tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62657531749031287322024-02-14T15:55:15.400-05:00D'Addario Woodwinds BlogGet the inside scoop from D'Addario Woodwinds.D'Addario and Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04357832642000963005noreply@blogger.comBlogger347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-49069683107044649962018-11-27T09:52:00.000-05:002018-11-27T21:43:44.650-05:00Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- Summer 2018, gigs,people & places. Jazz life.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well here we are, I’m back. A short hiatus on the blog do to seven new
mindset at D'Addario. And all in good time… As this summer between May
and September was jam packed with jazz gigs every other day in
Philadelphia. I’ve been part of an organization called Philadelphia Jazz Project. I’m a player was in that project for 7 years plus,that is done everything from
jazz Christmas concerts to the <i>Coltrane at 90 festival</i> a few years
ago across the street from the Trane house, to a series of <i>Satellites are
spinning gigs</i> and concerts highlighting the directions in music of Sun Ra.<br />
< <i><span style="background-color: yellow;">Pictures at top of the blog are Webb Thomas- drums and Richard Hill bass...outstanding jazz player<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">s</span></span></i><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"> amazing people</span>> <br />
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for Satellites #7 - The Percussion Discussion at the World Cafe Live.
Sun Ra concert with Philadelphia Jazz Project with
Jocko MacNelly </span></span></span></a><a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1508517292&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK%2AF-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARApnGziCs1p6tMK9ZqRPM6r0ul4p2R3bDWf3QdfaGwwDJDzC2VjTYWeheWuB_ExfE0_VBHLpzOsndkQ%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/kimpedro?__tn__=%2CdK%2AF-R&eid=ARApnGziCs1p6tMK9ZqRPM6r0ul4p2R3bDWf3QdfaGwwDJDzC2VjTYWeheWuB_ExfE0_VBHLpzOsndkQ">Kimpedro Rodriguez</a> <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100005154227102&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK%2AF-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARBycSZbVf0DObauZKxMkE8e1LZSm0iBM4XKdlhbb2yjp4H5jXvYp9ysGQP2dEOkg5h0rqpG9w9NolXY%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/dankgeetar?__tn__=%2CdK%2AF-R&eid=ARBycSZbVf0DObauZKxMkE8e1LZSm0iBM4XKdlhbb2yjp4H5jXvYp9ysGQP2dEOkg5h0rqpG9w9NolXY">Daniel Kaplowitz</a> Adam Faulk Malik Henry Gregory McDonald Karen Smith Ron Howerton <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1241493413&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK%2AF-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARA3mDW1uZD1vKCDc7499cv758675Z6H3dWp80MJX8Fgv5fZUGHEsZopX6ng51fioLfNNMgVSgpl0zBm%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/raphael.xavier.9?__tn__=%2CdK%2AF-R&eid=ARA3mDW1uZD1vKCDc7499cv758675Z6H3dWp80MJX8Fgv5fZUGHEsZopX6ng51fioLfNNMgVSgpl0zBm">Raphael Xavier</a>Pheralyn Dove <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1128975430&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK%2AF-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARDMl7UmJaoqMJn1Jqa5el87ZqLkNVu9I6AEK0dKPPL7CyQ7oo3Gr0plXmuXyt0T--cNnXrU7BVd2aTe%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/bethlehem.roberson?__tn__=%2CdK%2AF-R&eid=ARDMl7UmJaoqMJn1Jqa5el87ZqLkNVu9I6AEK0dKPPL7CyQ7oo3Gr0plXmuXyt0T--cNnXrU7BVd2aTe">Bethlehem Roberson</a> Kevin Obatala & <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=738199772&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK%2AF-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARCH929sKmUdY9RpQujiHYaVVU0ugL3Fh_ij1EZym_ApxeQj1SIlEDZD_q-mmCBwfkxcbAVmjm9-6E8n%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/tim.price.9275439?__tn__=%2CdK%2AF-R&eid=ARCH929sKmUdY9RpQujiHYaVVU0ugL3Fh_ij1EZym_ApxeQj1SIlEDZD_q-mmCBwfkxcbAVmjm9-6E8n">Tim Price</a> and Sun Ra percussion legend Atakatune.<br />
SPACE IS THE PLACE- Buy you know that <span class="_47e3 _5mfr" title="wink emoticon"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t57/1/16/1f609.png" width="16" /><span aria-hidden="true" class="_7oe">;)</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> — with <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=518157804&type=mediatag&media_info=6.10155753292879773" data-tag="518157804" href="https://www.facebook.com/jocko.macnelly">Jocko MacNelly</a></span>, <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=1508517292&type=mediatag&media_info=6.10155753292879773" data-tag="1508517292" href="https://www.facebook.com/kimpedro">Kimpedro Rodriguez</a></span>, <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=702855399&type=mediatag&media_info=6.10155753292879773" data-tag="702855399" href="https://www.facebook.com/adam.faulk.7">Adam Faulk</a></span>, <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=1241493413&type=mediatag&media_info=6.10155753292879773" data-tag="1241493413" href="https://www.facebook.com/raphael.xavier.9">Raphael Xavier</a></span>, <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=1128975430&type=mediatag&media_info=6.10155753292879773" data-tag="1128975430" href="https://www.facebook.com/bethlehem.roberson">Bethlehem Roberson</a></span>, <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=1641947144&type=mediatag&media_info=6.10155753292879773" data-tag="1641947144" href="https://www.facebook.com/ricardo.l.abbott">Ricardo L. Abbott</a></span> and <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=100005154227102&type=mediatag&media_info=6.10155753292879773" data-tag="100005154227102" href="https://www.facebook.com/dankgeetar">Daniel Kaplowit</a></span></span></span><br />
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Discussion - Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration
of Sun Ra” under the musical direction of Kimpedro Rodriguez. Produced
by Homer Jackson, Director of the Philadelphia Jazz Project. Hosted by
radio personality J. Michael Harrison from “The Bridge” WRTI-FM – 90.1
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This summer I played between May and
the first two weeks of September every other day. The first section was
with Old City saxophone quartet, it featured and amazing tenor player
named Terry Lawson… Terry is world-class. Has played was Sun Ra, more
Philadelphia jazz legends then you could name. Always an asset to have
Terry on the set, his brother you might know as Cedric Lawson a fantastic
piano player who played with not only Miles Davis but Roy Haynes and
many others. The other tenor player was Elliot Levine… Another long time
friend and benchmark the avant-garde as well as many other assets
such as poetry and also along association was Cecil Taylor. Derek El
was is the alto saxophone player, another Philadelphia player who has
been on a lot of the projects with the strong sound. On this particular quartet I play baritone saxophone. The premise was a totally
improvised saxophone quartet focusing structure versus freedom. We had gigs
that was set up for us by Homer Jackson (who is one of the most focused
people I ever met my life) the gigs were in the old city section of Philly. Many of you might realize that this is the
section which is the historic district. The turn out was amazing we had a
schedule of every other day in the mornings between 11 and two and it
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We had a structure of tunes that we’re vehicles that Philadelphia legends wrote like Coltrane or Benny Golson , but also things that were contemporary and of course blues.
The tourist aspect was fantastic-Philadelphia has always been a jazz
town as well as a place people go to see history. Independence Hall and
the Liberty Bell etc. we encountered people from other countries taking
selfie‘s with selfie sticks while the band plays! It was quite
enjoyable and successful in every way. On these particular gigs I used
idea D'Addario plastic cover baritone saxophone reeds # 3 1/2. That’s my
primary reed on baritone.
I’ve been using those since the mid-70s when they came out . In that era I was
playing baritone with a lot of organ bands and this might of been around
76 or 77 when they came in a white square box. I believe the first time
I bought them in the 70s was at the saxophone shop in Evanston
Illinois… Which was run them by excellent human being and stellar
classical player named Robert black. As time went on these were my go to
baritone reed ! <br />
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The next series of summer
gigs for Philly jazz project what is a series of trios. This trios
highlighted the chord less trio aspect of jazz we’re harmony. My role model with this
has always been bands like Elvin Jones’s band with Joe Farrell. As well
as the Sonny Rollins vanguard series. The beautiful part
about these gigs was each bass player and drummer was so cooperative on
the bandstand and so personal that it gave the gigs ache incredible
forward motion soon as I did that-keep in mind these gigs we were
playing acoustically was no sound systems of course I didn’t up for the
base. So the acoustic level of my horn had to be perfect. Again beings
that I was outdoors and also some of these days it was 102° especially
around the Fourth of July-my reed of choice was a plastic cover tenor
saxophone Reed. When you need consistency and you need to focus,you might
be playing six or eight courses-something like a plastic cover is the
ultimate choice . Webb Thomas or Ben Singer were the drummers and Sandy Eldred and Richard Hill the bassists.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"> <u>Webb Thomas Sandy Eldred Homer Jackson Karen Smith Tim Price</u></span></span></div>
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These
gigs were primarily in the same places Independence Hall, the visitor
center and old city section of Philly. As I said on the television interview in Philadelphia
after these events happened with Homer Jackson, the interesting part was
the natural acoustics of these areas. Definitely where it was brick and
there was some other buildings around us, the acoustics were amazing.
