More of the in-your-face wisdom of the late Charles Dowd: BEING A STUDENT: You’re not a PERSON, you’re a SOOOUND! Learn LOTS of notes. And play the RIGHT notes. The only way to learn your […]
Charlie Haden interview by Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus
As I mentioned, I’m doing a lot of thinking about Ornette Coleman, and happened to find this excellent, extended 2007 interview with one of my favorite musicians ever, Charlie Haden, by Bad Plus pianist Ethan […]
Charles Dowd aphorisms – part 1
Here are some choice quotes from my old percussion professor at the University of Oregon, Charles Dowd, who died last year. He was a star pupil of Saul Goodman and Tony Cirone back in the […]
Popular jazz tunes
Via NPR’s A Blog Supreme here is Jazz24.org’s list of top 100 jazz tunes, as suggested by their listeners. It’s not a bad place to start for beginners looking to get their repertoire together. There […]
Papa Jo and Big Sid
Jammin’ The Blues, a short film featuring Jo Jones and Sid Catlett. Watch for the trade off after 5:40: “Big Sid was like my brother. I never go anyplace without a picture of Big Sid […]
Projects
Light posting for a couple of days while I proof a transcription/analysis I’m submitting to Drum! magazine– they’ve expressed interest in my Vinnie Colaiuta/Keep It Greasey piece (from the guitar solo in 19/16)- here’s hoping […]
Ben Riley on Monk
Thelonious Monk’s other great drummer from the ’60’s, Ben Riley talks about joining the band, and an early performance experience: Performance clips after the break. You could but shouldn’t write a bop drumming textbook from […]
James Gadson: soul master
Nothing to say, I was just thinking about the drummer James Gadson. What am I going to add? Two Bill Withers clips I post anywhere and everywhere I can: More clips after the break: Another […]