Music – Page 11 – Robbie Link

Alison Weiner – Piano, Vocals, and Really Enjoying the Melodica

Alison Weiner is the creator and caretaker of mahaloArts, a Carrboro-based company which develops and presents endeavors of positive, constructive and engaging manner that underscore gratefulness for being alive. With degrees in architecture, jazz studies and music composition under her belt, Alison is joyful earning her keep as a musician by teaching, performing, composing, and […]

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Steve Wing – Piano, Vocals

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Steve Wing was born in New Orleans where he grew up listening to brass bands and other Crescent City jazz forms. He first learned piano from his mother, composer Lee Wing, and later studied with jazz greats Mary Lou Williams and Yusef Salim. Steve plays jazz as well rhythm and blues, rock, and other musical

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Jazz at the Station

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I moved to the Triangle area of North Carolina in the 80’s primarily because of the vibrant jazz community that was here at the time. At the center of it was Brother Yusuf Salim and the many fine musicians he brought here from the Baltimore area. In addition to the regular shows at the

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The Power in the Music

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I almost always cry when attending concerts. Usually at some moment there is something so beautiful or just so intense that it makes me cry. Or sometimes the music makes me think of something or someone that carries a lot of emotional weight. I’m thankful for dark concert halls and try to be dry eyed

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Poof! Instant metronome

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Need an instant metronome? Just type “metronome” into any Google search box on your computer or on your phone and you’ll get a simple metronome adjustable from 40 to 208 bpm.

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Add a Custom Temperament in Cleartune

Android, Music

See Update Below I seemed to have lost the ability to add a custom temperament in the Cleartune tuner app on my Galaxy S6 Android phone. This app is probably the most popular tuner app for early music performers and is available on both Apple and Android platforms. The ability to add custom temperaments to

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Musical Instrument Insurance

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If you use your musical instruments professionally they typically will not be covered under your regular home owners or renters insurance as those types of policies only cover personal property but not business property. To be sure that you are covered for theft or damage while on the road or on the gig you need