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Pianist Lang Lang Teams with ONE Smart Piano [NEWS]

The ONE Music Group, creators of the only Apple MFi-certified piano that works with an app to teach users to play, has teamed with famed classical pianist Lang Lang in the hopes of bringing their ONE Smart Piano to the masses. Word has it that ONE Music Group recently secured $10 million in funding that will be used to advance its mission of music education with The Piano Classroom Project--dedicated to helping teachers cater to more students in each class at a more affordable rate.
By Shane Jordan

  • Stefon Harris & Sonic Creed Bring the Jazz: Miller Theatre Columbia University School of Arts

    Saturday January 30th, 8 PM, Miller Theatre, the Columbia University School of Arts is the place to be. Vibraphonist and composer Stefon Harris takes the stage with his new band Sonic Creed. I don't feel the need to talk this cat Stefon Harris up. You should be in the know already. He is where it is happening. My man has armed himself with a new band. The Music Gods annointed them with the name Sonic Creed and them mothers and Mr. Harris plan to lay a whole bunch of funk, postbop, R & B tinged jazz on you. That is if you are at the Miller Theatre at Colubia University School of Arts at 8 in the PM, dig?
    By Thomas Swan

  • H. Jon Benjamin Discusses Why He Recorded Jazz Album in Recently Surfaced Interview

    Last year, H. Jon Benjamin recorded, produced and released a jazz album entitled 'Well I Should Have...' to much surprise. It was clear this album was going to be a crude joke, but just how far would it go was a question. The answer was: very. Taking a moment to talk to NPR's All Things Considered, Benjamin talks about what it is to be an un-talented virtuoso.
    By Ian Holubiak
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