Meet Araken Bustos: Brass and Woodwind Technician, Yamaha Artist Services Madrid

Now we’re pleased to introduce a key member of our Madrid team, Brass and Woodwind Technician Araken Bustos. We asked this highly experienced musician and a technician to tell us about his background, philosophy and plans for Yamaha Artist Services Madrid.

Explore the Yamaha Stage Custom Hip Kit with our Yamaha artists

Yamaha Artist Kevin "Kikoué" Ki performs with the Yamaha Stage Custom Hip kit, DTX-Multi12 & EAD10 Drum Module. With the addition of flute and kora to his set up, Kevin delivers a performance that merges traditional Mandingo arrangements with pan-African influence.

Artist Insights featuring Eirik Gjerdevik

Yamaha artist Eirik Gjerdevik, tuba soloist and conductor, has collected for us some hints and tips that could come handy when practising on your tuba along with some consideration on the effect your playing has on your band. Click here to read the full article.

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Yamaha Artist Chick Corea

Words cannot adequately express the tremendous loss the music community, indeed the entire world, has suffered this week. Chick Corea, keyboardist, composer, bandleader and musical pioneer, who spent more than half a century innovating and influencing the most important figures in jazz history, died on February 9th from a rare form of cancer.

Nostalgia • New Sound Library for Yamaha MONTAGE & MODX