by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 8, 2018
Suzanne Ciani is a legend in the music engineering world, best-known for unparalleled innovation in sound effects and a discography full of mesmerizing, trance-like tracks. Ciani got her start studying classical music and music composition at Wellesley College and U.C. Berkeley, respectively. She went on to study computer generated music at Standford’s Artificial Intelligence Labs,…
Posted on May 2, 2018
Founded in 2013 by veteran sound engineers Karrie Keyes and Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato, SoungGirls.org is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to provide a professional community for women working in the audio industry wherein they can seek advice, mentorship, and empowerment. In 2012, Keyes and Pettinato found each other as they sat on the “Women of Professional Concert…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 1, 2018
Cordell Jackson, often called “Guitar Granny,” was born in Mississippi in 1923. She began performing with her father’s band in the late 30’s, and moved on to writing and recording her own work in the 40’s. During this time, she moved to Memphis and became involved in the city’s sprawling music scene. In 1956, Jackson…