Big Band…Big Sound…Optimistic Future

I have always been enamored with the "big band" sound - that of a bygone era complete with a full horn section and a rhythm section.  The soundtrack to Nora Ephron's WHEN HARRY MET SALLY featuring the sound of Harry Connick Jr. led me to a love affair with the likes of Jimmy Durante, Louis…

Life Is What You Make It – The Anatomy Of A Theme Song

It's GRAMMY® voting season once again! As NARAS voting members, this is that time of year where we take pride (and serious responsibility) in helping determine which artists/songs/albums, in our humble opinion, are deserving of taking home a GRAMMY® for music released this year. For the first time in long while, we find ourselves not…

Carving Out Time

It's amazing how the simplest truths are sometimes the hardest to grasp sometimes. The passage of time is both democratic and universal. It's applies to everyone and stops for no one. And yet somehow we find that there are people who are able to accomplish way more than others with the same amount of time…

Film Festivals and Awards Shows – September Blog

A lovely Saturday greeting to all our wonderful friends and followers! Hope you’re enjoying this wonderful weekend as we usher in the Fall season. Just thought I’d drop in and share with you some of the exciting things that has been happening in the world of DSYMusic this past month. First off is the totally surprising…