Soundbreaking

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ISBN: 9781495177538

Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music

Robert Santelli, Sir George Martin, Sandra Choron , Robert Essel

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English

Independent Publisher
25 November 2019

Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Music recording & reproduction; Biography: arts & entertainment

Charting a century's worth of innovation and experimentation in the creation of music, Soundbreaking offers a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of new sounds—and features original interviews with twenty-one of the most celebrated artists, producers, and music industry pioneers of our time.

This book was inspired by the eight-part Grammy- and Emmy-nominated film series Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music, one of the most wide-ranging series on the art of music recording and the last project of the late legendary music producer Sir George Martin.

Featuring a special foreword by Sir George Martin and original artist profiles by Grammy Museum founding executive director Robert Santelli, Soundbreaking highlights twenty-one artists from across eras and a wide spectrum of genres. In intimate interviews, these music legends share their personal insights in passages from longer interviews conducted between 2008 and 2015: Sir George Martin, Les Paul, Pete Seeger, Tony Bennett, Frankie Valli, Smokey Robinson, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Benson, Joni Mitchell, Michael Tilson Thomas, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Mark Knopfler, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, Steven Van Zandt, Rosanne Cash, Sheila E., and Darryl McDaniels.

The excerpts point to themes that emerge and echo throughout: the importance of varied cultural influences on music careers, the role of technology innovation in the creative process, and most commonly, the human connection to music.

""Music is the only common thread and universal language that binds us together regardless of race, nationality, age, or income. And recorded music is how we experience it and what makes it accessible."" —Sir George Martin

Photographs by: Robert Essel
Foreword by: Sir George Martin
Contributions by: Robert Santelli
Edited by: Sandra Choron
Imprint: Independent Publisher
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 311mm, Width: 240mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 1.179kg
ISBN: 9781495177538
ISBN 10: 149517753X
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 25 November 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Artist profiles written by Robert Santelli, Grammy Museum founding executive director and former CEO/artistic director of the Experience Music Project. The Soundbreaking entertainment brand was founded by David H. Langstaff and a small group of music lovers to produce the Soundbreaking project with Sir George Martin. Soundbreaking aims to educate audiences on the relatively brief history of sound recording—just over one hundred years—which is one of the most important stories of the twentieth century. The original concept was created by Maxim Langstaff for Wildheart Entertainment.

Reviews for Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music

Hollywood Reporter, in its coverage of the top 10 “must-watch” non-fiction television shows of the last year, named SOUNDBREAKING #2. SOUNDBREAKING has been hailed as “one of the best music documentaries” by artists such as Tony Visconti (David Bowie producer), Don Was (Rolling stones producer), and Linda Perry (Christina Aguilera producer), who said “This is the best music show I’ve ever seen….” Linda Perry: Soundbreaking on PBS is best music show I've ever seen * The Hollywood Reporter *