by Modern Songbook Records | Oct 10, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
Joe’s Record Paradise to host professional jazz band Saturday D.C.-based jazz ensemble set to perform for hometown fans by Cara Hedgepeth Staff writer Musician and composer Charlie Barnett says he was born in the wrong era. “I was born out of time,” says Barnett. “I...
by Modern Songbook Records | Oct 9, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Events, Home Page, News
In July I was asked by the Strathmore Music Center to be one of their mentors for their AIR (artists in residence) program. All together there are six young emerging artists. I was assigned two: Deborah Bond and Owen Danoff. When Strathmore first called I had to...
by Modern Songbook Records | Aug 2, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Home Page, News
I am the chairman of the board at Maryland Youth Ballet. How this came about is a long story. I have no qualifications for this position at all. And yet I am this, and being this changed my life. As a career musician I always felt somehow untethered. Unattached...
by Modern Songbook Records | Jul 31, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Events, Home Page, News
GSSCC’s 2012 Awards & Installation Dinner Was A Huge Success! GSSCC sincerely thanks the sponsors and members who supported the 2012 Awards & Installation Dinner this past Wednesday, one of the Chambers most important fundraising events of the year. The...
by Modern Songbook Records | Jul 21, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Events, Home Page, News
I just finished up two days of mixing with engineer Ken Schubert. We were two guys sitting at a console staring at a screen of ProTools information with two very good speakers on either side – and not talking much for 8 hours a day. That is some guys’...
by Modern Songbook Records | Apr 6, 2012 | Charlie's Blog, Events, Home Page, News
Yesterday I had a Skype session with the Clemson University orchestra, courtesy of Dr. Andrew Levin. They are playing “The Blue Chevrolet” What totally surprising questions! One question that a cellist asked: “What are your thoughts on translating...
