Writing your own music is a bitch. Unlike just playing your instrument (which is hard enough), composing music demands you put your emotions, state of mind and perspective on record and present it to the world saying, “Here world. This is me. This is who I am.” And unlike an improvised solo, which is over […]
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A groovalicious live version of “Can’t Wait for Perfect” with Eric Harland, Mark Kelley, Doug Wamble and Bob Reynolds
The Loop Loft All-Stars Live in NYC perform Bob Reynolds’ “Can’t Wait for Perfect”. More at http://thelooploft.com Eric Harland – Drums Mark Kelley – Bass Bob Reynolds – Tenor Sax Doug Wamble – Guitar Download our loops at http://thelooploft.com This song originally appeared on the album Can’t Wait for Perfect (on which Eric Harland plays […]
Currently Listening: James Vincent McMorrow – We Don’t Eat
4 Minutes of Mind-Blowing Rhythm Changes
Don Byas (tenor sax) and Slam Stewart (bass) in 1945. 1945, people! What? This is insane. http://youtu.be/-0ypn2rWvFA My thoughts on this:
Featured on “Outlier” from Snarky Puppy’s album We Like It Here
Watch my headphones fall off 3/4 of the way through my solo. You can get the album and/or DVD here. BONUS UPDATE… It was pretty damn cool to see David Crosby enjoying this music: and one more Snarky Puppy …please let yourself go on the sax players ride on Outlier….so totally killer deep…this is their […]
Joshua Redman on Musical Communication, Creativity of Expression, and Composing
The whole interview is great, but if time is short, make sure you check out 7:40-12:50. I love what he says about communicating through music—both with an audience and with band members—and his (lack of?) process when it comes to composing. Notice Josh does not mention anything about wanting to play a certain number of […]