by sooraj_90 | Jan 24, 2020 | Audio Legends
The Byzantine Empire existed from 330 to 1453 CE, varying in size over centuries with territories in Italy, Greece, the Balkans, the Levant, Asia Minor, and North Africa. While it was significantly influenced by the Greco-Roman cultural tradition, its culture was...
by Audio Academy | Jan 16, 2020 | Audio Legends
It begins like this. In 1928, two Polish-Jewish brothers, Lejzor and Fiszel emigrated to America when they were 7 and 11 years old, with their mother from the village Motule in Poland. Their surname, Czyż was eventually changed to Chess. Like many other immigrants of...
by Audio Academy | Nov 16, 2019 | Audio Legends
Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis – these stars have been some of the biggest influences on rock ‘n’ roll. What united them beyond their rock ‘n’ roll talent was their famous association with Sun Records, the label...
by Audio Academy | Sep 8, 2019 | Audio Legends
Jazz does not have a specific day or point when it was created. It is a genre of music that emerged over time, mixing musical talent and emotions of the many cultures and artistic elements that existed in New Orleans. Caribbean music from the West Indies mixed...
by Audio Academy | Aug 1, 2019 | Audio Legends
A multi-faceted musician, composer and record producer, Quincy Jones has earned his place in the history of music. The most Grammy-nominated artist in history, Quincy Delight Jones, Jr, often known just as “Q”, has 79 nominations and 27 wins. Born in Chicago on March...
by Audio Academy | Jul 20, 2019 | Audio Legends
Sometime after the Tin Pan Alley era of music. In the late 1950s, located at 1619 Broadway in the heart of New York’s music district, stood the Brill Building. It became the center of brilliantly crafted, professional songwriting and music publishing that carried with...