As a composer and musician myself, the brilliant works of composer Marvin Hamlisch reside in a special place of my heart. His many scores, orchestrations and melodies gave the world a sense of higher purpose, with the hope that humanity might always need a loving reason to survive. Words alone cannot describe my feelings for […]
Photo from Jorge Caladrelli official website My contact with Jorge Calandrelli has been through the analysis of his work and brief correspondence. I recently had the special opportunity to analyze his score of “I’m in the mood for love” for singer Barbara Streisand. I would like to offer some different cultural insights from a non-emotional intellectual […]
Photo: Kevin Lamarque /Reuters – The friendship that exists between the United States and France has been showcased again today. President Trump and President Macron demonstrated outstanding statesmanship and mutual respect. This will continue to grow into a unity of ideas to solve complex international affairs. Although there are disagreements sometimes on particular global issues, the bond […]
This birthday tribute is “my way” of saying thank you to the most swingin’ and musically deep singer of the American songbook. This recording is dedicated and released on his birthday, December 12th. The complex arrangements with Nelson Riddle as well as his approach to defining a song are unmatched, which definitely influenced my melodic […]
What is an EVI? Many people ask me, “What is that strange looking instrument you perform and record with?” It’s called a Steiner EVI. (Electric Valve Instrument.) Its totally original and nothing quite sounds like it. It can be soft and beautiful or soar like an eagle. It has three valves and plays like a trumpet, but […]
To all those young recording engineers and musicians around the world who think they are so hip to technology. Way before there was Protools, Logic, Performer, Ableton or any other midi sequencer with audio, there was Opcode’s Studio Vision. This was a breakthrough in technology in the early 90’s. For the first time, musicians could […]
The American President’s recent trip to Asia has demonstrated to all world leaders the tremendous significance cultural relations play in political detente between nations. This may be the catalyst for future good-will abroad. As I’ve stated: “Better cultural relations make better foreign policy.” Darryl John Kennedy
“The Paris I Knew” Composed and arranged by Darryl John Kennedy. I want to welcome everyone to my new music website. Here you will find music, movies, articles and photos of my work. As the first blog, I thought I’d start off with something I composed for the French people as a tribute of thanks. […]