Jazz and Beyond – Non-Classical Music

Meet Ken Smith, Guitarist, Guitar-builder, and Singer-songwriter

September 3, 2020
Lolly Lewis
Community, Jazz and Beyond - Non-Classical Music, Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Talking about Music
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This is a guest post by Nancy Friedman, an AMN volunteer, who writes: “I’ve known Ken Smith as a friend and a photographer for many years, and I’ve enjoyed his Instagram posts and music videos. When I learned that he’d posted a listing on the AMN website, I saw an opportunity to learn more about his musical life and to share our converstion with the AMN community.” Your listing says you’re a singer-songwriter and rhythm guitar and fingerstyle player. What…

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Meet Dee Spencer, Jazz Professor and Music Director

August 3, 2020
Lolly Lewis
AMN mentors, Jazz and Beyond - Non-Classical Music, Piano
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This is a guest post by Nancy Friedman, an AMN volunteer. On August 15, the multitalented Dee Spencer—teacher, performer, music director—will offer an online workshop in jazz-piano improvisation through our Amateur Music Network at Home series. We caught up with her by phone just before she headed out to an evening gig at San Francisco’s Catch restaurant, which had recently reopened for outdoor dining. What was your early musical life like? I grew up in a musical family in Wilmington,…

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