Van Dyke Parks appears in the following:
Van Dyke Parks: 'Reverse Is The Most Powerful Gear'
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Van Dyke Parks’ name may not ring a bell for the casual listener, but if you’ve been listening to music — even casually — for the last 45 years, you’ve heard his work. The composer an...
Van Dyke Parks; Baby’s First Commissioned Work; Ben Verdery
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
In this episode: Composer, arranger, producer, and musician Van Dyke Parks has worked with an array of artists from The Beach Boys to Bonnie Raitt to Skrillex. Now, he's released Songs Cycled, his first album of new material in over 20 years .
Plus: Does your baby need a soundtrack? Père Music, a new startup, will compose a theme for your child – for a tidy sum. We talk with the co-founders.
And: Classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery goes beyond his genre — he's performed classic rock songs by Jimi Hendrix and Cream, and has collaborated with musicians from many other genres. He performs live in the studio.
