christmas straight, no chaser
I love when someone has vision for a tired old song or two: via Continue Reading
Posts Tagged ‘Videos’
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Posted in Uncategorized on December 18, 2007
Posted in blog on November 28, 2007
how in the world did i miss this one?
I’m well aware of the excellent Rufus Reid interview videos at jazzdoublebass.com, but was not aware of last month’s article at allaboutjazz.com. Rufus is a giant among bass players. His book, “The Evolving Bassist” taught countless jazz bassists how to fulfill th ... Continue Reading
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: â€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
Posted in Uncategorized on July 17, 2007
they all laughed at me
In high school, they all used to laugh at me because I dug this instrument. The theremin is one of my all time favorite sounds, coming in right behind that of my own instrument. www.clickforlessons.com had a link to this video on their blog. I now feel slightly vindicated: Continue Reading
Posted in blog on May 31, 2007
renaud garcia-who?
Reneaud Garcia-Fons is a bassist every bassist should know. I was hipped to him by my very first double bass teacher (a classmate of mine who had barely studied the instrument himself) and, like my first exposure to Victor, Edgar, Jaco, I could not even be sure I knew what it was I was h ... Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10, 2007
i walked on water, i think i can walk to the door
The modern American church does a poor job of conveying what Jesus taught and who he was. These videos, known to me as “the Jesus videos,” are a satirical look at the concept of Jesus that many people have today. It’s meant to be funny, feel free to laugh. Continue Reading
Posted in blog on November 13, 2006
Youtube and the Ipod
Most of you should know by now that http://youtube.com/ is the resource for jazz performance videos. The most vexing issue surrounding youtube it refusal to allow users to download video. I can tell you that I am presently watching Erroll Garner perform “All the Things You Are̶ ... Continue Reading
Posted in blog on October 10, 2006
Giant Steps as a house
I just ran across this flash animation of an architect’s vision of John Coltrane’s Giant Steps. I have always been fascinated by interdisciplinary art and what music inspires in artists of other mediums. You can find the original here. Continue Reading
