We have hears this from Professor Juliana Gondek about her former student Shannon Haley:
“I’ve just gotten word that one of my former undergraduate voice students, Shannon Haley, has released a new CD of country western love songs, “Someday Soon”, which has received a rave review from one of the top internet country music sites. Her […]

Here’s a request we had yesterday from Ryan Svendsen, a sophomore trumpet major in the Music Department:
Hi,
I am entering in a National Sigma Nu performing arts competition via Youtube. In my video, I pay tribute to famous Sigma Nu alumni by playing their songs or songs affiliated with them. The more views I […]

JUDY NIEMACK
ANNOUNCING
” FREE TO IMPROVISE: Exploring essential elements for improvisation”
This is a hands-on workshop by international jazz star Judy Niemack for all classical and jazz vocalists and instrumentalists, staff, faculty, and interested others. This class is geared to free up the creative flow in anyone who hopes to perform music requiring improvisation, including jazz […]

UCLA ethnomusicology graduate student Ben Harbert is featured today in the Daily Bruin. Ben is draws from the inspiration of classical composers and manifests it through his eight-piece electric guitar ensemble, Los Angeles Electric 8. Here is the first part of the article by Colleen Koestner.
Los Angeles Electric 8 strikes a new chord
Ethnomusicology student seeks […]

The Brent Canter Trio (Jazz Studies students from the Department of Ethnomusicology) will be celebrating the release of their debut CD
“Soundscape” with a performance and party at LA’s greatest jazz venue,
the Jazz Bakery, this Sunday, November 4th. They will be performing music
from the new CD and new material as well. Food, drinks and giveaways
will make this […]

Kenny Burrell and Nick DePinna
“No two people are not on fire.”
-a quote from our beloved animated internet star, Strongbad.
In a twisted way, Strongbad is wise to switch the phrase from “No two people are the same,” “No two people are not on fire.” More plainly, everything is different; everything is the same. Everything is running […]