Four Eastman School of Music alumni, Steve Gadd, Rob Paterson, Karim Sulayman, and D.J Sparr were winners in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.’s 61st GRAMMY Awards, Sunday February 10. Steve Gadd (BM68) won the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for The Steve Gadd Band. Often cited as one of the most influential…
Here are some select clippings from the past week showing the variety of hits/mentions identifying musicians and scholars as Eastman School of Music alumni, faculty or students. Note: Some links may have expired.) Steve Gadd among the Eastman School of Music graduates honored with a Grammy (WXXI News 02/11/2019) On Sunday, Gadd, who grew up…
Pianist and Eastman School of Music student Jenny Chen will perform in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, March 21, at 8 p.m., as part of the Eastman Presents in New York series sponsored by the George D. and Freida B. Abraham Foundation. Chen’s upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall features virtuosic compositions from…