October 25, 2016
What do you if you’ve always found a sense of community in band but the new town you moved to doesn’t have one? You could wait for someone to discover your musical talents or you could start your own band. That’s exactly what Jason Morley-Nikfar did when he founded the Triangle Pride Band. Music & […]
September 23, 2016
For this interview, Renier Fee chatted with fellow colleague, Amber Daniel, member of Blame the Youth- the winner of the second annual Battle of the Bands. In addition to spending her time with Blame the Youth, Amber is also the senior sales associate at Music & Arts in Concord, North Carolina. Sponsored by Music & Arts […]
August 6, 2016
Renier Fee, Director of Marketing for Music & Arts, met Steven Greenall at the Conn-Selmer Institute in Mishawaka, Indiana, earlier this year. Their conversation took so many interesting turns that he thought it a worthwhile interview for The Vault. 1. Welcome to The Vault Mr. Greenall! For those that don’t know you, can you recap your […]
April 22, 2016
Most recognized for her time on season 14 of American Idol and as a member of the vintage jazz group, Postmodern Jukebox, Joey Cook is an unforgettable, quirky musician to be reckoned with. We sat down with Joey to talk about her musical journey and to find out what she’s been up to since American […]
April 4, 2016
3x Grammy award-winning artist and saxophonist for the Dave Matthews Band, Jeff Coffin, sat down with Senior Marketing Manager, Skip Wilson, to talk about Jeff’s start in music, instrument upgrades, and his relationship with D’Addario. He also gave us his advice on what it takes to become a better musician. Jeff, tell us a little bit about who […]
March 25, 2016
Jody Espina, Founder, President, and designer of JodyJazz Inc, took a few moments to sit down with Renier Fee from Music & Arts to take him through the history of the brand, the importance of the mouthpiece, and future projects. If you are interested to meet Jody in person, he’s been known to stop by […]
January 7, 2016
Artist Interview: Felix Peikli (Buffet Crampon clarinet artist and touring musician) Born in Oslo, Norway April 2nd 1990, Felix Peikli was introduced to music through the local marching band at the age of eight. After discovering his love and passion for music, as well as rapidly developing skills on the instrument, Felix received a Benny Goodman […]
November 22, 2015
Artist Interview: The Value in Upgrading You Instrument By Yamaha Flute/Saxophone Artist Denis DiBlasio Denis DiBlasio directs the jazz program and is also the Executive Director of The Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz at Rowan University in New Jersey. He has nine recordings of his own along with published texts, arrangements and compositions. DiBlasio continues […]
November 17, 2015
Artist Interview: Carol Jantsch (Yamaha Tuba & Euphonium Artist) Carol Jantsch has been principal tuba of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 2006 making her the first female tuba player in a major symphony orchestra. She attended the prestigious arts boarding high school Interlochen Arts Academy, graduating as salutatorian of her class. She continued her studies at […]
August 28, 2015
Massimo La Rosa (Principal Trombone, The Cleveland Orchestra) Born in Palermo, Italy, Massimo La Rosa studied with Filippo Bonanno. He released two solo albums and is currently the principal trombone of The Cleveland Orchestra and the head of the trombone department at the Cleveland Institute of Music. The Bach artist shares his thoughts on instrument […]
