Don Edward Fagenson (born September 13, 1952), known professionally as Don Was (/ w ʌ z /), is an American musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as president of …

May 21, 2024 · Don Was knows he's onto something special with his new band. The nine-member outfit, dubbed Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, hadn't yet played a concert together before Was booked the...

Six-time GRAMMY-winning musician, producer, composer, and Blue Note Records President Don Was will embark on a run of winter tour dates with Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, beginning February 21 and 22 in Ann Arbor, MI (full tour routing below).

Apr 9, 2024 · Don Was – the veteran, multi-Grammy-winning musician/producer and current president of Blue Note Records – is one of those virtual Renaissance men who always seems to have many pots a stirring. Over time, he has been a bassist, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary film maker and radio host.

Sep 13, 2024 · Don Was was born Donald Fagenson in Detroit on September 13, 1952. A hitmaker in his own right with Was (Not Was), producer of hundreds of key albums by everyone from the Rolling...

Jun 4, 2024 · Don Was: This is the first trio record we’ve done with Nduduzo — Francisco Mela on drums and Zwelakhe-Duma Bell le Pere on bass, he’s also from South Africa [like Nduduzo] but grew up in Connecticut. Nduduzo’s had so many musicians playing with him and is such a humble, generous guy that he’s always held back as a pianist in order to ...

sSx-time GRAMMY-winning musician, producer, composer, and Blue Note Records President Don Was announced his new group Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble.

Don Edward Fagenson (born September 13, 1952), known professionally as Don Was (/ w ʌ z /), is an American musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as president of …

Feb 25, 2024 · The man currently at the helm of it is musician/producer Don Was. Was is the current president of Blue Note Records. But that is just one of many titles he holds at present.

Don Was is a music industry luminary, a multi-faceted creative who lists musician, music producer, director, composer, and more among his credentials. Born Donald Fagenson on September 13, 1952, in Detroit, Was grew up absorbing musical influences in the form of Jazz and Blues, as well as popular acts like the Rolling Stones.