2018Nov 5, 2014 by D Grant Smith

Apple has been on the cutting edge of anticipating what consumers truly want since the early 2000s. The advent and creation of the iPod revolutionized … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags apple, Every Breaking Wave, guitar, ipad, iphone, Iris (Hold Me Close), itunes, Songs of Innocence, The Miracle
Doc Nix and the Green Machine, Mason's pep band

University Pep Band Covers Rage Against The Machine

Jul 1, 2018Nov 5, 2014 by D Grant Smith

Cover bands are known for mimicking the look and feel of the tribute artist. They’re also prominent in performances in bars and clubs. But what … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags brass, Cover bands, George Mason University, low brass, marching band, pep band, Zach Dela Rocha
Verdi Vs Wagner

Verdi Vs Wagner: Who’s The Winner?

Jul 1, 2018Nov 4, 2014 by D Grant Smith

If you’re not familiar with the history of the two men, Verdi and Wagner composed operas in the same time period, and had nearly opposite … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL, Most Popular, MUSIC FUN Tags Aida, German Opera, Italian Opera, La traviata, orchestra pit
knock knock apple devices

Apple Reinterprets Musical Experiences On 14 Devices

Jul 1, 2018Nov 3, 2014 by D Grant Smith

Apple Computers, makers of the industry and technology innovations of i­Everything are also masters of the creation of a new type of musical instrument, even … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags apple, Brunettes Shoot Blondes, ipad, iphone, Knock Knock, Rock
mandolin orange

Indie Folk­Rock’s Mandolin Orange Makes Brilliant Bob Dylan Cover

Jul 1, 2018Nov 3, 2014 by D Grant Smith

I’ve long been a fan of Mandolin Orange, with the duo of singers Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz under a bed of guitar, fiddle and … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP
ben solar think floyd

Ben Solar Combines Diverse Styles Into EDM Mastery

Jul 1, 2018Nov 3, 2014 by D Grant Smith

Diversity is not uncommon on our platform, and we’ve been very privileged to get to connect with some very diverse artists in recent weeks. The … Read more

Categories JAZZ, ROCK, POP Tags Sound Bites, soundcloud, Think Floyd, TknoGngstr
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