There are some other spots that you think would’ve been dead because we
were playing a little bit more to open circumstance but that was not the
case. People spend the time hung out side on the grass I took part in
the listing experience of jazz. Which is most important and vital today
and art form the audience participation of listening and paying
attention to attention of what is happening in the music is paramount. These were called- the<b> </b><b>Summer Sounds In The Historic District</b>
free music series delivers sweet tunes at nearly a dozen locations in
Old City, Society Hill and along the Delaware River waterfront.Produced by <b>VISIT PHILADELPHIA</b> in partnership with <b>Veteran Freshman</b>, the <b>Delaware River Waterfront Corporation</b>, <b>Historic Philadelphia, Inc.</b>, <b>Wawa Welcome America</b> and the <b>Philadelphia Jazz Project</b>,
these musical events will pop up at more than a dozen different
locations in Philadelphia’s Historic District — all for free, all summer
long. Street Corner Symphony's.<b>The Old City Sax Quartet</b> is a newly formed ensemble, which consists of master reedman, <b>Derrick El</b>: Alto Sax, <b>Terry Lawson</b>: Tenor Sax, <b>Elliot Levin</b>: Soprano & Tenor Sax and <b>Tim Price</b>: Baritone Sax. Between them there is over 150 years of musical experiences within this group.<b> </b><br />
<b>Summer Sounds In The Historic District</b> provides us with the opportunity to experience this special group.We played places like..<u>.<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=AfricanAmericanMuseum">AfricanAmericanMuseum</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=BetsyRossHouse">BetsyRossHouse</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=Carpenters%E2%80%99Hall">Carpenters’Hall</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=ChristChurch">ChristChurch</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=FranklinSquare">FranklinSquare</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=IVCCCaf%C3%A9">IVCCCafé</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=MuseumoftheAmericanRevolution">MuseumoftheAmericanRevolution</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=NationalConstitutionCenter">NationalConstitutionCenter</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=SummerFest">SummerFest</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=SpruceStreetHarborPark">SpruceStreetHarborPark</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=TheBourse">TheBourse</a> <a href="http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?tag=PhillyJazz">PhillyJazz. A very fun and inspiring summer.</a></span></u><br />
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series ended up with a Friday and Saturday on<i> Strawberry Mansion Bridge.</i> <br />
Webb Thomas was my
drummer and also Richard Hill- Bass the bass player. I just particular
point the trio was crystallize beyond believe Webb Thomas- Drums and
also Richard he’ll was a bass player. I just particular point the trio
was crystallized beyond believe!! The synergy and internalization of
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In
between all this we did the <i>Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra</i> at the World Café in June featuring a series of two drummers in for
percussionists. Playing music of Sun Ra and internalization
of what we were doing I am still inspired by as a person and player. So many great players- and I mean AMAZING forces of creativity-Satellites #7 - The Percussion Discussion at the World Cafe Live will
include music director, drummer, KimPedro Rodriguez, with drummers and
percussionists Atakatune, Kevin Diehl,<span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Sun Ra percussionist Atakatune ,</span></span>Greg MacDonald, Ron Howerton, Malik Henry,
bassist Jocko McNelly, guitarist, Dan Kaplowitz, saxophonist and
electro-bassoonist Tim Price , saxophonist Matthew Clayton, as well as
guest vocalists, Bethlehem and poet Pheralyn Dove. You dig!</div>
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Playing music of Sun Ra- and addition to originals from
the band and also an original of mine called <i>Jacson</i>. Which I’ve played
electro bassoon on and also wrote a poem for Jacson who was the
bassoonist with the Sun Ra.<br />
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Basically a tone-poem I wrote for Sun Ra bassoon legend Jacson.Few remember the
amazing playing by Jacson- or that Paul Hindemith at Yale School of
Music, who encouraged him to on both oboe and bassoon! Sun Ra & Paul
Hindemith that is deep. My piece was a a
departure point on a tone poem and an open blues structure. Maybe my homage I wrote can do have some justice to him- he was a genius. For years I’ve
been amplified my person with a pick up and either going through house
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Within these other particular gigs I played with a longtime friend I’ve
known for almost 5 decades on Arnie Krakowski -<span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Tenor madness in Julian Abele Park Philadelphia Pa.</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> — at <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag withTagItem tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=123804044313997" href="https://www.facebook.com/FOJAB/?ref=stream">Friends of Julian Abele Park</a></span>.</span></span> . <span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">what a great band, with Nick Krolak bass- TP- Arnie Krackowsky- Zach Martin drums. Acoustic jazz, and fun.<br />
We played extra sets and over the allotted time but
hey...this was one of those nights.Fantastic meeting , hanging out with
everyone playing a lot was really fun. </span></span><br />
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Arnie came down to
play and see his son and also we had an amazing dinner afterwords with macaroni and cheese that had a mustard ingredient in
it that was off the hook . The following week I played with a force to
be reckoned with in the jazz tap dancing world Pamela Hetherington and
also piano-vocalist extraordinaire Erica Corbo. Those two gigs-wear
interesting because I would like to at some point mix these two groups
together.Erica is an incredible jazz player and composer- Pam is a force of greatness in jazz tap-wow.<span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"> <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1084311273&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK%2AF-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARDLrSkjpaKgpavBKtjzBL7JamzOCNF4UGcXPUdog5cWxFGzhfqCoivgf7l_0QQmGFllz0bOrJAgwhet%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/pamelamh4?__tn__=%2CdK%2AF-R&eid=ARDLrSkjpaKgpavBKtjzBL7JamzOCNF4UGcXPUdog5cWxFGzhfqCoivgf7l_0QQmGFllz0bOrJAgwhet">Pamela Hetherington</a> created a world class concert </span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg">at <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag withTagItem tagItem"><a class="taggee" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=123804044313997" href="https://www.facebook.com/FOJAB/?ref=stream">Friends of Julian Abele Park</a></span>. Pam is the real deal.</span></span></div>
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Add that to the interplay that Arnie and I have and it would be
magnificent. As a musician you have to get an active mental image of
things and concepts you want to do, otherwise you’ll be a replicator.
You want to move with forward motion, no matter what you do, you need to bring
your element to it. These are some people who are
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<span style="font-size: small;">So that about sums
it up. If you want to play jazz you need to get out and play in public
this music needs it. Don’t sit home and be content… the art form is alive and the
give-and-take experience between a player and the audience has to
be experienced. Now is the time!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1m8M4UJY6rUsUE8GIYZ13q_Bl05xuhWGWnJrbYde64D6KyqfDa_yEPK7_lS0Rc9Ozndv9Tf8KOpoARZrXnVrTQR9CC_vJCEkOOkTs-wACNrJmr71lVHPW-eqSNqU2wvUlTEUTMvssvjSi/s1600/40833770_10155972372319773_7668320466674647040_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1m8M4UJY6rUsUE8GIYZ13q_Bl05xuhWGWnJrbYde64D6KyqfDa_yEPK7_lS0Rc9Ozndv9Tf8KOpoARZrXnVrTQR9CC_vJCEkOOkTs-wACNrJmr71lVHPW-eqSNqU2wvUlTEUTMvssvjSi/s640/40833770_10155972372319773_7668320466674647040_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>See ya next month, Strive for tone...Tim Price</b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="color: #274e13;">- THIS BLOG THIS MONTH..Is Dedicated to the late great Phila jazz tenor saxophone legend Charles Cunningham. Rest in power my friend- thank you for the deep inspiration. And - </span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="color: blue;">Atakatune...</span><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span style="color: blue;">one of a kind Sun Ra percussionist Atakatune <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100004599344993&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK%2AF-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARAF0Vfxca_VdF3tS9ecUjeCEbnXKIsidXQfqZnquPOt5ecA7Og6qDNQXOkT6UegKZHTAtDIgwfo-PV6%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004599344993&__tn__=%2CdK%2AF-R&eid=ARAF0Vfxca_VdF3tS9ecUjeCEbnXKIsidXQfqZnquPOt5ecA7Og6qDNQXOkT6UegKZHTAtDIgwfo-PV6">Leon Morgan</a>- thank you for your creative brilliance and life long commitment- rest in power sir <br />- You both made a difference in my life , you will be remembered always. Respect. </span></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<br />Tim Price Blogging For Rico Reedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274546371672126351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-89043399900338326882018-05-11T04:57:00.001-04:002018-05-11T05:01:59.385-04:00Tim Price Blogging For D'Addario Woodwinds; Practical application & foundation ideas.<br />
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<b> Tim Price Blogging For D'Addario Woodwinds; Practical application & foundation ideas.<br /> </b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><br /> That picture at the top; ROSELAND BALL ROOM NYC. I played there! I took that picture
when I was walking in the " hood" and knew that it might soon begone. Sadly it has. I played there with
no name dance bands, Meyer-Davis club dates, Latin Bands all kinds of bands including Harry James. It's gone now, but it once was! History! I first met saxophone player Harold Ashby there.
