Berklee Greats Reveal Secrets to Success
 January 24, 2000
From today’s most sought-after studio musicians
to the legendary chart toppers, the newly published Masters of Music brings
together the success stories of 31 of music’s most influential names.
This first-ever collection gives professionals, students and fans, a peer-level
view of what it takes to make it in the highly competitive music business,
and an inside look at the artistic development of these consummate professionals.
Masters
of Music features cover stories compiled from the first decade of Berklee
Today magazine; many are no longer available for reprint. The interviews
cover every facet of the industry. Featured music megastars include Quincy
Jones, Branford Marsalis, and members of Aerosmith-- all Berklee alumni.
The illustrious members of this "who’s who" of jazz, pop
and rock, speak frankly about their experiences on the road to stardom.
Honorary Berklee alum Sir George Martin shares his views on technology,
and its effect on artistic freedom. Discover Paula Cole’s personal
strategy for navigating the industry’s ups and downs, now and in
the future. Find out how award-winning composer Alf Clausen "scored"
success with television’s The Simpsons, and guitar virtuoso Steve
Vai reveals how his life as a doting dad keeps him grounded in an unpredictable
business.
The decision to publish Masters of Music was a simple one, according
David Kusek, director of Berklee Press. "There is not a musician
alive that has not been influenced or inspired by one of these greats.
Getting up close and personal with the accomplished musicians featured
in Masters of Music helps aspiring artists realize what it really takes
to be successful. It gives them incentive to persevere in a highly competitive
industry."
About the Co-Authors
Founding editor of Berklee Today, Andrew Taylor is currently assistant
director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison. Taylor is an active author, lecturer, consultant
and researcher, specializing in the impact of electronic communication
s on the management, promotion, support and distribution of the performing
arts.
Music journalist, Mark Small, has been editor of Berklee Today since
1992 and has contributed to Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar, Jazz Educators
Journal and Drums and Drumming. A Berklee College of Music alumnus, he
also holds degrees from New England Conservatory of Music and California
State University. He has released four classical guitar CDs with the Mark
Small/Robert Torres Duo, performed throughout the country and published
numerous compositions for guitar.
For more information visit their website at www.berkleepress.com.
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