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This is the quintessential recording of this tune. Maybe some of the younger guys haven't heard it??
Stop, sit and lesson.
If you didn't know this it makes the tune even heavier.
Billy Strayhorn wrote this tune at age 17 (if my research is correct, i.e. his biography). Listen to the words.
Is this one of the most heaviest songs or what? I get chills listening to it.
And then add Johnny Hartman and Coltrane and this is off the map.
THE DATES ARE SET!!! July 18 until the 21st. This workshop is designed to be inexpensive for members and subscribers on a budget. The workshop will cost €40 a day.
Any susbscribers who attend and want a private lesson can get one for free. For members a private lesson will be an additional €40.
Tony Miceli will be doing this workshop.
The best students are the ones who teach themselves and as a result have lots and lots of questions for their teachers..
When I teach a class and we do nothing that I had prepared, then it was a great class usually.
For some reason that just hit me. I forget who told me that but someone great did, way back in the day.
Rather than bury back in my mind, I thought I would type out here.
What's your favorite cd(s) where the format is a vibes trio, that is Vibes, Bass and Drums?
It's interesting all the feedback I'm getting about my thoughts on trio playing.
toddc, jondaly, keene and friedman are all making great points. I've been thinking really hard about all this lately. I've been thinking about musically what you need to give someone for them to be satisfied musically. The listener that is. What will hold someone's attention and for how long.
This is making me think I should read 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Again'. Some answers should be in there, as I remember.
Mike Pinto had this up over at our store! Have you checked out our store??
Behn is coming down to shoot some video and do some lessons! I know some of you (me too) really dig Behn's playing. So this is good news! He'll be coming down this week, and hopefull I'll have stuff up next weekend.
I have a hard time when I'm playing trio. That is when I'm playing a concert and playing trio (vibes, bass and drums). It's easy if you're wallpaper music, or if it's a short set but two one hour sets can be intimidating for me.
I played tonight in front of about 500 people and played trio. Most of the time when I'm in these situations I add a horn or guitar. I feel as though a vibes trio can get boring, like it needs something else. Maybe it's just my stuff (well it is actually) but a vibes trio concert is a big deal to me and can be difficult.
This is a very very simple etude based on the changes to 'My Romance'. Here's why I think it's cool. It simply states the changes to the tune. What you should do is:
Now this is an easy etude. You should be able to memorize it quickly. You should memorize it and then play it in different keys. This will be a really good harmony lesson for you if you play it through all the keys.