He was with a NYC big band for a short period, after Duke Ellington, we become fast friends.
I could go on and on. Practical application...real world is what lasts. Get it? I hope so.....it's life!!</b></i></span></span><br />
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<b> PRACTICAL APPLICATION
1. of, involving, or concerned with experience or actual use; not theoretical
2. of or concerned with ordinary affairs, work, etc.
3. adapted or adaptable for use
4. of, involving, or trained by practice
5. being such for all useful or general purposes; virtual
TRAINED BY PRACTICE. Get out there, and make the music stronger.</b> <br />
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<b> LET'S TALK FOR A SECOND ABOUT SIGHT READING! <br /> Take a deep breath and listen. I’ve taught at a lot at Universities and this is something every student benefits from -one of the key things that is the ultimate is REAL TIME reading. <span style="font-size: small;">In a nut shell... It is important to read different manuscripts. You need to train
your eye to be comfortable with many styles of penmanship and music
fonts, as you never know what will be thrown at you unexpectedly! Notice all the " stuff to shed "on my blogs I try to use different fonts- use my handwriting ( I also used to do music copy- calligraphy too. Broadway shows, at Berklee for John LaPorta so many folks and also Artie Shaw and a Ellington Broadway show.) If you use this</span> <span style="font-size: small;">targeted sight reading mind set, student
gets exposed to many style of music within a manuscript.Your goal is to play the gig, every gig is different. That said, another issue is so many people think only one way- think more open. Sal Nistico used to tell me, Learn to FEEL time and not count time. Ok, this is a crucial
step in taking yourself to next level of rhythmic understanding.
Understanding the ideas presented here will greatly benefit your ability
to sight read music</span>, <span style="font-size: small;">and strengthen
your foundation.In case you need to know about Sal- Sal Nistico- was a major influence on me.
Sal was a friend.I studied with him
on and off,from 1970 till the last time
I ever saw him in 1982, he NEVER wrote anything
down either.He said-if you want to learn it YOU WILL remember it.
When I first met him he was playing a Menza mouthpiece on his Conn 10M . That was 1970 in Boston when he lived in our apt building
for a few months.
Years later around the time..he lived in NY.
He had switched to a balanced action
Selmer and metal link.Then I 'm sure LaVoz
were something he was using. Like
Med Hards. Sal was a fan of Frank Wells.
I know if he was using Links during his Woody period Wells worked on them. <span style="color: #cc0000;"> Now listen to this</span>- Pepper Adams told me once , that Sal
read the Thad and Mel band book AT SIGHT on his first gig. That </span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;">must of been
something !I know Sal was one of the hardest workers I ever met.
There is a record-Called " Neo Nistico" on Beehive records.
My transcription of - 'Fe Fi Fo Fum' by Shorter is in my " Great Tenor solos
book". To me that solo shows Sals growth from a big band high energy player to where he
was wanting to be as a player. Sal told a great story about Trane.
They were buds- but the first time Sal met Trane was on a subway.
Trane came over to Sal , and told him he loved how great he played. Sal told me
ya could always know if Trane was home cuz you'd hear his sound all over the
block when he practiced. Search Sal out on youtube- this is someone you need to know of.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;">https://ricoreeds.blogspot.com/2016/05/tim-price-bloggin-for-daddario.html<br />I have a huge poster of Sal in front of
my music stand in my studio.That guy changed my life ! </span></b><br />
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<b><br />Something to think about too - Jam more- create sessions. play! At its core jamming is all
about collaboration, instinct and innovation. One musician may start
things off but it is the obligation of every other musician to build on
that, take it further, push the envelope and ultimately take it to a new
place. To get jamming to work each player must pick up on other players
thoughts, translate them, add to them and then pass it back to them for
the process to perpetuate itself. Done well it creates a powerful chain
reaction of energized collaboration and creativity that produces
something new and wonderful.It also allows you to tap into a deeper,
more diverse brains trust that can lead to ground-breaking new ideas for
your organization.</b><br />
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Charlie Mariano used to tell me- " YOU GOTTA PLAY".'
With that, I'll see you all next week- go play. Get off pro-crasta-net and play, shed, work in a new reed and DO IT. </b><br />
<b> ~ Till next week- Tim Price </b><br />
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<b>OK- Here's one for the musicians; BALLAD FOCUS I CALL IT.<br /><br />Do
this- it works!<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>Play the first two bars of the melody of a ballad 15
times, each phrasing the melody differently, but in a way that is
expressive yet still melodic. The rhythm can be changed, the melody can
be broken up differently with different length rests,dynamics and shapes
within dynamics .OK- <span style="font-style: italic;">do not change the actual pitches<span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>; once you change the pitches and the rhythm it is no longer the tune that is was to begin with. VARY THE MELODY. <br />
By doing this- you start to look deep inside <span style="font-size: x-small;">melody's</span> to find ways of
playing and giving new life to the melody each time you play it.Then you
can be more accountable for your creativity and the music also speaks
with more coming from the melodic. Playing a two bar phrase versus the
whole tune allows you to remember what you did two bars ago, than trying
to remember what you did thirty-two bars ago. Try it- it works!<br /></b><br /><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGiUgJ6bOr4w3jPU7Vn62B-5-HhxQlrdrWiL2BPPDXL-w83ofEfdJrNvJUW8IcHP8FyTfiS2yuieKhmbA0FOvYBE8yIMHvWsvg6FetAI-gBD-wmgAv0zbSr9VxDT3Kk8ZPDJawuBD7VZl/s1600/LOVANO-+TIM+2018+NAMM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGiUgJ6bOr4w3jPU7Vn62B-5-HhxQlrdrWiL2BPPDXL-w83ofEfdJrNvJUW8IcHP8FyTfiS2yuieKhmbA0FOvYBE8yIMHvWsvg6FetAI-gBD-wmgAv0zbSr9VxDT3Kk8ZPDJawuBD7VZl/s400/LOVANO-+TIM+2018+NAMM.jpg" width="400" /></a></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">C</span>oltrane's playing had the blues in it- just listen to " COLTRANE PLAY'S
THE BLUES"...On Atlantic records or "Blue Trane". If you play jazz, and
your playing is void of the blues feel, and sound you are lacking in
something very basic, and a vital element to this art form.From Louie
Armstrong to Ornette, it's heard and felt.<br /><br />This weeks Rico Blog is highlighting improvistaion using blues and pentatonic ; <br /><br /><br />In Pentatonic scale use you can use a C Pentatonic scale over these <br />chords; <br /><br /> C maj 7 <br /> C7 <br /> Dminor7 <br />D7sus 4 <br /> Emi7b5 <br />Fmaj7 <br /> G7sus4 <br />Ami 7 <br />B7b9sus4 <br />Bbmaj7 <br />F# dom7 <br />F#mi7b5 <br /><br /> A player like "Thin man Watts" is a very strong blues&pentatonic <br />player. He know's what he's doing. <br />To take it a step further.... <br /><br /> On a D minor7th....chord you can use C pent. over it & its gonna be <br />funky. On a C maj 7....chord you can also use a D pent and is going to be <br />singing and funky. <br /><br />This one by the way...is a fav of Pharoah Sanders on Maj 7th <br />chords...it sounds beautiful.<br /><br />BUT. Also on a C dom 7th chord you can build a pent scale off the SHARP <br />4th..and it will be hip to. EG~ C7...use F # pent. </b><br />
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<b>Here's a helpful hint to gain new dimension ; <br /><br />Replace the <span style="font-style: italic;">same old</span>
videos you watch on youtube with classic jazz recordings.Start
listening more to masters and study the real history of what your
playing! Youtube can be a great starting point- but keep on searching.
Listen to more String Quartets, more Woodwind Quintets, read more about
composers. Open a book, listen to Bill Evans, Bartok, read Boulez.Study
scores, and get past the same stuff. The world is out there go find
it.Live music needs your support! I continue to explore and learn all I
can about all music in the quest to develop a voice.The more I know
about what’s behind the music the more profound the effect is on my
musical psyche. Being a complete musician goes well beyond the notes-
much more than that. I’m grateful for the era that I came up in, and
the teachers, musicians that made me aware of these values. Balance! I
hope my words on this issue, in the process inspire people to do the
right thing.Go hear some live music, support the people playing NOW, be
part of it.<br /><br />Till next week be in the moment and make every moment the best it can be. <br />~ Tim Price<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">PS ; </span></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night
and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle
which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.<br />e. e. cummings
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<br />Tim Price Blogging For Rico Reedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274546371672126351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-8819922073730220522018-04-19T15:20:00.001-04:002018-04-19T15:27:05.592-04:00Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- POPS - The Life Of Louis Armstrong ; book review<br />
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<b><br /><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">The
impression that reading this book leaves is in complete agreement with
Ellington's words on Armstrong: "He went from poverty to richness
without hurting anyone on the way", which to me means a faithful
description of the man and his work.</span><br /><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">More than a
biography, it is a well written & documented story of a beloved
American and the music he nurtured for a lifetime.<br />Bottom line, if you want to learn about the man and ' the music ', this is the definitive source.</span><br />He was a man who <span style="font-size: x-small;">applied</span> his
skills wisely to making a <span style="font-size: x-small;">career</span> in life, in the midst of terrible odds.
