Talk Series
Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #1 with w. David Liebman and Chris Coluzzi
The Art of Skill: Establishing the Mindset For Unleashing the Music Inside You: Dave Liebman Talks About his Landmark Book. Text by Dawoud Kringle On Monday, March 21st, 2022, MFM held its very first Music is Essential Zoom Talk. MFM member Chris Coluzzi spoke with the jazz legend David Liebman on the subject of his 2020…
Read MoreReview: MFM Presents “Make Music Your Business” #5 MFM Talk Series W. Steve Gordon
Entertainment Attorney Steve Gordon in conversation with Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi Review and photos by Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, October 19th, 2017, the latest installment of the MFM Talk Series was held at WeWork Wall Street, NYC. This installment featured the celebrated entertainment lawyer/author Steve Gordon. Steve Gordon is an entertainment attorney with over 20 years of…
Read MoreReview: MFM Presents “Make Music Your Business” #3 MFM Talk Series W. Mario Guarneri
Date: May 25, 2017 Venue: WeWork Bryant Park (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle On Thursday May 25th, 2017, the third MFM Talk kicked off. This Talk featured trumpet master, composer, improviser, music educator, music activist, and founder of Jazz in the Neighborhood (JITN; a San Francisco based nonprofit organization helping jazz innovators and developing musicians to…
Read More“Make Music Your Business” #4 MFM Talk Series w. Grammy Award Winner Arturo O'Farrill
Musicians for Musicians (MFM) and The Brooklyn Music School (BMS) present live music and Q&A featuring Five-Time-Grammy Award Winner Arturo O’Farrill. Speaking with Jeff Newell, Chairman of the BMS Jazz Department, this dedicated music professional will discuss his illustrious career, how he has seen the music profession change, and the musician’s place in contemporary society. As…
Read MoreReview: "Making Music Your Profession" Talk Event Series #2 w. Andrew Schulman
Date: April 26, 2017 Venue: WeWork Bryant Park (NY) Music is Medicine for the Soul Review by Lindsey Wilson Andrew Schulman is the Medical Musician that heals the Body and Soul. These two worlds, music and medicine, beautifully collide as MFM members listened to professional guitarist Andrew Schulman share a moving story about how music literally…
Read MoreReview: MFM Talk Series “Make Music Your Business” #1 w. David Liebman
“…After all, it is our livelihood and art that are being downgraded as we speak. I support the efforts of MFM towards organizing musicians to develop a new paradigm.” – David Liebman Date: March 23, 2017 Venue: WeWork Bryant Park (NY) Text by Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, March 23rd, Musicians for Musicians (MFM) presented the…
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