The Heights
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. In this month’s edition of The Heights, I will pay my respects to one of the greatest friends, musicians, mentors, and men to have passed through my life in the pursuit of obtaining my potential as a drummer/composer. His name is Hal Galper. Not only […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Welcome back to your monthly dose of “What is running through Barna’s head?” A place where no topic is off the table, as it relates to a life in the performing arts. In the past, I have talked about upcoming shows, personal experiences, artists I […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Greetings and salutations, all you Xperience Monthly loyalists. We love and appreciate every last one of you. Thank you for your time and support of our exciting and cutting-edge paper. We could not do this without you. Now, let’s get into something personal… One year […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. One of the most difficult achievements an artist can obtain is developing a voice and identity on their instrument so unique that, within a few bars of music, the listener instantly recognizes exactly who they are listening to. One such voice is that of four-time […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Welcome back to The Heights … your monthly opinion piece that explores a wide variety of topics within the musical idiom known as jazz. It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to share my thoughts and perspectives. Thank you to all who have and […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Hello …Yeah, it’s been a while… Not much … How bout you?” This famous line from a song called “I’d Really Like To See You Tonight” by England Dan & John Ford Coley resonates with my soul now more than ever. Why? Because it has […]
The Heights – May – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Well folks, it’s now May 2024, and Jazz Appreciation Month has once again come and gone. We were treated to a spectacular collection of live performances across the entire region and beyond. However, the best is yet to come. In my world, jazz […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Welcome back to The Heights. In this episode we will talk about one the most relevant, significant and revered drummers of the past 30 years in jazz history, rhythm master Joe Farnsworth. Many of you may not know this name, but after reading this article […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Welcome back to your monthly resource for all that is good and bad about jazz music in the matrix known as the Capital Region. I’m your host for this journalistic adventure, Joe Barna. On today’s episode of The Heights I will attempt to answer 3 […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Tis’ the season for many special happenings, self reflection, family gatherings, parties, presents and all that jazz. It’s a time of the year where we attempt to suspend that which chains us down emotionally, mentally and physically. A time of joyful exchanges and laughter among […]
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