Archive for August, 2007

Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2007

this’ll make you think twice…

Several years ago, I was dropping my parents off for a cruise from Port Canaveral while a hurricane (I can never remember which one was which) was coming in on the West coast of Florida. They had perfectly calms seas while I went to sleep unsure that the roof would still be there in the m ... Continue Reading

Posted in blog on August 7, 2007

the artist’s privilege

via, via ***offensive language ahead*** Loosely transcribed at AAJ: ”I don’t speak Italian, but I hope that somebody who speaks English tell those a**holes to shut off those f***ing cameras. Until you don’t do it, music won’t be at its best and you will have spe ... Continue Reading

Posted in blog on August 5, 2007

Back in Brown

The following is probably one of my favorite jazz bass Youtube finds. It’s a nine-part feature of a Ray Brown masterclass with English students. It has a watermark in the top left corner, some credits at the end, and is dubbed in French. The cuts appear to consider only filesize, ... Continue Reading

Posted in Uncategorized on August 3, 2007

Singing a syllable to the left

Jeff Berlin has a tendency to cause quite a stir. He has very strong, sometimes controversial opinions about music instruction and the learning process. He has written for Bass Player magazine and founded the Players School of Music. This video is a hilarious testament to his musicianshi ... Continue Reading