Don Was

American musician and record producer
Don Edward Fagenson, known professionally as Don Was, is an American musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as president of the American jazz label Blue Note... Wikipedia
Born: 1952 (age 71 years), Detroit, MI
Children: Tony Fagenson
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What does the term "blue note" mean?
In jazz and blues, a blue note is a note that—for expressive purposes—is sung or played at a slightly different pitch from standard. Typically the alteration is between a quartertone and a semitone, but this varies depending on the musical context.
What nationality is Don Was?
American
Don Edward Fagenson (born September 13, 1952), known professionally as Don Was (/wʌz/), is an American musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host.
Who is the owner of Blue Note?
Owner and founder Danny Bensusan had a vision to create a jazz club in Greenwich Village that would treat deserving artists with respect, while allowing patrons to see the world's finest jazz musicians in a close, comfortable setting.
Why is the blue note famous?
From there, Blue Note grew to become one of the most prolific, influential and respected jazz labels of the mid-20th century, noted for its role in facilitating the development of hard bop, post-bop and avant-garde jazz, as well as for its iconic modernist art direction.
Since 2011, he has also served as president of the American jazz label Blue Note Records. Don Was. Don Was Nashville, Tennessee (2010).
Born on September 13, 1952, Don Was is a widely-respected artist, producer and label boss with a truly spectacular discography to his name.
Feb 25, 2024 · Iconic label Blue Note Records celebrates its 85th anniversary this year. Overseeing the celebration and the label's 70 releases this year ...
Bill Frisell “First Look” with Don Was ... Emails will be sent by or on behalf of UMG Recordings Services, Inc. 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) ...
May 20, 2019 · Now president of the label Blue Note – historically home to Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, as well as contemporary artists such ...
Oct 16, 2020 · Field Studies: Don Was, President of Blue Note Records, Picks His Top Five ECM Albums · Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Email.
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The Classic Vinyl Series is curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman and is broad in its scope. The series reissues the best-known Blue Note classics from the 1950s ...
Mar 13, 2018 · Max Bell speaks with Blue Note boss Don Was about the challenges of running a jazz label, new models to widen the label's audience, ...