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Baldwin Piano on Stage with Jonas Brothers

Stephen Kriso — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:04:20 +0000

I was playing on the Internet looking around a different web sites of current artists. I could not help but notice something very unique on the Jonas Brothers official web site. There was a clear picture taken with a piano, but not just any piano; it was with a Baldwin piano.

Seeing a Baldwin piano on stage with a popular artist is not normal. Most of the time that popular artists have pianos for a number or two, they are using the traditional Yamaha piano. The number of times that I have seen a Baldwin on stage with an artist I can count on two hands. When I saw this picture, I was elated to see this.

I have been a pianist for over twenty years and have done most of my playing and writing on a Baldwin baby grand. So, anytime I get to see or hear a Baldwin piano, it does something to me inside. There is just something about the sound of a Baldwin piano that is different from the other pianos on the market. So, seeing an endorsement for Baldwin by the Jonas Brothers was a huge thing for me.

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Blast from the Past

Stephen Kriso — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:47:18 +0000

The more I listen to current pop stars, the more I hear sounds from another decade. Most of the new artists, including the Jonas Brothers, borrow a large amount of their sound from artists that made history in the 80s. It’s almost as if I can switch from a current pop station to one that plays the 80s and hear the same riffs and rhythms. Heck, even some of the vocals could be mistaken.

We’re almost done with the first decade in the 21st century. Will we continue to hear muisal tones and ideas be borrowed from the past? Will there be anything new and exciting? I’m sure it’s out there, but finding it is more of a challenge that finding rehashed matterial.

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Jonas Brothers Christmas Album

Stephen Kriso — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:53:08 +0000

There seems to be quite a stir as we enter the Christmas season about whether or not the Jonas Brothers should produce an album of Christmas favorites and maybe an original or two. Considering how other popular artists have done with holiday albums in the past, the Jonas Brothers probably should follow suit in more ways than one. The two major reasons are: their origins in church and previous boy bands, such as 98 degrees, have all done Christmas albums.

What would make the album different? The biggest difference I could see is in the sound that they have. The JB have a sound that almost resembles The Rembrants and Rick Springfield. People really get into the home based sound and personal life involvements. That sound combined with many Christmas favorites would make for a great album.

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