It’s edging toward the end of summer and just as sure as we love San Diego for the natural wonder of the four seasons (Santa Anas,...
Arranging, Recording, and Editing Horns and Strings Hi! My name is Jeff Berkley. I’m from San Diego California. I am a musician, songwriter, engineer, and producer....
One of the best aspects of the former Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camp was meeting and jamming with all the various teachers. I had the great fortune...
This month we take a look at four of the final flurry of summer events happening this year, including Beatles Fair, the Music Box’s Ninth Anniversary...
When most people think about ragtime music, the first person that comes to mind is usually Scott Joplin, who truly was the king of ragtime music....
John Batdorf makes no bones about how he’s doing at age 72 as he states in his liner notes: “I am thrilled to still be so...
A New Day, the latest CD drop from harpist Tasha Smith Godinez, features nine tracks of original compositions. Her accompanying musicians are Domenico Hueso on viola...
So, I was scrolling impatiently through the headlines the other morning, sifting through good and bad news, while either laughing or grunting at that morning’s record...
Outlandos d’Amour is deceptive at first blush. The listener is initially assaulted in the debut album’s leadoff track–“Next to You”–by an uptempo barrage of rapid-fire Copeland...
