■ 2013 StanleyClarke Scholarship / Friday, March 1, 2013
MusiciansInstitute has announced the opening of the application period for the2013 Stanley Clarke Scholarship, created to honorthe best, brightest and most talented musicians at the school. Five finalistswill be selected to perform in the Concert Hall on Aug. 8 where two grand prizewinners will be chosen by Clarke and a panel of judges, who in the past haveincluded George Duke and Stewart Copeland.
Pastwinners have gone on to varied and colorful careers in music. Zech Hogan(2011) plays drums for Melanie Taylor and is currently recording music for anupcoming TV show for CBS. Raffaele Diomaiuto (2007) toured the U.S. and worked as a session guitarist in Los Angeles before returning to Italy where he teaches music.Current drum student Henry McDaniel won last year’s scholarship and hasembarked on several tours with Clarke and jazz legend George Duke.
Clarkedeveloped the scholarship in 2000 and has helped to develop the MusiciansFoundation where he sits on the Board of Directors and has donated $12,000(matched by MI) every year since its inception.
Thefoundation is a nonprofit organization that has raised over $1.5 million since2004 for scholarships and endowments reserved for MI students. It alsofinances and provides resources for music education around Los Angeles and engages LAUSD students withan ongoing class series at The Grammy Museum.
In2009, Musicians Institute recognized Clarke’s lifetime achievements in musicand efforts for the foundation with an honorary Doctor of Music degree duringthe spring commencement ceremony. Foundation Executive Director and MIVice President Beth Marlis presented the degree and spoke to Clarke’s perseverancein creating opportunities for talented, dedicated musicians.
“Thisis such a fantastic relationship, Stanleyis a great advocate and cheerleader for MI,” Marlis said. “He walks the walkand really wants to support the next generation.”
CurrentMI bachelor and associate degree students interested in the scholarship areeligible to submit a DVD of 2 tracks, one accompanied and one solo,highlighting their talents and performance abilities.
Thedeadline for all submissions is July 15.
■Thousands of listeners heard the unnamed producer swearing at a jazzmusic recording.
Theincident happened on the early morning programme Morning Reports on Radio 5Live on Saturday. At 5.42am, during a sports round up, listeners heard theunidentified voice say “f****** trumpet”.
Thespeaker continued: “It drives you mad that f****** Stanley Clarke.”
Itappears the producer was listening to a recording by Stanley Clarke, anAmerican jazz musician and composer, and was unaware that his own voice wasbeing broadcast.
Clarkeis known for playing double bass and bass guitar, but trumpeters feature insome of his album tracks.
A BBCspokesman said: “We apologise that an inappropriate piece of audio material wasbroadcast on Radio 5 Live this morning and for any offence caused to ourlisteners.”
Lastmonth the BBC announced that a veteran continuity announcer was leaving his jobonly weeks after he used the f-word live on Radio 4. Peter Jefferson, 64,stumbled over his words while reading a trail for the programme 'Archive on 4’, saying: “Archive on Friday ... on Four onSaturday at eight ... f***.”
Openmicrophones are an ever-present threat for live broadcasters.
JulieEtchingham, the newsreader, made an embarrassing on-air gaffe in 2007 when shewas overheard on Sky News mocking Conservative leader David Cameron immigrationplans as “extermination”.
RonAtkinson, the football pundit, was forced to quit in disgrace in 2004 after hecombined racism and profanity by calling Marcel Desailly, the Chelsea captain, a “------- thick -------”during a Champions League match, when he believed his microphone to be switchedoff.
ThePrince of Wales slipped up in 2005 during a photo call on holiday in 2005, whena microphone caught him whispering his views on Nicholas Witchell, the BBCRoyal correspondent, saying: “I can’t bear that man. I mean, he’s so awful.”
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