He played his cards wisely (his God-given talent), <span style="font-size: x-small;">minded</span> his own
business, and became an American icon. He is the 20th century epitome of
hard work plus genius makes it. A true disciple of <span style="font-size: x-small;">Frederick</span> Douglass.
He was also a man who <span style="font-size: x-small;">couldn't</span> hate or hold a grudge, and was despised
for that by those pharisees in the business.</span><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">History
records soldiers, academics and others as <span style="font-size: x-small;">American</span> heroes. Rarely, if
ever, are great artists so dubbed, although they are able to shape our
thinking, change our perceptions and, subsequently, make changes in the
world we live in.</span></span><br /><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">As soon as
popular critics and serious scholars started writing about that
uniquely American pop music, jazz, they wrote about Armstrong. They
couldn't avoid it because Armstrong, more than any other individual, set
the standards and many of the conventions for jazz, in his playing and
his singing. (Where would Bing Crosby have been without Louis to
imitate?) He wasn't the first great jazz soloist: Sidney Bechet holds
that honor by a few years. And Armstrong's seminal group, the Hot Five
(later Hot Seven), played outside the recording studio just one time. It
was never a working group, never a combo formed to play in the clubs
and dance halls where jazz was being forged in the twenties and
thirties.<br /><br />Trying to imagine jazz without Armstrong is like trying
to imagine modern art without Picasso or the essay form without
Montaigne. His contemporaries knew it and admitted it. Even those who
were on the outs with him -Earl Hines, Coleman Hawkins--knew that Louis
was The Man. Red Allen, the trumpeter with (to my mind) the most
beautiful sound in jazz, wanted nothing more than to sound like Louis.
Jack Teagarden tried to play him on the trombone (and succeeded). </span><br />POPS, Terry Teachout's biography of Louis
Armstrong does that. With the skill of a fine writer, the accuracy of a
fine journalist and the sensitivity of a musician (all of which he is)
he approaches Louis Armstrong's innovative musical talent within the
context of America's history; of the time that the book covers and
America's past. Those things that made the man and his genius and
personality almost inevitable.</span>The <span style="font-size: x-small;">admiration</span> felt
by the author does not mire the story: it is easy to read and fast
paced, to the point, and no digressions are present.</span></b><br />
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<b><br />Hope your life is filled with nice notes and some new musical
activity. I’ve been home writing and listening to music for some
inspiration.Teaching a lot too, on Skype and in the studio.</b><br />
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<b> My philosophy about personal musical growth is that musicians should
learn how to think, listen and talk about music. Likewise, I pass this
on to my students of all ages. IT'S WORKING! If your in 5th grade or a
Doctor studying jazz clarinet with me for fun. There's something we all
have. It's this criteria: brain, ears, and voice. Naturally, these three
are interrelated. If you think about music, then it follows that you
can easily talk about it. Listening is the most important part. Without
ears, music would not exist. If I had to pick the most valuable musical
tool for shaping musical growth, it would be personal taste. Always
visualize only favorable and beneficial situations.Music helps with
this.Try to use positive words in your inner dialogues or when talking
with others. Once a negative thought enters your mind, you have to be
aware of it and endeavor to replace it with a constructive
one.Persistence will eventually teach your mind to think positively and
ignore negative thoughts.It does not matter what your circumstances are
at the present moment. Think positively, expect only favorable results
and situations, and circumstances will change accordingly. It may take
some time for the changes to take place, but eventually they do. <br /><br /> Take it a step further
Bob Dylan plays the same C7 chord that Pat Martino does. Same 4 notes,
likewise when Sonny Rollins hits a D minor 7th, it's the same chord that
Jeff Beck might play or Keith Jarrett. It's how YOU deliver it. Lots of
cooks use tomatoes and basil you dig? Same deal.Keeping a open mind can
create a path for a student. There's a big difference between Bud
Powell and Duke Ellington. But they both have a message. Think about
it.Personal musical taste expands infinitely. This allows for musical
evolution. Just live it. Go for it. Play it. Write it. Above all, use
your own personal, ever growing, musical taste. Hence, music is the real
teacher. Share the music and <span style="font-size: xx-small;">propagate</span> it as much as you can. As
always,strive for tone and help your school music programs, in every way
you can.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Art Of The 4 bar phrase. Take this study below & play the phrases-
hear the melodic shape of the 4 bars. Not just notes but the musical
sentence or phrase. Look at my pencil marks in case you need. Do this
for a week- 6 Times a day. No mistakes or do it over. Look at your
transcriptions, you’ll hear a all new idea. To hear..is to see and visa
versa.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></b><br />
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This means that you are forced to create music right on the spot,
without having any time to prepare anything in advance. Obviously, this
kind of playing is challenging, both from the mental and physical
standpoint. It is more challenging from the mental standpoint because
you are forced to come up with cohesive musical ideas right as you are
playing, without having any time to analyze which phrases will flow well
together.</span></span></b><br />
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along with a larger picture of unconditional human faith. Your music
will blossom- and results will be inspiring to you and others. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>See ya'll
next week. This weeks blog is dedicated to Bob Feldman, saxophonist- actor-friend.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b> (1938-2018). <br /><br />~ Tim Price</b></span><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: blue;">This major seventh chord bebop line carries harmonic interest and a nice intervalic shape.</span></b></i></div>
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the line as you play it. Study the intervals, shape, and harmony of it.
Then start to write some of your own major seventh lines based on
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<i><b><span style="color: blue;">Start with the part of the study at letter [A]. Try all tempos and use some phrasing you like.</span></b></i></div>
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we employ the full range of the saxophone. You must get out your
fingering charts and isolate the hard parts of the line until you get
this. Hard work will pay off! The only way to play "off the horn" is
to study it and put it to use on an idea like this. Take your time. <span style="background-color: #ead1dc;">- Click on the music to enlarge the page ok.</span></span></b></i></div>
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undisputed ruling the DOWNBEAT critic's poll and at the top of his form.</b>
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<b>I like this album because Sonny hits on some better known standards, but
turns them into vehicles for his rich imagination as a leader and
soloist... the tunes are catchy even before his solos (with the opening
moments of JUST IN TIME bordering on almost weird), but once he starts
soloing, things swing... majorly...The rhythm section needless to say is
fitting... Sonny Clark on piano, Percy Heath and Paul Chambers on bass,
Roy Haynes on drums. Sonny's tricky rhythms have Sonny C. laying out on
THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS - - I guess the man from St. Thomas could
baffle the best ! His playing is energetic, colorful and graceful. It
seems to engender respect for the material as well as his band mates as
demonstrated by the seemless manner in which he migrates between varied
rhythm sections. I especially enjoyed the international "flavor" of
"Mangoes," an interesting counterpoint to "The Last Time I Saw Paris."
What I love about this album is that it demonstrates what an engaging
player Sonny is and was... regardless of the tempo or tune he really
gets your attention... even before the solos... I also like how he
clearly states the melodies to the tunes, yet put his own things into
it. The solos can be very simplistic yet hard driving at the same
time... at other times, he'll lay a flurry of notes on you... That was
another strength of his... to play on space and time and do it cleverly,
yet always deep within the pocket. He was definitely one of the few
immediate post-Parker players who had his own rhythmic thing going... a
big fat fluent swingin' sound that makes you pay attention to each and
every moment... and again, cute and clever ideas for the arrangements,
showing the reason why he was a LEADER and not a sideman. THIS...is one
of my favorite albums in jazz ever. If you know me- You know I'm a Sonny
Clark fan as well."The Sound of Sonny" is Sonny Rollins' first and only
recording with one of my all-time favorite bop pianists, Sonny Clark.
Like most Sonny albums from this period, 80% of the material here is
standards. However, it is a perfect blend of familiar and seldom heard
standards, up-tempo grooves and touching ballads. Of particular interest
here is Sonny's first unaccompanied solo recording ("It Could Happen To
You"). "The Sound Of Sonny" ranks right up there with the best of them.
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Rollins' performance on this classic from 1957 not only solidified him
as one of the greatest tenors of his generation, but, along with all of
the other material from his illustrious fifty plus year career, has
stood the test of time to make him one of the all-time greatest
musicians regardless of style. Backed by a duo of legends in bassist Ray
Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, Rollins cooks from beginning to end. He
is in prime form, still a relatively unknown tenor when this album came
out, he plays like a man ahead of his years. Sonny's tone is hard,
percussive, rasping, and even playful, a full spectrum of colors and
moods. What makes this a truly great album is that every single note
Rollins plays is a highlight. His soloing stands up to repeated
listening and rewards the effort with something new each time through.
