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Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize, Thissss, is so unreal!! Is it real???? Too much for me. Ahhh I wish I have the chance to say that speech again, to pr...operly thank the people I truly truly appreciate. (But there are just too many people to thank for!!) To all the judges, Michael Abene, Christine Jensen, and Anthony Wilson thank you so much for such a huge support and encouragement! It means so much to me. And a huge huge thank you to Andy Farber and Alan Ferber for leading the BMI workshop, especially this past year. They've been doing an amazing job to keep this workshop running online, so organized, and held the community together like a family. I am so lucky to be in this workshop, it's something I feel I can hold on to it during this tough time, and I'm sure all the composers feel similarly. Not to mentioned, they always gave us such great insights and thoughts on our music, on point! I grew sooo much as a big band composer while the time I am in this workshop. I think the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop is the best institute for jazz composers, and for that, I think there are just too many people to thank. I also wanted to take the chance to thank all the fellow composers in the workshop and the musicians in the BMI jazz orchestra, I learned so much from every one of them. And the community is just so amazing and so supportive! I am a bit shy usually, so I don't show very much emotions especially through that lens on the laptop, but I really love this community so much. A big congrats to Chuck Iwanusa, who inspired me very much as a composer/educator, and with whom I am so fortunate to share this winning stage today! Chuck gave me lots of support, encouragement, and some great advice when I was a new composer in the workshop. I always feel so lucky to have experienced writers like Chuck inside the workshop that we can all learn so much from and pass on the spirits. Amazing work like always. And after the announcement of the winner, Chuck said something that is so touching and so true. Thank you so much, Chuck!! I wish I have better words to return my true appreciation. I also wanted to congrats to all the other finalists as well, for the amazing job on their work and for putting this remote recording together! I enjoy everyone's music very much! And how I wish, we can all share this prize altogether. A big shout out to all the musicians who helped me record this music remotely. (Credit Below) Thank you for all the amazing work you put in, bringing my music alive even when you are just playing that single track at home. Amazing solo contributed from Ben Kono, and a very special thanks to Mark Ferber for that incredible touch on the percussion part! (Almost done with my thank you note!!) Thank you to the ASMAC.ORG organization for hosting this event and make it run smoothly!! Although I miss the live scene and the hang very much. But thanks to the live streaming, I have so many friends around the world who tune in to support this event and cheer for me!!! And thank you for all the sincere messages, I am beyond lucky to have met you all in my life. Lastly, I have too many mentors in my life, which almost makes me doubt if you can still call them mentors if there's a bunch. But it's true, there's a lot of people, in different fields and at a different stage of my life, who give me a hand, guide me through the unknown, who support me, who believe in me, and helped me grow as the person I am today. I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! I am a bit worry I am on the top of the hill of my writing. What if I can't be any better? I hope I am on my way to the next peak of the mountain, to see that Sea of Clouds once again. THANK YOU ALL ONCE MORE!! I am blessed! We followed the score today, but I wanted to share this video that features all the musicians and some mountain scenes in Taiwan! Sea of Clouds: https://youtu.be/DpQpDgMGvFY ---------- Project credits ----------- Composer: Tracy Yang Soloist: Ben Kono Woodwinds: Remy Le Boeuf Ben Kono, Thomas LaRocca Trumpets: David Smith, Rémy Labbé Trombone: Alan Ferber, Joshua Mirman Guitar: Guillaume Muller Piano: Tracy Yang Bass: Evan Gregor Drum Sets and Percussion: Mark Ferber Mixing Engineer: David Darlington at Bass Hit Studios Drone Videographer: Video Editing: Tracy Yang Photography -------------- /

Nothing means more to ma then having my mentor and dear friend David Darlington on the next Shure episode of "On The Record" - With over 1000 album credits to ...his name, more than a few winning a Grammy for "Album Of The Year", Dave Darlington has shaped the sound of modern jazz, with his work with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Sting and - Miles Davis. Dave also worked on albums by Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez and composed and produced the soundtrack to all six seasons of the groundbreaking HBO series, OZ. Join us Tuesday 15:00EST on the Shure , Musicians Institute & Ropeadope channels!

Big shout out to Tom and Andy of Songwriter's Lounge for sharing this interview. We had an absolute blast! If you're bored with Netflix, check it out.....

One of my favorite people in the world came in today!

Mixing a new record with my quintet with the great Dave Darlington. I can’t wait to share the new music with you all.

Another great album that I had the privilege to work on as an editing engineer. Composed, produced and performed by Gabriel Vicéns's incredible band. Co produced by Miguel Zenon and mixed by Dave Darlington. Go ahead and support your favorite artist and buy their music through Bandcamp.

DIALOGUES ON RACE has been nominated for a GRAMMY in the Large Jazz Ensemble category! We hope this project helps spur conversation and foster further understa...nding on the issues of race. I want to thank the academy for this special recognition. I'm very honored to be included with this incredible group of nominees-Maria Schneider, John Beasley, Orrin Evans and John Hollenbeck! Good luck to all! Thanks to all of the great musicians who play and/or sing their butts off on the record: John Ellis, Bruce Williams, JD Allen, Ken Thomson, John Bailey, Rafi Malkiel, Marcus Rojas, Luis Perdomo, Donald Edwards, Mauricio Herrera, Frank Lacy, Shelley Washington, Forest VanDyke, Leah Asher, Lena Vidulich, Yuri Namkung, Johnna Wu, Wendy Richman, Brian Zenone and Madeline Fayette. Thanks to our ever inspiring narrator Wayne Smith. Thanks to the fantastic engineers Tyler McDiarmid and David Darlington. Thank you Rebecca Meek for the beautiful cover and design. Thank you Arturo O'Farrill for the wonderful liner notes. And... Thanks to Keith Beauchamp, for making "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till," and for allowing me access to your film. Your work continues to inspire me. Finally, thanks to the amazing poets, whose work guided and shaped the entire record: Marilyn Nelson, Cornelius Eady, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Carolyn Kizer, Richard Katrovas and Francisco Alarcón.

Just got the news! CITY OF DREAMS has been nominated for the 2021 Grammy Awards - Best Latin Jazz Album! Wow, I really would like to thank my incredible friend...s and extraordinary people involved. You guys rock! Thanks to the Recording academy, Obrigado!! Congratulations to all nominees and good luck to all! Chris Potter Tiago Costa Bruno Migotto Edu Ribeiro Baterista Dissenso Studio Fabiana Cirilo Rodrigo De Castro Lopes Carlos Freitas Fernanda Roth Faya Helena Wolfenson Marina Pappa Inpartmaint Inc. Benedetto Guitars, Savannah GA USA D'Addario and Co. Chris DiGirolamo Iuri Oriente Zé Luis. Daniel e Roger. #recordingacademy #grammy2021 See more

Congrats to Ambrose Akinmusire who earned his first-ever GRAMMY Award nomination today! Best Jazz Instrumental Album: "on the tender spot of every calloused moment" Find the album here: https://ambroseakinmusire.lnk.to/onthetenderspot