Author: Brian Lynch
Swinging Into The New Year: News From Brian Lynch And Hollistic MusicWorks
Brian Lynch here, hoping that your New Year is getting off to a solid start! If you’re like me, you’re experiencing relief from the simple fact that 2021 is now in the rear view mirror. After two years straight of challenge we all deserve a break, and I fervently hope that in 2022 we get one. It’s early on – let’s see how it develops.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve reached out to you all. Despite all that has gone on, I have tried to keep on making music, and there have been some good times and things happening. Here are some highlights from the last year:
PDF Booklet – Brian Lynch Songbook Vol. 1: Bus Stop Serenade
Progress Report – Knight New Works Grant
Hello all! Coming out of the Bat-Cave little by little – hope to be out in the world again soon!
One of the things that kept me going a little over the last few months was a creative project spurred by a grant from the Knight Foundation. It’s still a work in progress, and hopefully I’ll make the cut to get to the next stage and make the concept a reality!
Here’s a little video about it – it’s kinda ambiguous, reflecting where I was in the process when it was made, but might still be of interest.
I’m honored to be one of 18 artists from different disciplines that the Knight Foundation has funded to develop their creative ideas through their “New Works” program.
https://youtu.be/VSBStLVYw6Q
Corona – Hiatus Update; Jazz Journalists Association Award Nominations
Hi Everyone,
Thinking of all of us out here dealing with this crisis, feeling the anxiety, the bravery, the hope, the anger and disappointment, all of it. Grieving for everyone we’ve lost in our community, and for our art form, so fragile and endangered along with all the performing arts at this time. Missing playing music together with friends, colleagues and students.
In the midst of all this, I’m striving to keep the music alive and strong in my heart by woodshedding, sharing with my students, and listening. It’s been great to hear all of you out there contributing your sound on line – I’m enjoying you and learning from you every day! I’m trying to listen to myself better as well, in hopes of closing the gap between the sound in my mind and what comes out of the horn during this enforced hiatus from performing.
I’m thankful for any and all good news right now, and I was happy to hear that my efforts in the field in the past year have been recognized by The Jazz Journalists Association by tow nominations for their 2020 awards, in the categories of Trumpeter Of The Year and Arranger Of The Year. It’s great to be so recognized by this distinguished group; I’ve previously won JJA Trumpeter Of The Year and Album Of The Year (for Madera Latino) awards in 2017, and a Latin Jazz Album Of The Year award back in 2007 for Simpatico. Thank you, JJA!
https://www.jjajazzawards.org/p/2020.html?fbclid=IwAR3GQQ1uK-m4gz32s2A3aeUQs0IaUrMMXWTy2n4QV1yLpi3UsdqWp9PnDJc