Review: 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…

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Review: MFM New Member Orientation September 2017

Date: September 25th 2017 Venue: WeWork Wall Street (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle The MFM Orientations are a platform for new members, or for those interested in MFM membership. They are held on the last Monday of each month. However a deviation from this occurred on Monday, September 25th 2017. The meeting was not attended…

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MFM New Member Orientation August 2017 Report

MFM Facing New Challenges Text by Dawoud Kringle In keeping with its forward thinking and progress oriented approach, MFM presented its second monthly orientation meeting. The meeting was held at WeWork on Wall street, NYC, on August 28th, 2017. It was well attended; and had the added honor of legendary musician Jimmy Owens in attendance.  The meeting got started a bit late. MFM president and…

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Review: MFM New Member Orientation #1

(From left: Marc Schmied (MFM member), Eve Harrison (MFM supporter) and Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi (MFM President) We are the vanguard of the next stage of the history of the music business… Text and photos by Dawoud Kringle   Often, a new or potential member of Musicians for Musicians will find oneself adrift, not sure what’s happening in…

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Review: 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…

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Review: MFM Workshop "Make Music Your Business" #6 w. Rick DellaRatta (Justice For Peace)

Jazz for Peace provides Empowerment Grants, sustainable funding and advocacy for non-profits and all outstanding causes worldwide for over a decade to enable them to be more productive and successful. Date: September 27, 2016 Venue: WeWork Wall Street (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle The MFM workshop “Make Music Your Business” #6 with jazz musician, activist and founder…

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