Douglas Anderson is a prolific composer, conductor, educator, and producer who has been active in the New York area for 45 years. He studied music and psychology at Columbia University, and received his doctorate in music composition in 1980. His professional career began as a jazz musician at the age of 12, and he performed... Continue Reading →
Praised for his creativity, passion, and imagination in performance and composition, Michael Arnowitt is a classical and jazz pianist of international renown. His piano compositions have been described as a "tour de force of brilliant pianism." In addition to compositions, Michael has performed both classical and jazz pieces around the world, including each of Beethoven's... Continue Reading →
December for PARMA means digital. Are you ready to see what we have in store? This month features a new album from pianist Eliane Rodrigues (remember NOTTURNO from last month? Yeah, it has over 200K streams and still climbing), a debut solo album of compositions and narration by Mona Lyn Reese (recently featured on CHÉVERE)... Continue Reading →
PARMA is pleased to add composer Samuel A. Livingston to our roster of artists. Samuel was born in Chicago in 1942 and grew up in the Pittsburgh area. During 1966 and 1967, he was a member of the U.S. 4th Armored Division Band. Since 1974 he has lived in central New Jersey, where he plays... Continue Reading →
On his debut Ravello Records release ROSE, composer Michael Laurello offers a personal and refined style marked by a rhythmic invention, visceral directness, and earnest emotional depth. Review Graveyard says, "Rose is an interesting classical album which plunders the rich pool of musical genres from jazz to rock. It's also an album that you can... Continue Reading →
Rodrigo Cotelo, composer, musician and Music Director of the debut music collective group #Bloomerangs, is today's next featured artist in "The Inside Story," a blog series exploring the inner workings and personalities of our artists. Read on to discover what fever Cotelo is nursing. Who was your first favorite artist(s) growing up? I was raised listening... Continue Reading →
Trombonist and educator Deb Scott released her debut album PLAYING FAVORITES in February of this year on Navona Records. Accompanied by pianist Ron Petti, Scott performs a variety of her favorite pieces that appeal to her background in jazz and to her considerable technical skill while featuring the works of PARMA artist Stephen Lias, as... Continue Reading →
For her second album release on Big Round Records, pianist and composer Gay Pearson presents GOIN' HOME...A RETROSPECTIVE. This album, which is a live recording of her most recent annual chamber-jazz concert, features an eclectic ensemble with Pearson on piano, John Lockwood on bass, Phil McGowan on drums, Tracy McMullen on saxophone, Lea Pearson on flute,... Continue Reading →
Debut PARMA artist J.A. Kawarsky is a sixth-time recipient of the Composer Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the founder of the New Jersey Gay Men's choir, and is currently an educator at Westminster Choir College. Today, Kawarsky is our featured artist in "The Inside Story," a blog series exploring... Continue Reading →
