The Man Behind the Music
Musical director Adam Blackstone led an historic night of music with featured performances by Sheila E., Travis Barker, Robert Glasper and D-Nice. This year’s show featured an all-star band and orchestra conducted by Derrick Hodge and Dontae Winslow. Check out the touching “In Memoriam” segment which includes performances by Jason White and The Samples.
“John Legend and Charlie Puth put their skills to the test in a dueling piano performance at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Facing off with back-to-back pianos, the pair performed some of each other’s biggest hits, with Legend giving his own rendition of “See You Again,” the first song he heard from Puth. The latter returned the favor, doing his own take The Voice coach’s hit “Ordinary People.”
The duo performed a back-and-forth medley of some of their other hits, including Puth’s “We Don’t Talk Anymore” and “Attention” and Legend’s “Tonight” and “All of Me.” Not only are the two musicians superstars in their own right, but they are also writing partners. They took a break from the duel to debut their news track, “Dope,” before ending with Puth’s latest single “Light Switch.””
Check out the full performance HERE.
“Adam Blackstone joins the Oscars production team as the show’s music director. He has worked on individual performances on previous Oscar telecasts, namely Justin Timberlake’s show-opening performance of “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” from Trolls five years ago and Keala Settle’s performance of “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman four years ago.
Will Packer, producer of the 94th Academy Awards, announced 13 key members of his production team on Wednesday (March 9).”
Check out the full article by Paul Grein HERE.
For another year, MD Adam Blackstone crafted the live sounds of the night along with a live BBE All Star Band! Check out the performances here:
Earth, Wind & Fire Perform at NBA All-Star
Team LeBron Introductions – 2022 NBA All-Star Game
Hip-Hop made its mark on the history of Super Bowl halftime shows. The highly-anticipated performance came to reality on Sunday night (Feb.13) at Inglewood, Calif.’s SoFi Stadium as the L.A. Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals played for the NFL championship title. You can watch the halftime show with Musical Director Adam Blackstone and executive produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, on the NFL’s official YouTube channel.
After a well received sneak peek in November, That’s My Jam will premier for the season tonight at 9 pm on NBC. NBC’s new series That’s My Jam, hosted by Jimmy Fallon, will have its timeslot premiere on Monday. The hour-long show features celebrities competing in musical-themed challenges and is based on the music-themed segments of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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Adam Blackstone joins Ed Sheeran as Music Director for his performance on Saturday Night Live. They perform hits “Shivers” and “Overpass Grafitti.” They didn’t miss a beat as this flawless performance was full of energy and excellence. Check it out below!
Decked in a hoodie, cargo pants and coveted sneakers, a slimmed-down and clean-shaven Ed Sheeran stands surrounded by bookshelves and a host of world-class musicians. He’s flanked by music director to the stars, Adam Blackstone, who assembled the band and handled bass guitar duties. After opening this Tiny Desk (home) concert with his latest single, “Shivers,” Sheeran introduces himself and proceeds with more hits, new tunes, and a surprise throwback.
Some of the best talent Willingboro has to offer is on display in WHYY’s first-ever virtual talent showcase, judged by celebrity musicians – and Willingboro natives – Adam Blackstone and Rashid Williams, along with WHYY’s Joy Soto. Willingboro’s tap-dancing mayor, Dr. Tiffani Worthy, kicked off the show.
The rest out the article can be found HERE!
Adam Blackstone sat down with the good people over at Billboard to discuss the importance of hiring a Music Director
When we’re prepping for a tour or concert, we’re thinking of a linear space. How does song one transition into song two, all the way through to song 16?” says Blackstone. “With virtual shows, you’re thinking about one song only, and what experience do I want to tell during this one song so that it stays on your mind?”
Check out the full interview HERE!