Hi all!

As you might know I recently became dad of a cute baby son which makes me very happy BUT at the same time it keeps me off the vibes. Anyway I try to keep in touch with music by playing guitar (much lower volume possible) and today at the office the idea popped up to play Tony's Song for Meg in a 4/4 rhytm. What you hear is something like a practice tape with the first attempts to play it this way. I simply wanted to give a proof of life and share the idea.

So sorry no vibes involved but I will try to get back to the vibes soon

I thought this might be of interest to check out. It's a good shot of the instrument and the sticks. So now you can see when I hit a wrong note and how exactly I did that!

Here's a practice tape of mine. So let's make this part of the lesson the practice tape part.

Here's mine and here's my purpose. To work on 2 lines.

I like accompanying myself very minimally, and I like working on that.

Ha ha, the stick at the end is where they come from, unintentional. When I practice I usually throw the sticks down as a normal end of practicing something. I didn't even realize I did a stick drop until I listened back. So there's a little history.

So in this video the piano player (don't know who he is) is playing a transcription of the Michel Camilo recording of St. Thomas. Beside being in complete awe of the work this guy put in, and the quality level that he plays, I'm wondering why he did it. Well, I guess I know why *he* did it, but I'm wondering why playing a transcription should be in a concert. Anyone have an opinion?

Tom P.

Lady Be Good! Enjoy! - M

Another one with the duet!

Enjoy!

- M

Another one without Milt,

Oh man Bobby and Mike Ledonne tearing it up!!!

Smoooking!!!

- M

I'm totally thrilled!!!

I just had a little chat on Facebook with Mike Ledonne... and he told me that he did that great thing of putting back those incredible vids of JazzBaltica 1999, with those beautiful duets between Milt and Bobby!!

Isn't that magical?!!!

Enjoy the good old vibe back!!!

- M

Beautiful!

This is how started my day... Could have been worth, huh?

I only truly recognized the tune around the end, but it's even better I think. I love the "shadowed" intro, the feeling all through the piece, the loneliness and intensity of the moment, the "blue" colors, the "giving" attitude... the "crying" motor speed.

Franck is a French master and a member here... and of course a very busy one. I hope he can pay us a little visit one of these days.

Enjoy,

- M

So I approached this Bach just like it was a tune. Besides all those guys back in the day could improvise, and they probably approached this the same way.