From last night’s background music gig. If I’m going to keep doing this kind of thing, I might consider actually bringing a camera to the gig, instead of just my phone…
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From last night’s background music gig. If I’m going to keep doing this kind of thing, I might consider actually bringing a camera to the gig, instead of just my phone…
In response to Dan’s post about Christmas records, I have two more to add:
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas, Ella Fitzgerald
A Christmas Together, John Denver & The Muppets
Sequenza21 summarizes the NYPhil’s new Contact! series in New Works, Free Tix!
Peter Hum has two posts on Christmas jazz; one short (Bad Christmas Jazz, Good Christmas Jazz) and one long (Grinchin’)
Greenleaf informs me that Kneebody is up for a Grammy in the classical crossover category for their Charles Ives record (which, for the record, I didn’t even know about), and they also announced their Record of the Day program that sees the selected album selling for $7 (hard) $6 (FLAC) and $5 (MP3).
I also want to reiterate the existence of this website, one that I need to remember to take advantage of in the future.
And finally, Jason Parker has Cameron Mizell on his Makin’ It Happen series, who, among other projects, is responsible for this catchy cover (part of a series, and complete with traffic noise):
Don’t get me wrong. I have unconscious warm fuzzies going on in regards to this time of year, just like the next guy. But of all the things that you can’t control about this season, at least there is some comfort knowing that you don’t have to come face to face with your own death via “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas,” or some other equally brain-melting and consistently looped dog shit coming out of the radio and/or you aunt’s home stereo. Here are Christmas albums you can’t deny. Being prepared in this regard pays off every time.
3. Ray Charles
4. James Taylor
5. Bing Crosby
and of course:
Others that may be good, but that I’ve not heard include Sinatra’s (if he didn’t have several), Stan Kenton’s, and perhaps your suggestions.
This is my official first ever mobile post, but it’s for good reason. I just got word that I’ll be a workstudy at the SIM intensive this winter, and I’m incredibly excited. More on this later.
The hi hats I just won on ebay.
As a drummer, “Your Sound” is a more complicated matter than how you play your instrument. The drums and cymbals themselves speak volumes about your playing, which accounts for the fair amount of “geeking out” that drummers do over their “gear.” Much as that may irk me, I am really, really excited about these.
Ici-Bas (down here, on earth), by Tom Davis.
Rough mix from the session below.
After playing together for years, 
with various bass players and tunes in rotation, the Tom Davis Trio went in to the studio for the first time last night. Tom’s got some tunes he wants to get down, and though we only got a little accomplished last night, I think the end result will be worth the effort. Sample to come.
(Tom and bassist Nate Smith)
