I learned this trick from one of my students. He lives in France and says he’s taken to practicing sax in the car while stuck in traffic on his daily commute! Last night I played a gig with some LA-based musicians and the music was demanding (of the funk, fusion, church type…in fact, the hardest […]
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Radiohead – Subterranean Homesick Alien (David Ryan Harris and Bob Reynolds cover)
During a recent performance at LA’s finest jazz club, the Blue Whale, my good friend David Ryan Harris joined me for a duet of Radiohead’s “Subterranean Homesick Alien”. David Ryan Harris – guitar, Bob Reynolds – tenor saxophone :::: Recorded live at the Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA on April 14, 2012. Filmed by Janek […]
How Not to Get a Record Deal
It’s been 7 years since I recorded my last studio album. Now that I have a new one in the can, I find myself back at a place I don’t love: hunting for a record deal. Years ago, when I made Can’t Wait for Perfect, my friend and mentor Joshua Redman was so excited about […]
Feedback – Bob Reynolds, Eric Harland, Janek Gwizdala, Oli Rockberger, John Shannon
Here’s a little preview of coming attractions. Make sure you watch to the end of the video to hear a teaser track from the new album. This was recorded at the 55 Bar in New York on December 15th, the night before we went into the studio to record the new album.
Yesterday Shutting Down with David Ryan Harris
Interview with Jason Crane on The Jazz Session
Hear me say the work “Like” somewhere around 97 times on Jason Crane’s wonderful podcast of interviews with jazz musicians. Listen here: http://thejazzsession.com/podpress_trac/web/3912/0/tjs-2012-01-26.mp3 Or, Right-click and “Save As” to Download I met up with Jason on a recent trip to New York and we talked for over an hour in the studio where I was […]