2018 – Page 36 – The Music Syndicate

Year: 2018

Mike Keneally

Artist Profile: Mike Keneally His 1999 instrumental solo album, Nonkertompf, prompted these comments David Fricke in Rolling Stone magazine: “I saw guitarist Mike Keneally play with Frank Zappa in the 1980s, nimbly negotiating the maestro’s knotty charts, and I’ve

Artist, Keyboard, Piano

Mike Melvoin

Artist Profile: Mike Melvoin Mike Melvoin has been playing the piano since he was three and jazz since he was 13 and has never stopped. His legendary career in the studios as a player, arranger, composer, conductor, producer and recording

Artist, Guitar

Mike Miller

Artist Profile: Mike Miller Mike Miller was born into a musical family in Sioux Falls, S. D. on May 8th, 1953. He started playing bass with his father’s jazz combo at age 12, becoming the third of four bass playing

Artist, Drums

Mike Shapiro

Artist Profile: Mike Shapiro Drummer/percussionist/producer Michael Shapiro has a very diverse career in the music buisness. He acts as producer for his wife, vocalist Kevyn Lettau. He maintains a very active touring schedule with many artists in a variety of

Artist, Bass

Milo Otmar

Artist Profile: Milo Otmar Milo is an exceptional bass player located down in San Diego, California. We were able to work with him while he was playing for Hank Easton.

Artist, Drums, Guitar, Vocalist

Moon Calhoun

Artist Profile: Moon Calhoun VAN NUYS — For musician Richard (Moon) Calhoun, the irony strikes as forcefully as the lyrics to a sad song: Here’s this 41-year-old drummer, singer and songwriter, who survived years of hard drinking, drugs and crazy

Artist, Vocalist

Morgan Ames

Artist Profile: Morgan Ames MORGAN AMES Co-produced double-Grammy winning Diane Schuur and the Count Basie Orchestra; vocal arrangements for Dionne Warwick, Bette Midler, has recorded with Celine Dion (God Bless America, A Tribute to Heroes National Telethon), Wynonna, Kenny Loggins;

Artist, Percussion

Munyungo Jackson

Artist Profile: Munyungo Jackson While chock full of percussion , this is not a percussion only album. Steel pans, piano, and guitar were also used. Munyungo tours the world with Vinx and Dianne Reeves, and has performed with Miles Davis,

Artist, Trumpet, Vocalist

Nate Birkey

Artist Profile: Nate Birkey Nate Birkey’s quiet but intense demeanor typifies an artist restlessly pursuing the evolution of his own musical personality. As composer, trumpeter and vocalist, he imbues warmth and broiling energy into his music, as heard in the

Artist, Bass, Drums, Guitar

Nate Wood

Artist Profile: Nate Wood Nate Wood graduated from the California Institute of the Arts, where he studied with Jazz luminaries Charlie Haden and Joe Labarbara. After graduating Nate toured the world many times over with pop/rock band The Calling. When