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bach, as told by edgar meyer

Matthew — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:34:38 +0000

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:

just like a trumpet player. . .

Matthew — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:55:49 +0000

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.

neon bible

Matthew — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:37:37 +0000

My friend Rich Van Voorst just posted this video.Â 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.

alone together triptych

Matthew — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:39:47 +0000

Youtube and the Ipod

Matthew — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:29:40 +0000

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 Are” on my brand new 5g Video Ipod thanks to the following steps:

01| If you are not already, you need to be using Firefox. It is free and a favorite browser of practically every serious computer user I know. Download it from the link provided.

02| Install one of the many extensions that allow you to download content from youtube (I am using Fast Video Download).

03| Download and install the Videora Ipod Converter. There is a full version of Videora that provides options for better quality/higher res, but it requires multiple steps to convert video for Ipod. Videora Ipod Converter will take the .flv file saved by the extension and convert it to a suitable format for Ipod.

04| Import the mpeg 4 (or other compatible format) file into Itunes from the File Menu.

05| Snyc your Ipod and enjoy.

Milt Hinton

Matthew — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:32:38 +0000

Giant Steps as a house

Matthew — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:49:26 +0000

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.