Archive for June, 2009
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Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
As if you’re interested, I have spent the last several weeks recording lectures onto computer files. I am teaching two classes in July: Intro to Philosophy, and Human Nature and Human Values (a course on the biological origins of political behavior). But I am going to be gone the first week [...]
The art of Lawrence Williams
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
The last few years of Lawrence Williams’ life were fraught with health problems and financial setbacks, but he never let himself get discouraged or depressed by them. Even when he lost his leg and couldn’t play the drums anymore he treated it as a minor setback (if that). His reaction [...]
Two horn chart of Warne Marsh’s Background Music
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Background Music
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More Konitz/Tristano charts
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Lead sheets in concert key
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Afternoon just before sunset- by Lawrence Williams (arranged for 3-horns by Dan Gaynor)
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Afternoon just before sunset- 3-horn chart
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Desert Flower- by Lawrence Williams (arranged for 3-horns by Dan Gaynor)
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Desert Flower
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Inner Strength- by Lawrence Williams (arranged for 3-horns by Dan Gaynor)
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Inner Strength- 3-horn arrangement
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Gardot thrills
Submitted by Jazz Suite
The problem with the majority of modern jazz singers, in my opinion, is there is a basic lack of soul. Sure, all the notes are in the right places, but whether it be a tired rehashing of some old musical warhorse for the masses, an over-polished delivery, an inability to sell the [...]
Nonstandard Standards & Ethan Iverson
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
I just read on an eMusic post that JazzTimes is suspending publication. This probably says less about jazz than it does about the publishing industry, which is deep in trauma right now. But it does worry me.
The history of jazz begins around the turn of the twentieth century, and probably [...]
Friend me on FaceBook
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
It’s always nice to keep in touch with my regular readers, so send me a friend request….
My FaceBook profile
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RIP MJ
Submitted by Secret Society
This Jackson 5 cover of “I Was Made To Love Her” (recorded 1973) is unbelievably audacious. Michael sets out to out-Stevie Stevie, on Stevie’s own signature song, and actually succeeds.
When I was growing up, “Michael Jackson Sucks” t-shirts were popular amongst a certain segment of the childhood population. I remember feeling sorry [...]
JazzWax interview with Bob Brookmeyer
Submitted by Jazz Suite
JazzWax, a truly great jazz blog you should be reading, has a five part interview with valve-trombonist, pianist and composer Bob Brookmeyer. This is the good stuff. Sphere: Related Content
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Alphabet Soup EAST- Hip-Hop/Jazz
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Alphabet Soup is a Hip-hop/jazz band that was formed in the early 90’s in Oakland by some of my close friends in the Bay Area. The first Soup gigs were in a basement speakeasy called something like Captain’s Corner. This place served only beer and Jagermeister and was in an [...]
SoundCloud
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
I just discovered a very cool site called SoundCloud that allows you to transfer, share and sell music. The basic free membership allows you to upload up to five tracks per month. There are no limits on file size and you get a nice looking page with all your tracks [...]
More three horn charts
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
Regular reader Ben Doital contributed these nice three horn charts. More to come from Ben soon!
Airgin & Milestones (old)
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Die Chris Potter, die! All the Things solo transcription PDF
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
A few months ago I posted a clip of Chris Potter playing an insane solo version of All the Things. Saxophonist Ben Doherty has gone and tackled the unbelievable feat of transcribing the entire solo! No kidding, this thing is 19 pages of pure ridiculousness.
Ben, have a little too much [...]
Transcription’s Pool: Free Solo Transcriptions!
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
Pere Soto turned me on to a nice site that offers free downloads of solo transciptions. There are 94 saxophone transcriptions, 147 guitar transcriptions, and a handful of transcriptions for other instruments.
Transcription’s Pool
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Charlie Mariano’s obituary- written by his daughter’s
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Charlie Mariano
Born Carmine Ugo Mariano on November 12, 1923 in Boston MA died June 16, 2009 in Cologne Germany at the Mildred Scheel Hospiz. Charlie’s music career spans from 1940 when at the age of 17 his sister Colina gave him his first saxophone to 2009 when at the age [...]
NEXT GIG
Submitted by Secret Society
15 JULY 2009
LE POISSON ROUGE
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If I could just purge all the urges that I have
Submitted by Secret Society
My RSS Reader readers1 won’t notice a difference, but I have finally cleaned up the sprawling, embarrassingly out-of-date right-hand column and updated the Secret Society blogroll. I am not sure anyone ever looks at (let alone clicks through to) blogroll links anymore, but people have been politely requesting that I update mine for [...]
Don’t start me talking I could talk all night
Submitted by Secret Society
Two essential new interviews:
Ethan Iverson unleashes another epic conversation, this one with Tim Berne:
Intro
Part One
Part Two
A taste:
EI: You are a pretty rare example of someone who isn’t playing music already as a teenager but then has the willpower - because of a love of the music - to like really devote yourself [...]
“Sonny Boy” - Sonny Rollins
Submitted by this SHAPE OF JAZZ
I picked up a copy of this at the county library a ways back and had just finally got a chance to sit down with it. What an incredible set! Rollins plays hard on this superb bop classic released in 1960, the disc contains a combination of two different recording [...]
Countdown To Ecstasy
Submitted by Secret Society
Dave Douglas’s Brass Ecstasy — a postmodern take on the New Orleans street band, via Lester Bowie — plays live at Fern Bar HQ in about 20 minutes (3 PM EST), and there is a video stream. They band includes Vincent Chancey (horn), Luis Bonilla (trombone), Marcus Rojas (tuba), and Nasheet Waits [...]
More of Dan Gaynor’s 3-horn arrangements- hot off the press!
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
Here are three beautifully arranged three horn charts that I hired Dan Gaynor do for me. I posted two of these before, but they were just two horn versions. The three horn charts are on another level entirely.
As I wrote before, Dan Gaynor is available to arrange and transcribe whatever [...]
David Murray’s amazing grace
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
My good friend Ken Laster, whose incomparable In the Groove is my favorite podcast, has calmed me down a bit. I will probably keep going as I have been, and let Mother Mary or Jizo Bodhisattva protect me. But this last few days did get me to finally use Audacity, and [...]
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