Charlo Music

Valentino Bianchi, sax Andrea Costa, violino Gionata Costa, violoncello Stefano Ricci, contrabbasso Luisa Cottifogli, voce Il tributo dei Quintorigo al genio del compositore statunitense, il primo realizzato in Italia (con cui si sono aggiudicati il prestigioso titolo di â??Miglior formazione del 2008â? secondo il referendum annuale indetto dalla rivista MUSICA JAZZ, disponibile anche su CD Sam Productions/Egea) è uno spettacolo complesso e di grande impatto. La soluzione scenografica ci porta indietro nel tempo all’interno dei jazz club newyorkesi anni ’50. L’intercalare tra musica e letture (dall’autobiografia “Peggio di un bastardo”; e da “Tonight at noon”, biografia scritta dalla seconda moglie Sue Graham Mingus), ci aiuta a ricomporre il complesso puzzle “Mingus”: la sua musica, la sua vita, la realtà dell’america razzista di quegli anni. Quintorigo play Mingus: una rilettura moderna ed affascinante di uno dei geni più innovativi del jazz moderno, Charles Mingus. Charles Mingus (1922-1979) fu un autentico genio del jazz: compositore, direttore dâ??orchestra, contrabbassista, pianista, ha lasciato unâ??impronta indelebile nella storia della musica del â??900, unâ?? influenza consistente ed imprescindibile sui musicisti contemporanei, unâ??eredità preziosa per tutti coloro che oggi suonano, amano ed ascoltano jazz. Il progetto Quintorigo play Mingus, nasce con dei precisi intenti e sulla base … Read more

So you love to sing? Besides deriving the pleasure of good singing, do you know that singing is actually good for your health and can even extend your longevity provided that you sing with the correct techniques?
The National Charity, Heart Research of the United Kingdom intends to get everyone in the world singing from 8-15 December 2008 to help raise funds to find cures for heart diseases and also because this charity believes that there are sufficient evidence to show that singing is good for your health.
Professor Graham Welch, who is the Chairman of Music Education at the Institute of Education, University of London has studied developmental and medical aspects of singing for more than three decades said not so long ago that health benefits of good singing are both physical and psychological.
Singing has physical benefits because it is an aerobic activity that increases oxygenation in the blood stream and it exercises major muscle groups in the upper body. Singing has psychological benefits because of its normally positive effect in reducing stress through the action of the endocrine system which is linked to our sense of emotional well being.
Psychological and emotional benefits are also pretty evident … Read more

The budgetary question is probably the easiest to answer because you know whether you can spend 1,500 dollars for one microphone or can afford only 250 dollars. The application question is a little trickier. Let’s look at two scenarios the solo singersongwriter and the fourpiece ensemble. A personal studio can get by with as few as one or two microphones. If you’re a songwriter who plays acoustic guitar but are planning to record the voice and guitar separately, you can probably get by with one microphone. A good choice in this case would be a condenser microphone with a midsize diaphragm, because it will capture the warmth of the voice, as well as the extended frequency range of the acoustic guitar.

A directional mic, such as one with a cardioid or hyper cardioid pattern, would be best if you want to capture more direct sound than room tone. Fortunately, advances in microphone technology as well as a highly competitive market and overseas manufacturing have brought down the price of mics with large and midsize diaphragms, so that prices start below 200 dollars. Higher priced mics usually give you quieter electronics, better frequency response, and an overall smoother sound. The frequency … Read more

Covent Garden’s name has its origins in the mists of time – dating back to the reign of King John in the 13th century. It was a 40 acre site and formed the large kitchen garden for the Convent or Abbey of St Peter at Westminster. For the benefit of visitors, the land is bordered by St Martin’s Lane in the west, Drury Lane in the east, Long Acre to the north and Maiden Lane to the south. The monks’ ‘convent garden’ became a major source of fruit and vegetables in London and, for the next 700 years, Covent Garden became inexorably linked with fresh fruits and vegetables. The houses built here in the 1630s by one of London’s most famous architects, Inigo Jones, were designed for “Gentlemen and men of ability”. Before they were destroyed by the Great Fire of London, Covent Garden was regarded as the most fashionable place to live in London. Today, Covent Garden is still a very vibrant and fashionable place to shop and dine. It attracts a variety of people including tourists, opera and theatre-goers and shoppers. Covent Garden Shops There are several young fashion designer shops in Neal Street including Diesel and Miss … Read more