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If you’re as big a fan of Neal’s playing as I am, you might be interested in his book of compositions, available here. The group I worked with in NYC played his tunes SWEET TOOTH (contrafact on SWEET AND LOVELY) and LOCKE BOP (for drummer Eddie Locke, contrafact on BEST THING FOR YOU). Fun...

Apparently Ray Drummond has shuffled off this mortal coil. I can’t now remember the first time I heard him, but I got to hear him a lot around NYC throughout the 90s, mostly at Bradley’s. And one evening got to have dinner a couple of tables away from him in Park Slope. A wonderfully swinging...

I was fortunate enough to meet him through the aegis of my friend Jed Levy, who had a 40 year friendship with Peter. A wonderfully creative jazz guitarist who managed to survive a brain tumor through an aggressive experimental treatment that put and end to his career as a performer. He didn’t...

Going to be visiting soon and if there are any gigs or sessions it would be great to hang!

Even if I haven't read'em! It reads "read a moment ago"

I’ve just checked the ENABLE boxes in FILTERS for the second time, do they always default to NO FILTERS? Is there some way to SAVE the setting to my profile so I don’t have to do this every time I come to the site?

I dunno, it doesn’t look like he’s familiar with the instrument at all…

Jamey Aebersold Jazz: Category Display

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This popped up again (tenor player takes it down every once in a while for a few years)....really enjoyed working with the drummer Joe Smith (who I think is in Germany now?), Jon and I still play when we're both in the same city. Kate and Tony moved out west and have a large bird sanctuary...

Don Byas The Lighthouse Stan Levy - Beginnings of Bebop

Robert Gollihur, Founder of Gollihur Music - 1950-2022

Not sure if anyone outside the NYC area knew or knew of Murray, but he was a wonderfully swinging and melodic bassist with a big, old school sound. The last time I heard him was with a quartet led by Ted Brown at Kitano. Both pianist Mike Kanan and bassist Neal Miner have posted some lovely...

Is streaming on YouTube now, great doc with a number of great bassists in the various ensembles over the years. The only couple that get a lot of talking head time are Bob Arkin and Ed Schuller and it’s great to hear from them. Engaging and well worth watching.

“A bad note lasts for a second. Bad time lasts all night” - Michael Brecker

If you don't live in western North Carolina, you may not know the name. But a wonderful player and an acquaintance who always had time to talk. Eliot Wadopian, two-time Grammy winner, 'amazing' musician, dies

Just saw this on FaceBook:( In Memoriam: Jim Stinnett.

Well this is the 4th time I took off and put back the strings and the G is starting to unravel and it’s getting weird overtone phasing going on with the open string and stopped notes up to about Bb or B. Can it be saved? If I go ahead and unwrap the rest of the winding, do I get a functional...

I am posting this with a heavy heart. I love my basses, amp and speakers, piano, drums, music and everything that comes with them... but I am done in 2020. This is taking up too much of my time. I am struggling to keep up with the everyday chores of cooking, cleaning and maintaining my home, so...

First, nothing dire (at least that I know about) BUT - being the first "owner" of this absolutely marvelous Kriegel bass has made me aware, in a way that my German bass did not so viscerally, that I am merely a caretaker and that it will (barring the unforeseen) have a much longer life than I...

From Gilles Duhaut, kind of an Art Deco thing...Mark Leue posted this on Facebook.

And is it a good idea? There was another thread (which I don't remember who started) talking about mics for live use and someone mentioned seeing Christian McBride using an Electrovoice RE 20 with electrical tape over the side vents to help control bleed. Since my Sennheiser MD 409 is a hyper...

Chuck says these were all chosen by the composers themselves and there's a limited redundancy from the other Sher NEW REAL BOOK etc. collections. He says "about 90% unique to these books". Jazz Songbook Series | Sher Music Co.

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From their Facebook page, but no info on the website yet... . If you're not on Facebook: "We are packing it up but NOT packing it in!" DGSI is going through some exciting (and bittersweet) changes. and we want you all to be a part of our transition! 36 Walker Street has been our beloved...

On their Facebook page. I don't know if you caught the set yesterday - Pasquale Grasso, Stephan Dogliono,Cliff Barbaro, and Ari Roland - but Ari Roland is a freaking BEAST!

Jack DeJohnette just posted this on his Facebook page... Gary Peacock. It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of the great Gary Peacock. I had the good fortune to have spent over 30 years playing some amazing music with him both separately and the Trio with Keith Jarrett. Gary had a...

It's working out pretty good!

Just as a head's up, Peter Slavov is on the lookout for anyone selling Garbo Gs...

Some friends with a timely message and great playing... .

I don't know when they're going to update their website, but Upton announced an ERGO model in a design collaboration with Arnold Schnitzer.... [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

Streaming for free right now on Vimeo, THE BALLAD OF FRED HERSCH. The performance at BLUE WISP includes @jallenbass...well worth watching. . Lotta great shots of John Hebert as well!

With Don Cherry and Billy Higgins...oops, '62! .

We have, according to all reports, have lost both Jimmy Heath and Claudio Roditi. I only met Jimmy Heath in passing, did a little playing with Jeb Patton, who was pianist in his group. Did a small tour with a singer, Paquito de Rivera's group with Claudio on trumpet and flugelhorn was also on...

Just heard that Vic Juris just passed....from his Facebook page "This is Dave Stryker on Vic's page. I am sorry to report that Vic Juris passed away this morning. Vic will live on through his music, as a beautiful person and through his many students. Information on arrangements will follow."

Generally after a quote, but it hasn't happened consistently enough for me to deduce any kind of pattern. Just sometimes, when I hit QUOTE or REPLY, and start typing, the font size will suddenly get smaller and I will need to highlight and manually change it to a larger size....

So that merrily I can roll along...