Manne and Brown contribute fantastic performances of their own, matching
Rollins by producing phenomenal solos of their own.Sonny was in his
absolute prime when he cut Way Out West. No tennor ever had a better
tone than "Newk", and that includes some very exclusive company,
(Coltrane, Getz, Shorter, etc.) The painstaking remastering job here
brings out the brilliance of his majestic sound. To me Sonny's pharsing
has always had the same inherent rhythm as the great post-war singers
like Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Without a single bad note or overstated phrase, Way Out West is some of the best hard-bop you'll ever hear.
Fortunately Sonny is still going strong and at seventy-something he is
still producing vital music for us to enjoy. Even the usually
aggravating practice of sticking alternate takes behind the originals
hardly makes a difference. Rollins, Manne, and Brown are so brimming
with ideas, the longer alternates offer the listener just that much more
of a good thing. This is one of those albums that needs to be in every
jazz collection, even the cover photo is a classic. .
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<b>"Rollins Plays for Bird" is vintage Sonny Rollins -- an album with the
perfect combination of medium tempo hard boppers and scintillating
ballads. But unlike other recordings, you get them here all in one song.
"The Bird Medley" features seven different Charlie Parker songs, all
strung together intelligently by the band of Sonny, Kenny Dorham, Wade
Legge, George Morrow and Max Roach. While the medley is album's focal
point there are two other tracks, the eloquent ballad "I've Grown
Accustomed to Your Face" and "Kids Know," featuring terrific horn
interplay by Sonny and Dorham."Rollins Plays for Bird" is vintage Sonny
Rollins -- an album with the perfect combination of medium tempo hard
boppers and scintilating ballads. But unlike other recordings, you get
them here all in one song. "The Bird Medley" features seven diiferent
Charlie Parker songs, all strung together intelligently by the band of
Sonny, Kenny Dorham, Wade Legge, George Morrow and Max Roach. While the
medley is album's focal point there are two other tracks, the eloquent
ballad "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face" and "Kids Know," featuring
terrific horn interplay by Sonny and Dorham. In my review of the
previous incarnation of this CD, I complained that the "The House I Live
In" should have been included here to complete this 10/5/56 session.
STILL....important timeless music.
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<b>Rollins was only 20 years old when track 13, I Know, was recorded in January 17, 1951.
Eleven months later, the then 21 year old Rollins was on tracks 5-12
(Scoops, With a Song in My Heart, Newk's Fadeaway, Time on My Hands,
This Love of Mine, Shadrack, On a Slow Boat to China, and Mambo Bounce.)
It is interesting that at 21 he already had a song that contained his
nickname - Newk - on the album. The first four tracks on the album were
the last ones recorded (October 7, 1953).I am a big MJQ fan to begin
with, so having Rollins with the original members - John Lewis, Percy
Heath, Milt Jackson and Kenny Clarke - is heavenly to me.
I will not bore you with feeble attempts at describing the music (the
first four tracks) because the sound samples do a far better job than I.
As a drummer I was particularly interested in Kenny Clarke's playing.
He is the father of bebop drumming, so paired in this musical setting
showed aspects of his playing that is not evident in his earlier work,
not his later work with Bud Powell in Paris.
The bulk of this album - tracks 5 through 12, feature an interesting
quartet format with the great Kenny Drew on piano, Percy Heath
apparently borrowed from MJQ for the session, and Art Blakey on drums.
Art's drumming is pretty subdued considering his explosive technique
with other ensembles, including his early work with Clifford Brown and
his career with the Jazz Messengers. The focus is Sonny's tenor and the
tone is beautiful. When you consider that he was barely 21 when these
tracks were recorded you have to wonder why he felt so compelled to
spend a chunk of 1959 practicing on the Williamsburg Bridge eight years
later.
What I love about the final track is the fact that Miles Davis wrote the
song and also played piano on it (backed by Percy Heath on bass and Roy
Haynes on drums with Sonny's beautiful tone coming from that tenor.) I
remember a story about Dizzy chiding Miles for not using the piano more.
Apparently that chiding had an effect.
For the life of me I do not understand why it took so long to release
this album. It was recorded in three sessions between January 1951 and
October 1953, but was not released until 1956. Regardless of why, the
long period between completion and release does show that the music was
still relevant - and this during a time when jazz was rapidly evolving
in a number of directions. To me the music is as relevant today as it
was when first recorded.
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Tim Price Blogging For Rico Reedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274546371672126351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-28959794808282647042018-03-13T21:55:00.001-04:002018-03-13T22:50:58.067-04:00Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds-The more you get out and play, the more ideas and energy you will have!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The more you get out and play, the more
aptitude ideas and energy you have. Today more than ever-to get
something happening with other people face-to-face is of paramount
importance to your playing.</i> </span></b> </b><br />
<b>Get out of the
house and find out what you don't know! Even get together with a
guitar player and a piano player- you're doing it. I hope this is
making sense, because it is something we are sorely missing in today's
atmosphere in jazz. I look to jam sessions back in the day, when tunes
were called and standards were the call the day. Everybody was on a
common ground-A fair drummer who played jam sessions all the time, could
easily turn himself into a very good drummer in a group circumstance by
playing with other people. Same holds for any instrument. <br /> </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine what you could accomplish if you could simply get yourself to follow through on your best intentions no matter what.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>The
pinnacle of self-discipline is when you reach the point that when you
make a conscious decision, it’s virtually guaranteed you’ll follow
through on it.Be it practicing your instrument, sticking with a
mouthpiece and putting the time in to learn to play it or just daily
goals and jobs.
Your discipline is one of many personal development tools available to
you. Of course it is not a panacea. Nevertheless, the problems which
self-discipline can solve are important, and while there are other ways
to solve these problems, self-discipline absolutely shreds them.
Self-discipline can empower you- imagine the results, if you say to
yourself ... I want to learn all my scales in 3eds...in every key at 120
on my metronome.<i> Not have to...but want.</i> That can be done sooner
than you think with discipline. So can application to study-reading a
new book to open new ideas on things. It can wipe out procrastination,
disorder, and ignorance. Within the domain of problems it can solve,
self-discipline is simply unmatched. Moreover, it becomes a powerful
teammate when combined with other tools like passion, goal-setting, and
planning.
Self-discipline is like a muscle. The more you train it, the stronger
you become. The less you train it, the weaker you become. </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Think of the results- just for you.</span>Confidence
before an audition! Confidence when picking up your horn to play in a
new setting- your primed and ready. Relaxed and confident! We all
possess different levels of self-discipline. Everyone has some — if you
can hold your breath a few seconds, you have some self-discipline. But
not everyone has developed their discipline to the same degree. Check it
out- it takes self-discipline to build self-discipline. Similarly, the
basic method to build self-discipline is to tackle challenges that you
can successfully accomplish but which are near your limit.</b><br />
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This doesn’t mean trying something and failing at it every day, you
must start with challenges that are within your current ability.
Old opportunities will dry up. New opportunities will begin to
appear.Your mind set does change- and so does your ability on whatever
you are working on with discipline. Invitations that once attracted you
will seem boring, while others will become interesting to you.People
will change how they relate to you. Some will become more distant while
others will zoom closer.Gigs will appear, you'll enjoy things more.
