After I heard Marcus play on this song, I decided to make “Echo” my title track. I also had Jimmy Branly on drums, Jimmy Johnson on bass, and Ramon Stagnano on acoustic guitar. When I heard everyone’s solos, it made me cry. The music was really heartfelt.
Happy 2019 and happy Valentine’s Agenda readers! This issue titled “Savage Beauty” gives a shout out to us humans around the world and to our uniqueness—we are beautiful in our own special way. In Fashion Talk, Kaylene Peoples discusses the world of Avant-garde fashion and spotlights iconic designer Alexander McQueen […]
Darrell Lavigne is originally from New Orleans and now lives in Houston. In his spare time, Lavigne leads both a jazz trio and quartette that perform regularly in Houston and does a Summer program located in New Orleans called “The Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp,” where Lavigne teaches music theory […]
Last night during NAMM 2019, Bassist Marcus Miller demonstrated his extraordinary technique last night at the Sire USA demonstration. Miller is sponsored by Sire Basses, which feature the Sire Marcus Miller M7, Sire Marcus Miller V9, Sire Marcus Miller V7 TS, Sire Marcus Miller P7 4st (Alder), and Sire Marcus […]
When I attended NAMM 2019 as part of Agenda’s media team, I was able to interact with many of the artists that I cover as a music journalist during the year. At NAMM 2019 I had the opportunity to hear some outstanding music from Jonathan Butler at D’Angelico Guitars and veteran jazz […]
What a thrill to get an intimate view into the stylish Ty-Ron Mayes’s “Fabulous, Fashionable Court.” A true trailblazer, Ty-Ron is a celebrity stylist. In our interview, he talks about Rick Genest (Zombie Boy), America’s Next Top Model, Harlem Fashion Week, his forthcoming book, and more. Super Model Maria Borges graces […]
On October 9th, weSPARK Cancer Support Center presented “May Contain Nuts! A Night of Comedy” at the Skirball Cultural Center which was a fund-raiser honoring Larry King and Alonzo Bodden. On the red carpet that evening were Larry King (talk-show host, author), Alonzo Bodden (comedian, actor), Marcus Miller (jazz bassist, recording artist), Nancy Allen (actress, executive director of weSpark), Wendy Liebman (comedian), Mark DeCarlo (actor, television host), and Ed Begley, Jr. (actor).
From gas masks to fashion design competitions, issue #4 promises to deliver to you the most relevant content. The month of February is known for Valentine’s Day. The trilogy of Fifty Shades of Grey books was made into a movie, and ideally always opened in theaters on or or around […]
I visited Eastman Instruments Booth at NAMM 2018 and spoke with Alex Lasner, Artist Relations Manager for Eastman Guitars. We talked about Eastman’s guitar department and his career as a touring artist. Interview by Sheryl Aronson Responses by Alex Lasner What are your responsibilities as the Artist Relations Manager? I curate our […]
The documentary film, I Called Him Morgan was shown Tuesday night, Oct 10, 2017, at The Landmark Theaters in West Los Angeles, CA. This provocative film written and directed by Kasper Collin outlined the details of legendary jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan’s life and his sudden death at the age of […]
