Tag Archives: Jackie McLean

Check out Jackie McLean on Mars

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: September 19, 2010
Director Ken Levis created a compelling documentary about Jackie McLean in the mid-seventies. This was 14 years before my time at Hartt, but it offers some insight as to what my time in school was like. Also has some footage from the Artists Collective, where I taught saxophone lessons occasionally. The film [...]
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It’s Time! Album Art

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: November 12, 2009
Here’s another homework assignment from my Basic Graphic Arts class. We had to pick an album with horrible artwork and design a new cover. The professor wanted us to design a cover based on how the music made us feel. Then we’d present our ideas and designs to the class and listen [...]
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Four New Albums

By Kevin Danenberg | Published: April 4, 2008
I picked up some CD’s this week at Bleecker Records.  After spending a few days listening to these, I’m happy to say I was 4-for-4.  Yeah, even in this age of downloads, I still dig on the actual plastic discs.  No iTunes for me.  Of course, I immediately rip ‘em to my hard drive, but [...]
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