Ahmad Jamal, a pianist, composer and arranger whose innovative, chamber jazz style had a powerful impact on his contemporaries while gaining widespread popularity via such recordings as his bestselling interpretation of “Poinciana,” has died, according […]
Composer/musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has died. On Sunday, a representative for Avex Entertainment announced that the Japanese music star had passed away on 28 March following a battle with cancer. He was 71. “We are deeply […]
Ryuichi Sakamoto, the highly influential Japanese pianist, composer, and electronic music producer, has died at 71, Kyodo News reports. Sakamoto had first revealed a throat cancer diagnosis in 2014, which went into remission after successful treatment. […]
Oscar-winning composer Justin Hurwitz has found himself back in the awards race this season, having garnered both a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination for his lavish Babylon score. Creating music that complemented the […]
Wayne Shorter, a saxophonist and composer who was universally acknowledged as one of the most original and influential jazz artists of the last six decades, died Thursday at 89. Shorter, who worked closely with Art […]
Gerald Fried, the Oscar-nominated composer known for scoring the original Star Trek series and Roots, has died at the age of 95. Fried died on Friday, February 17th, of pneumonia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. […]
The latest album by Heinali is a rather beautiful piece created from field recordings made around his home city – recordings from rail stations, the sound of traffic and birdsong, the dripping of water in […]
Photo Credit: Marco Rosanova / CC by 3.0 A dominant force in American pop music for over 50 years, songwriter, composer, and producer Burt Bacharach died of natural causes at age 94. Legendary songwriter, arranger, […]
Dionne Warwick paid tribute Thursday to late composer Burt Bacharach, the essential musician behind her signature hits “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose.” “Burt’s transition is like […]
Burt Bacharach, pictured here in 1970, wrote music that was accessible — it even sounds simple. But there is nothing simple about it. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images […]
Legendary composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits include “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” and “I Say a Little Prayer,” has died. He was 94. The Oscar winner died Wednesday […]
Iconic composer and producer Burt Bacharach has died at the age of 94. According to publicist Tina Brausam, Bacharach passed away of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. No further details […]
Listening to composer Kali Malone’s Does Spring Hide Its Joy is like watching weather move across a landscape. Sinewaves and strings swell gently, like a calm dawn; electric guitar overwhelms like clouds blocking the sun. […]
Composer Ned Rorem in 1953 in Paris, where he lived for nearly a decade and wrote his infamous Paris Diary. Provided by the artist hide caption toggle caption Provided by the artist Composer Ned Rorem […]
Photo Credit: Mick Gordon Two years ago, the Doom Eternal OST was released to universal negativity among the gaming community. Now composer Mick Gordon is speaking out. The composer posted a lengthy piece on Medium […]
Photo Credit: Activision Composer Sarah Schachner abruptly departs the ‘Modern Warfare II’ soundtrack project, citing challenges working with the game’s audio director, Stephen Miller. Composer Sarah Schachner has stepped down from scoring the soundtrack for Call […]
Music makes or breaks a game. The pulse pounding, breath holding, palm sweating soundtracks elevate gaming to a true art form. And that all starts with the composer. We’ve written about big names in the […]
Lena Chappelle, also known as Lena Raine, is a growing powerhouse in the gaming industry. If you haven’t heard of her, you’ve almost certainly heard her excellent music. From sweeping, epic tunes in Minecraft, to […]
Jaimie Branch, the jazz composer and trumpeter, has died aged 39. International Anthem, the progressive Chicago label that released her music, confirmed that she died on 22 August at her home in Brooklyn, New York. […]
A rising star in the world of improvised music with her group FLY or DIE, branch died on Monday at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Image credit: Jonathan Chimene) Share This Article