Things you used to merely dream about will begin to seem possible for
you. Celebrate your success! <br /> </b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>~ Till next week...practice your long tones everyday- Tim Price</b></span><br />
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</span><b>So we have two very different ways of learning the mechanics of <br />improvisation but, and here's the big but, when Bird or Trane got on <br />the bandstand to perform neither of them spent much time "thinking"! In <br />performance they were both in the same state of incredible <br />self-awareness. The mechanics became unimportant on the bandstand and <br />the emotional side of their improvisations took precedence. They played <br />from their heart and soul. This is the key to their greatness. They <br />both had an incredible natural gift for being able to open themselves <br />up to their inner creativity and let out their amazing ideas with <br />wonderful ease, excitement and wonder. </b><b><b><br /></b></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q9ROeph7vE3-Du6rN_3Ry5Ivs1DN_Lz_Hicsy8mv7RywkcsFGrMrC6kmFNNlzLuvfkSyudDQFKcLHw5LE_fZZ0lcDQG22Xs9K6U2tyWVcPsRY4G_SsHE_s1_E9IlhZDJPukucrYUVq3i/s1600/R-3420002-1403377981-2144.jpeg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="599" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q9ROeph7vE3-Du6rN_3Ry5Ivs1DN_Lz_Hicsy8mv7RywkcsFGrMrC6kmFNNlzLuvfkSyudDQFKcLHw5LE_fZZ0lcDQG22Xs9K6U2tyWVcPsRY4G_SsHE_s1_E9IlhZDJPukucrYUVq3i/s200/R-3420002-1403377981-2144.jpeg.jpg" width="199" /></a><br /><br /><b><b><br />Another way is that a musician can <br />learn to improvise let's look at the COLTRANE thought process. <br />He was a searcher. He searched for new scales and modes from all over the world. <br />He studied out of violin books and harp books. He used the Slonimsky <br />book of scale patterns. Trane learned by studying as well as using his <br />own incredible ears! </b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">As Charles Lloyd said to me " Bird invented the atom.....TRANE smashed <br />it." </span><br /> </b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNdKodFlgQUOws3hSDUX-fJYcYWJvNVn0Knr348NH70aPzUzD0usoJYgjtF4z1K7au365B5A6-gxWPUrGERRgBsfb5oYq99H_LsbsvqSEoEX4KkXMX7EzGJYq7r05aYxXmRiGqTcqTYve/s1600/trane+and+jack+d+-+1966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="600" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNdKodFlgQUOws3hSDUX-fJYcYWJvNVn0Knr348NH70aPzUzD0usoJYgjtF4z1K7au365B5A6-gxWPUrGERRgBsfb5oYq99H_LsbsvqSEoEX4KkXMX7EzGJYq7r05aYxXmRiGqTcqTYve/s320/trane+and+jack+d+-+1966.jpg" width="320" /></a></b><br />
LETS REMEMBER.....jazz is personal expression. <br />
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<b>:REMEMBER ~ you do not have to reinvent the wheel !!</b>! :::: <br />
<b>Thinking on your feet ;
Creativity is the bringing into being something which did not exist
before, either as a product, a process or a thought. Right? So let’s
apply this to ALL levels of saxophone playing, thought and
improvisation.
You would be demonstrating creativity if you:
· Played something which has never existed before.
· Reapply an existing lick or concept into a new area musically.
· Develop a new way of looking at something (bringing a new idea into
existence).
· Change the way someone else looks at something.
We are all creative every day because we are constantly changing the
ideas which we hold about the world about us and our relationship with
it. Creativity does not have to be about developing something new to the
world, it is more to do with developing something new to ourselves !!
When we change ourselves, the world changes with us, both in the way
that the world is affected by our changed actions and in the changed way
that we experience the world. It’s a thought process. </b><br />
<b><br /> These are just some thoughts on this.Maybe it hits ya maybe it <br />don't.
<br /><br />HERE'S A ASSIGNMENT - The ultimate expression- Transcribe LESTER
YOUNG'S CLARINET SOLO- ON- " PAGING THE DEVIL"....take 2. Watch what
happens to your playing.</b><br />
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means creating music that is spontaneous, of the moment, and uniquely
your own. So think of it as the instrument becomes a process of
self-discovery, finding out what your music really sounds like. You
develop a period of looking within, stripping away the excess and
listening for the simple voice that really is our own. It’s there,
listen for it. </span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">You
have to focus your practicing for maximum progress towards creating a
powerful forward motion as a player. Always </span></b></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="text_exposed_show">in jazz, you have to be a communicator of the song as well as an artist. Without that, there's no point. You need to know common tunes and reach people. Remember- don't worry about re-inventing the wheel - play some music and be expressive- all else will follow.</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><b> <i> </i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span><b>But most of all keep trying-playing-listening. <br />That is MOST vital to personal growth.See you next week; Tim Price</b>
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Tim Price Blogging For Rico Reedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274546371672126351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-11743793158610263502018-02-20T20:06:00.000-05:002018-02-20T20:06:01.006-05:00Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- Improvising means creating music that is spontaneous, of the moment, and uniquely your own. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #20124d;"><strong>Improvising means creating music that is spontaneous, of the moment, and
uniquely your own. So think of it as the instrument becomes a process
of self-discovery, finding out what your music really sounds like. You
develop a period of looking within, stripping away the excess and
listening for the simple voice that really is our own. It’s there,
listen for it.<br /><br />Being able to improvise on <em><strong>I GOT RHYTHM</strong></em>
changes appears much more as a puzzle or study that must be negotiated
than as an opportunity look within and reach for new sounds you hear.
Improvising means creating music that is spontaneous, of the now, and
your own. It will not get played if you yourself don’t play it, and try.</strong></span><br />
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<strong><br /><br />You
have to focus your practicing for maximum progress towards creating a
powerful forward motion as a player. Add personal guidance of a master
teacher and artist, and you’re poised to grow as a musician and as a
performer. This is the way I learned with master players-educators like
Charlie Mariano, Charlie Banacos (<em> I was lucky to study with Banacos since 1994 till 2010</em>
) Sal Nistico, Joe Viola, Andy McGhee and John LaPorta.These men were a
beautiful category of a jazz pro who both knows what he is doing, and
is willing to share. Thank god for them!<br /><br />Todays student needs
substance ! Plus how to focus practicing of improvising on the essential
elements,the actual substance of what to play and how to develop it in
your personal style, and dealing with practicing of specific vocabulary.
It's what I call, what to shed! Then you got to understand jazz is part
of culture. Bird, Prez,Basie,Pee Wee Russell, Roland Kirk, Duke, Hawk
and all those giants who gave something to culture. What did they have?
They had the the building blocks of jazz improvisation. MELODY ! Then
guide-tone lines, and melodic Rhythm. Real world building blocks of jazz
improvisation. <em>In a word- BASICS that last for your career.</em><br /><br />Just some thinking on subjects we all love and are close to our agenda.<br /><br />Here's some lunch for your ears, and I'll see you next week!</strong><br /><br />COUNT BASIE & LESTER YOUNG - 'Taxi War Dance'<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZUIDhNnjY&playnext=1&list=PL3240B02C6ABAA1FB">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZUIDhNnjY&playnext=1&list=PL3240B02C6ABAA1FB</a><br /><br />Charlie Parker Early Recordings 1943<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6kJ9jyl7Y">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6kJ9jyl7Y</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br />Below...is some things to practice and study- have fun. <br /><br />Till then......BIRD LIVES! Tim Price<br /></b></span><br />
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is the _VERSE_To " Body & Soul" given to me by jazz legend Big Nick
Nicholas. If your familiar with the Coltrane tune " Big Nick"....Well
that's who this is. <br /> I usually play this verse rubato then segue
into the tune. I'm posting this as a respect to my friend BIG
NICK..because he's not known as well as he should be, and by getting
this out into everyone's hands...we all can keep the VERSE t<span class="text_exposed_show">o this tune alive...and also one of the real tenor players in jazz BIG NICK.<br /> Big Nick was also the man Bird went to, to get songs and ideas for them for his " Bird With Strings" recording.I consider myself very lucky to have known Nick in this life...and this
is a great way to keep his name alive...and legacy. If you play
this...and pass it on...remember where it came from please.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b>The point here is to emphasize what Rilling calls the "architecture" of
the music. For example, the way Pablo Casals varied the tempo according
to what he was trying to convey. The words , <i>You Got to Be
Original, Man</i>!Come from Lester Young.The quote said it all.
Hopefully, what's going to be remembered, the present living person
whoever it is, whether it's Casals, Bach, Coltrane or Lester Young in the context of the art form, its tradition,
its future, its present, and that whole mixture together. I have great
respect for the "tradition," the rules, and playing it within context
and everything, I think it's great, but…what are YOU creating as an
offering.Try to think the term "syntax" , which means a vernacular, a
way of speaking. This music is speech and dialect. And there is a way of
speaking. A common form and feeling. </b><br />
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<b>The vibe of a sax player who walks
the bar and a guy cross legged in India in a trance blowing –It’s all
the same- they BOTH are after the same thing. It’s…that thang…that place
the music goes. Like that groove that exists in R &B AND Jazz and
Indian ragas.In essence, we really have something called the language,
the syntax, the vernacular, and it's immediately transferable to
personal creation anyway. So in jazz, the art form itself says you're
supposed to individualize it , that's the point . All that's understood,
but your goal is not to repeat or to objectify this thing. It's to take
it and have it be a living thing that you put your personality on. The
goal sould be- to try to bring a spiritual dimension to the music.Be it
some booty shaking funky jazz, a swinging standard or your agenda.
I feel that the music speaks absolutely louder than any dogma,
any words can speak at all. And in the end, the music is connected-
there's a great book by Hazrat Inayat Khan of the Sufis. It's
about how music ties into the "realms" and everything like that. It's
just an understood, it's a given.</b><br />
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<b>In my thinking it is an artist's duty is to try to get in touch with
that vibe through his work.Not to get some in the shadow of another
player that it's just silly- or worse.Inspiration is one thing- being a
copy cat is just that.Do you want to cop Jagger or Sonny Rollins so much
that when folks hear or see you they say " Oh yea, he stands like
Jagger, or oh...he sounds sorta like Rollins. Be the best YOU you can
be- live with it.It's the work and it's the art that will do. SO.. it's
freedom, individual creativity ! Nobody can be a better YOU than YOU. It
is obviously possible, as many do, to improvise within certain
stylistic or other constraints.<> While this is perfectly valid,
and while it transcends such constraints, such as simplicity vs
complexity, tonal vs atonal, intellectual vs intuitive, and so on. A
step towards music-making where all possibilities can be genuinely
embraced.There is a strong sense in which this really is playing music.
