About the Program Celebrate the twentieth anniversary season of the Skirball’s annual Sunset Concerts, a series dedicated to drawing music fans from across greater Los Angeles by showcasing both rising stars and musical greats from around the world. The new season once again features an eclectic lineup of artists who tap into traditional roots music […]

A couple of weeks ago I got my hands on some footage that Tim and Abigail shot of David Bryant in his home town in Oxford, GA singing “Cold and Rainy Day,” a song David learned from his mother Cora Mae Bryant. You can check out the video of David’s version of the song here, but […]

Little Freddie King was recently featured in Beyoncé’s new visual album Lemonade. Lemonade was filmed in New Orleans and features many people and places that represent New Orleans culture and heritage. Little Freddie King has a prominent cameo in the film, playing guitar in the shadows while Beyoncé sings. Music Maker helped Little Freddie with emergency […]

Spencer Branch by Spencer Branch “Things in Life” by Don Stover, sung here in beautiful harmony by Kelley Breiding and Martha Spencer with simple accompaniment is a sentimental reflection on life’s only guarantee, its expiration. At Music Maker, we have the privilege of working with spectacular human beings in the twilight of their lives. It […]

Sunday May. 8 2016 8:30 PM Ring The Golden Bells CELEBRATING 101 YEARS OF SISTER ROSETTA THARPE Brookfield Place Winter Garden 230 Vesey St, New York, NY 10281 https://www.artsbrookfield.com/event/newyorkguitarfestival/ Tickets: FREE NYGF ‘16 begins with a Mother’s Day concert in honor of gospel/blues legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll. She was America’s […]