Hello, I've been practicing a new tune today - Perdido. Of course I'll continue working on it, this is just a first try today. Thank you for your comments. Have a great day!
Sebastien Dubé : Bass
Stein Inge Breakhus: Drums
Ivar Kolve : Vibes
The next generation ... !!!
A little Sunday night fun playing Duke Ellington’s classic composition “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”.
Looking forward to being in Aruba next week to perform in two concerts as well as present a masterclass on jazz improvisation. Thanks to Carlos Bislip for inviting me to headline the jazz festival and give the masterclass. Carlos has assembled a talented group of students who will be playing with me. It’s been a pleasure coaching them the past month via Skype. We’ll be playing some classic standards including “It Could Happen To You” which I’m playing here in this brief clip.
“How Deep Is The Ocean” by Irving Berlin. Such a hip song from 1932. Focusing here on playing the melody and lines with only the two inside mallets essentially like a two mallet player. I’m using an open spread fulcrum with the inside mallets. The open spread allows for a high mallet height when needed and the ability to “dig in” with the two inside mallets with strong accents. Notice the motion of the inside mallets are with an up and down motion and the outside mallets are fairly stationary. For more on the “Fulcrum Grip”, please see my clinic videos on my YT channel.
Hey Everyone,
I'm a little early to announce the May Good Vibes program - mark your calendars so you don't forget. The station loves to see the numbers of listeners go up and that helps keep the show on the air! May 6th at 8pE and May 9th 4pE, wwfm.org
