patitucci

[Aaron Saunders]

I bought Beyond the... during the intermission of the concert. I agree that it's pretty close to what they played in concert (probably because it's a live album) but nothing on the CD even comes close to how they played Joy Ryder in Toronto. They only ended up doing about 4 tunes in the entire set, I guess, and Joy Ryder was the last. They absolutely killed on this tune. I thought Patitucci's head was going to split in two the way he was grinning.

[shwashwa]

has anyone published any transcriptions of his upright stuff? i kind of dig the chromatic stuff and the 4th stuff he does.... ( i know i know, transcribe it myself... i just dont want to put that much effort into learning his stuff, but if someone were to set it in front of me, well then i'd just have to read it......)

[kurt muroki]

I just want to say that John is amazing in the studio... he works harder than almost anyone. So inspirational. He always has good positive comments to make to any instrumentalist. I know of no one else that can play equally well in both the jazz and classical worlds. just did a new album by Carlos Cuevas called Uninhibited Realm. John and Jimmy Branly are playing. Cool thing using a chamber orchestra.

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by Aaron Saunders

They only ended up doing about 4 tunes in the entire set, I guess, and Joy Ryder was the last. They absolutely killed on this tune. I thought Patitucci's head was going to split in two the way he was grinning.

I like that tune, the head's just like a sketch for unexplored territories. Especially when these guys do it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=je0qtdZNuSc

[drew_bassmore]

Here is a recent Interview with John Patitucci by Eric Nemeyer of JazzInside Magazine (Formerly JazzImprov)

Interview

[mpm32]

I saw him with the Chick Corea electric band years ago. I didn't know much about him then. I had a couple of beers before they started and had a little buzz on. Once he started playing, he knocked the buzz right out of me, amazing player. Wow.

[ChrisPbass]

didn't read the whole thread so sue me if necessary...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsQva0mB1qI



edit: what is this strange 'doublebass' forum i've stumbled into? playing TWO basses at once?! unheard of!

[Troy Robey]

What a great interview - thanks for posting this. Inspiring on many levels.

[Treyzer]

Great interview, thanks for posting Drew

[Marc Piane]

Great Interview. I really enjoyed him talking about how music and family and friendship and community all fit together. It is a really hard thing to reconcile in this biz. His view of it is all about balance which I think is true is every aspect of life. Yin and yang or whatever you want to call it.

That clip is cool too. Great to see how John grooves the **** out of that tune. Phil Keaggy's comping during the bass solo is pretty excessive though.