Monthly Archives May 2010

Technique notebooks – another way to get over the hump 29th

TweetIdentify. Isolate. Repeat. – Joe Allard That very profound quote from Joe Allard contains almost all of the information you need to become a great musician, or a great anything for that matter. For about the last week or so, I have been manifesting this quote by starting up some technique notebooks – one each [...]

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A weekend of gigs 22nd

TweetI’m getting ready to walk out the door for a rehearsal, but wanted to mention the gig I played with Moksha last night. We played at the Beauty Bar in downtown Las Vegas from about 10-2. We had a great, supportive crowd. The Hippie Thugz were there and in full effect. I had a lot [...]

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Transcribed: Wes Montgomery – Au Privave 8th

Tweet Yesterday, I put up my transcription of Cannonball Adderley’s solo on “Au Privave” from Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners. During my practice today, I sat down with the recording and my keyboard and transcribed Wes Montgomery’s guitar solo. There are some nice lines and bebop vocabulary in the solo, but I really like the [...]

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Transcribed: Cannonball Adderley – Au Privave 7th

Tweet Here’s a transcription of Cannonball Adderley’s solo on Charlie Parker’s “Au Privave” from 1960′s Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners. I first heard this on a compilation called Cannonball Adderley: Jazz Profile and have always liked the solo he took on this tune. It’s only three choruses and there are some great lines. This solo, [...]

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A few pictures from last month’s Moksha show 4th

TweetI wrote about the Moksha CD release party almost a month ago and just realized I never wrote a follow up about the show. The show was awesome. Kid Meets Cougar was good and really interesting. They incorporated a lot of electronics and movies/images into their set. I think our sets went really well. It [...]

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Where to find it: A list of music resources 4th

TweetI thought I would share a few of the places where I get reeds, sheet music, and other supplies. I know this is probably information a lot of people already have, but it’s nice to have it all in one place. Saxophone reeds, accessories, etc. Prowinds – The store is across the street from the [...]

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