Approached like this, it unlocks the natural, spontaneous creativity
within each participant who lets the process flow deep and operates
simultaneously on many levels. This is a very liberating experience and
is often found to be therapeutic as well. It feels good to start from
zero, or just be you.
So this is what's going on now, what I'm thinking about. Lester Young is
right.
I hope you enjoy it-
<br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />Peace and goodwill to you all, Tim Price</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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The nuts and bolts of basic skills- you need to know. To play and perform.<br /><i>This is NOT a end all list</i>, it is something to get you started thinking of how easy this stuff is- Just make a point to do it. We'll start with a basic list of recording you NEED to hear and know of. You’ve heard the expression that there is an “art of listening”. What you are hearing in any small group jazz setting is in essence a
conversation and a shared language. The subject matter changes with
each composition and each performance begins the process anew. Every
piece inherently contains a musical puzzle to be worked out by the
players spontaneously. In the final analysis it is the process which you, the listener,
observes. Just as in
everyday life, when a group of individuals meet to solve common
problems, it is the joy of mutual
discovery that can be so uplifting and inspiring . Many are on you tube. Get started now! Not a definitive list - But one that IS accessible to YOU TUBE and quick downloads- A starting point if you will.</h3>
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NEXT....Is a set of 11 -V in all the keys- This is a life study.<br />
Write them out and memorize them and play the inversions. Listen. I got 2 words for you Sonny Stitt. The master of these changes and a genius saxophonist.<br />
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<b>This should open some ideas for you and define a lot of basic skill- listening study. Coming up we will get into phrasing. Phrasing is the most important element in all music. It means the way
somebody speaks, beyond the content .In jazz everything is individual, having one’s
own sound and approach. Remember the most important element is nuance, how do you take a note and make it yours. The second is rhythm.The way you play your eight notes and your rhythmic ideas will
immediately have an effect on the rhythm section. Think about this...and I'll see you next week! ~ Tim Price</b><br />
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<b> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">DOES ANYBODY LOOK FAMILIAR IN THIS PICTURE? </span></b><br />
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<b><br /><br /> Here is Part 2 of....</b><b><b>The styles and analysis blogs to help students of
every level get a focus on developing repertoire.As I said- These tunes are
necessary tunes and everybody’s repertoire… You should not be playing
these tunes on a gig with an iPad or real book they should be memorized.
These are common language tunes-tunes to have fun with. Plus they are the core of real jazz playing and fun. </b></b><br />
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<b><br /><br /><br />Tunes for Memorization </b><br />
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<td>Anthropology</td>
<td>Charlie Parker</td>
<td><i>Summit</i><i> Meeting at Birdland</i></td>
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<td>Au Privave</td>
<td>Charlie Parker</td>
<td><i>Swedish Schnapps - The Genius of Charlie Parker</i></td>
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<td>Blue Train</td>
<td>John Coltrane</td>
<td><i>Blue Train</i></td>
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<td>Dig</td>
<td>Sonny Rollins</td>
<td><i>Dig</i></td>
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<td>Donna Lee</td>
<td>Charlie Parker</td>
<td><i>Bird/ The Savoy Recordings</i></td>
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<td>Just Friends</td>
<td>Charlie Parker</td>
<td><i>Charlie Parker with Strings</i></td>
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<td>I'm Old Fashioned/ballad</td>
<td>John Coltrane</td>
<td><i>Blue Train</i></td>
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<td>Nica's Dream</td>
<td>Hank Mobley</td>
<td><i>Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers</i></td>
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<td>On Green Dolphin Street</td>
<td>Cannonball Adderley</td>
<td><i>Jazz Track</i></td>
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<td>Oleo</td>
<td>John Coltrane</td>
<td><i>Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet</i></td>
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<b>Additional Tunes for Memorization...research these as I did the above. All of these and the tunes from last week's blog- <i>YOU HAVE TO KNOW.</i></b>
Blue Monk; Confirmation; Dewey Square; Have You Met Miss Jones; I Got Rhythm; Just Friends; Lazy Bird; Ojos de Rojo; Star Eyes<br />
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Think on your feet. These are fun as I said a million times and a gateway to real playing.<br />
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From a harmony side- <b>‘Autumn Leaves’</b>
by Joseph Kosma . I chose this tune because the harmony is
great being mainly in one key which makes it easy
to improvise over. I dig the way in which the chords circle using 4<sup>th</sup> movements in a logical manner (i.e. Cm-F7-B<i>b</i>ma-E<i>b</i>ma etc). </div>
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Next <b> " Stella".</b>
In addition, the tune has many great harmonic movements and modulations,
using common jazz changes by resolving or
sequencing through uncommon chords resulting harmonic underpinning
is fantastic, with waves of tension heightened by the +7 chord at the
bridge and the series of descending minor 2-5’s in the 4<sup>th</sup> section. </div>
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<b>‘All of Me’</b> which uses a simple but
effective melody set against a long series of secondary dominant chords
that move around and against the pitch axis (of C Major). Listening to
Louis Armstrong’s version and anything he plays and sings gives me
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<b>Last but not least</b>- For now on, when you learn a new piece of music you need to analyze your tunes first.<br />
Figure out what the important patterns are. How the melody relates to this too! Listen to the masters versions as I'm mentioning here- Play along with the CD.
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A big part of learning how to play jazz is learning how to play standards.<br />
<b>And playing jazz means choosing repertoire from and studying the Great American Songbook</b>.<br />
As a teacher, I’m often asked which tunes a student should learn when starting their exploration of jazz.<br />
In this set of blogs, you’ll learn standards that every musician should study.<br />
These jazz standards cover a wide range of chord progressions and prepare you for your first, or next, jam session or gig.<br />
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<b><br /> These tunes should become 2ed nature to you. Learn the melody and be able to swing it without a band or play along. </b><br />
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<li>Rhythm Changes</li>
<li>Cherokee</li>
<li>All the Things You Are</li>
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<li>There is No Greater Love</li>
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<b>I’m going to do a few styles and analysis blogs to help students of
every level get a focus on developing repertoire. These tunes are
necessary tunes and everybody’s repertoire… You should not be playing
these tunes on a gig with an iPad or real book they should be memorized.
These are common language tunes-tunes to have fun with. As well as the
threshold any serious saxophone player should be crossing. <br /><br />The
first set of tunes I’ll include the recording that it came from and also
the artist that you should investigate and study. <u>The additional tunes
that I list is your homework</u> you have to do the same thing go to YouTube
find your favorite version play along with the tune. You won’t find a
better version of "autumn leaves" then Gene Ammons version. But you have
to be the judge of what works best for you. Take your time and get
started and focus. <br /><br />You’re going to be having some fun- hope this helps. </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tunes for Memorization & Study</b></span><br />
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Tune; Artist, Album, Source
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Corcovado</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Cannonball Adderley</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Cannonball Adderley and the Bossa Rio Sextet</i></b></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i></i></b></span><br /></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dexter Digs In</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dexter Gordon</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Long Tall Dexter/The Savoy Sessions</i></b></span></td>
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<td></td><td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ecaroh</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Hank Mobley</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Art Blakely and the Jazz Messengers</i></b></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>For Regulars Only</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dexter Gordon</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Manhattan</i><i> Syndrome</i></b></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Maiden Voyage</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>George Coleman</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Maiden Voyage</i></b></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Now's the Time</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Charlie Parker</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Confirmation: The Best of the Verve Years</i></b></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Over the Rainbow</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sonny Stitt</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Soul Electricity</i></b></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Song for my Father</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Joe Henderson</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Song for My Father</i></b></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Speak No Evil</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Wayne Shorter</b></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Speak No Evil</i></b></span></td>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Additional Tunes for Memorization</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> <span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A flyer from back in the day at a Jazz Fest with great legends '</span></span></span></b></span>
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<b>Autumn Leaves; Billie's Bounce; Doxy; Groovin High; Just Friends;
Killer Joe; Misty; Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise; Stella by Starlight Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Soft Winds, Lullaby Of The Leaves, Making Whoopee.<br /></b> <span style="color: blue;"><b> Su Terry & I playing in NYC. . . </b></span><br /><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3IQEZ3f6ShCW24lM6Jt-4SZ_qRr2SS9Ef_j8PlBS9rTi8tBpt5zKjT-JHFS0YOzvEkvAwi7pShF0TA_iZFHfuRG5UAX3aFkazDhRjH1WlGFZ9IN_rRbwLrFwFfNKdOHg4sdgpRgJw3IV/s1600/13015285_10153711338584773_1307230665799659180_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3IQEZ3f6ShCW24lM6Jt-4SZ_qRr2SS9Ef_j8PlBS9rTi8tBpt5zKjT-JHFS0YOzvEkvAwi7pShF0TA_iZFHfuRG5UAX3aFkazDhRjH1WlGFZ9IN_rRbwLrFwFfNKdOHg4sdgpRgJw3IV/s1600/13015285_10153711338584773_1307230665799659180_n.jpg" /></a></b><br />
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<b><br />Also- I've included some suggested recordings that will help you focus in on where tempos and feel should be coming from. See you next week! Thanks- Tim Price</b><br />
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<b><b>A couple of people, were asking about use of altissimo- and ways to
do it. This uses chords and a nice chord sound to get your high end chops stronger and..practical. Enjoy.<br /> </b></b><br />
<b><b>There is not just one way. BUT- To really put it to use, you got
to use it as_part of the horn_in a harmonic way. Some of my favorite
players like Joe Farrell, John Handy, Michael Brecker or Charlie Mariano
did just that! Here is a chord study using the full range of the horn.
