mamma’s little baby
Happy birthday, Charles Mingus. [youtube | explicit language] Continue Reading
Posts Tagged ‘Videos’
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Posted in blog on April 22, 2009
Posted in blog on February 5, 2009
take fifteen steps
A phenomenal comparison: Radiohead’s 15 Step from In Rainbows meets Dave Brubeck’s Take Five.  Ingenious! Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2009
happy birthday, john mclaughlin
John celebrated his 67th birthday yesterday. Â In honor of Mr. McLaughlin, here he is with Jonas Hellborg: Continue Reading
Posted in blog on December 9, 2008
ron carter in motion
Two of my favorite songs from one of my favorite groups. Â Jacky Terrasson on keys here – Mulgrew Miller plays on the recording. Continue Reading
Posted in blog on November 30, 2008
bach, as told by edgar meyer
Thanks, Jason, for hipping my to this very fine video. Â The entire project looks interesting. Â Please take a moment to be inspired by this: Continue Reading
Posted in blog on October 3, 2008
it’s raining trumpet players
Dave Douglas, founder of FONT, posted this great video yesterday: I really do like the camera work on this; it makes the viewer feel more involved in the action.  Also, take a second to click through to the YouTube page and read the comments. Continue Reading
Posted in blog on September 8, 2008
feel the sway
Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts is one of my favorite jazz bands out there. Matt’s (and the whole band’s) personality and musicianship just scream “Let’s have some fun!” This song does just that. Based on the sage advice of Matt’s (who sometimes g ... Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on August 23, 2008
simptube
This is, in my estimation, the best Simpsons-based video involving human actors yet. Hands-down. Continue Reading
Posted in blog on August 22, 2008
what’s jumpin, steak-o-reen-er?
It’s always gratifying when BoingBoing posts something about jazz. I always have to stop and double check where I am. Here’s a great one about Slim Galliard’s lexicon. Slim, along with Slam Stewart, formed the incomparable Slim and Slam who may be best known for ... Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2008
crank it down
An amazing video from Louisville’s transit authority on how to use their bus bike racks: Though it’s not quite to my tastes, I think this is an incredible way to educate riders. I have to admit, I’ve never found the need to ride the bus while I was out with my bike; I w ... Continue Reading
Posted in blog on May 8, 2008
just like a trumpet player. . .
Wynton Marsalis doesn’t shy away from controversial stances. The mild display of haughtiness here is only a glimpse of the types of things that make Marsalis a polarizing figure. In fact, this is almost charming: via adrian. Continue Reading
Posted in blog on April 10, 2008
subbing out
Jason Heath recently posted a video post about subbing out a steady gig for a more lucrative one. When Should You Sub Out of a Gig?Uploaded by doublebassblogger Jason’s post, while speaking specifically about classical playing, hits the nail on the head for jazzers of all ilk. What ... Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2008
neon bible
My friend Rich Van Voorst just posted this video. I saw this video when it came out and forgot to post it, so thanks, Rich, for the reminder! The comment banter’s a bit annoying on this one, so proceed to the video’s YouTube page at your own risk. Continue Reading
Posted in blog on March 31, 2008
Jazz Appreciation Month
From LRS Media: LEGENDS OF JAZZ Presents the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters Special as a Special Online Event Online: Launching April 1st Available all month long TV special profiles NEA Jazz Masters Ramsey Lewis, Phil Woods, Jimmy Scott, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Wess, & Curtis Fuller Chicago, I ... Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2008
ted’s bald head
This is a little old, but truly remarkable. If you can’t tell, I’m on a bit of a Seth Godin kick right now. I’m reading his book “Small Is the New Big” and it’s very inspiring. I became aware of TED by way of Thomas Dolby, the music director for the s ... Continue Reading