This is NOT sight reading, You'll get results, and it will also be
useful.Take you time and go at a workable tempo-<i> Remember Newark wasn't
built in a day</i> <img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="https://forum.saxontheweb.net/images/smilies/smile.png" title="Smile" /> - Hope this helps.</b></b><br />
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<b><br /> Learning to be thankful is an essential part of
being happy. It helps us appreciate the things that we have right now.
You might feel that don’t have a lot to be thankful for. However, you
should realize that there are people out there who would want to trade
places with you.</b><br />
<b>These Thank you so much, images is one way of reminding yourself that
you have so much to be thankful and grateful for. Be thankful that you
are still breathing, that you have friends and family around you. Be
grateful for the beautiful world
around you. Smile to a random person at least once a day! It will make
you both feel better. AND- BE THANKFUL YOU CAN PLAY MUSIC...for those
dear readers who read this blog who are musicians. It's another kind of
gift.</b><br />
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<b><b><br /><br /><br /> </b></b><b><b><b><b> Whether it's playing with a cool band,or some friends playing Monk
tunes, writing a really good line of poetics,learning some new ideas or
tunes, or connecting with and enjoying your students.All are gifts that I
continue to be thankful for, and always will be.We now have to believe
in our true selves and realize that what we do is a gift! </b></b></b></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">BELOW. . . Is a recipe for soup for the holidays...your going to have some fun!!!</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> <br /><br />I make this Christmas Soup for the holidays every year. In other words, it’s a tradition. </span><br />
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<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound kielbasa, sliced 1/4-inch thick, on the bias</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">Vegetable oil, as needed</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">8 cloves garlic, minced</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound dried red kidney beans, soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">2 quarts chicken broth</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">6 ounces fresh kale, washed, rinsed and torn into 1-inch pieces</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1/4 cup red wine vinegar</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground</li>
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the kielbasa in a 7-quart Dutch oven and set over medium-low heat until
it has rendered most of its fat, about 15 minutes. Remove the kielbasa
from the pot and set aside. If you do not have a least 2 teaspoons of
fat, add enough vegetable oil to make 2 teaspoons.</li>
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the garlic in the fat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly to
prevent the garlic from burning. Add the beans and chicken broth and
cook, covered, for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, stir in the potatoes,
cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-method-item">Toss the kale into the pot, cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or just until it is tender, but not mushy.</li>
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with the vinegar and pepper and stir to combine. Return the kielbasa to
the pot and cook just until heated through. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Serve hot.</li>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i></i></span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"></span><b><b>So-
till next week - practice hard and eat more vegetables and fruit. Don't
forget to do something nice for somebody too, remember compassion is
essential with each other.
I hope these words help motivate you to explore your music even more.
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Enjoy the holiday and the moment. </span><b><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you-Tim ......</span></b></b><br />
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<b><b>A couple of people, were asking about use of altissimo- and ways to
do it. This uses chords and a nice chord sound to get your high end chops stronger and..practical. Enjoy.<br /> </b></b><br />
<b><b>There is not just one way. BUT- To really put it to use, you got
to use it as_part of the horn_in a harmonic way. Some of my favorite
players like Joe Farrell, John Handy, Michael Brecker or Charlie Mariano
did just that! Here is a chord study using the full range of the horn.
This is NOT sight reading, You'll get results, and it will also be
useful.Take you time and go at a workable tempo-<i> Remember Newark wasn't
built in a day</i> <img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="https://forum.saxontheweb.net/images/smilies/smile.png" title="Smile" /> - Hope this helps.</b></b><br />
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<b><br /> Learning to be thankful is an essential part of
being happy. It helps us appreciate the things that we have right now.
You might feel that don’t have a lot to be thankful for. However, you
should realize that there are people out there who would want to trade
places with you.</b><br />
<b>These Thank you so much, images is one way of reminding yourself that
you have so much to be thankful and grateful for. Be thankful that you
are still breathing, that you have friends and family around you. Be
grateful for the beautiful world
around you. Smile to a random person at least once a day! It will make
you both feel better. AND- BE THANKFUL YOU CAN PLAY MUSIC...for those
dear readers who read this blog who are musicians. It's another kind of
gift.</b><br />
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<b><b><br /><br /><br /> </b></b><b><b><b><b> Whether it's playing with a cool band,or some friends playing Monk
tunes, writing a really good line of poetics,learning some new ideas or
tunes, or connecting with and enjoying your students.All are gifts that I
continue to be thankful for, and always will be.We now have to believe
in our true selves and realize that what we do is a gift! </b></b></b></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">BELOW. . . Is a recipe for soup for the holidays...your going to have some fun!!!</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><br />I make this Christmas Soup for the holidays every year. In other words, it’s a tradition. </span><br />
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<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound kielbasa, sliced 1/4-inch thick, on the bias</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">Vegetable oil, as needed</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">8 cloves garlic, minced</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound dried red kidney beans, soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">2 quarts chicken broth</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">6 ounces fresh kale, washed, rinsed and torn into 1-inch pieces</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1/4 cup red wine vinegar</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground</li>
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<li class="blog-yumprint-method-item">Brown
the kielbasa in a 7-quart Dutch oven and set over medium-low heat until
it has rendered most of its fat, about 15 minutes. Remove the kielbasa
from the pot and set aside. If you do not have a least 2 teaspoons of
fat, add enough vegetable oil to make 2 teaspoons.</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-method-item">Cook
the garlic in the fat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly to
prevent the garlic from burning. Add the beans and chicken broth and
cook, covered, for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, stir in the potatoes,
cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-method-item">Toss the kale into the pot, cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or just until it is tender, but not mushy.</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-method-item">Sprinkle
with the vinegar and pepper and stir to combine. Return the kielbasa to
the pot and cook just until heated through. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Serve hot.</li>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span><b><b>So-
till next week - practice hard and eat more vegetables and fruit. Don't
forget to do something nice for somebody too, remember compassion is
essential with each other.
I hope these words help motivate you to explore your music even more.
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Enjoy the holiday and the moment. </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you-Tim ......</span></b></b><br />
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<b><b><br /></b></b>Tim Price Blogging For Rico Reedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274546371672126351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-83132721454670226522017-12-12T20:33:00.001-05:002017-12-12T20:33:24.405-05:00Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- a organized way to approach transcribing.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #336666;"><strong>Following is a step by step, organized way
to approach transcribing.</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #336699;">TRANSCRIBING</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> <span style="color: #336699;">1. Begin with short forms,
simple solos. Prez < Lester Young > is a perfect starting player to study.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2. Look for a tune for which you
know the progression when possible, or try to find the progression in good legal
fake book. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">3. Check your turntable/cassette
deck with a piano or tuner to assure proper pitch and key. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">4. Tape your selection in order to
make re-listen- ing to a particular phrase easier to do. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">5. Re-play problem (or fast) passages
at 1/2 speed (7 1/2 to 3 3/4 IPS on tape or 33 to 16 1/2 on a turntable). This
lowers the pitch one octave and reduces the tempo. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">6. It is best to use your own instrument
to transcribe with, rather than a piano (unless you are a pianist). It is sometimes
helpful to use a piano to solve questions about the harmony. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">7. On a sheet of manuscript paper,
mark off the number of measures (using double bars to delineate sections if
you desire) and write the chord changes above the measures. Use slash marks
to indicate where chords fall in measures where there are two or more chords.
During this process you should be listening to become aware of the form of the
tune, identifying "guideposts" (number of bars in each section, recurring
rhythmic figures, recurring phrase patterns, etc.) which might help you as you
progress to the "note by note" process of the transcription.<br />
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8. On a separate sheet of paper begin your transcription of the solo line. Begin
by putting the pitches in each measure or phrase using only note heads; fill
in the beams and stems (rhythms) after completion of each few bars. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Be sure to refer back to your chord/form
sheet ,knowledge of the harmony might be helpful in identifying " not heard
pitches" in the solo line. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">9. If you encounter problems in identifying
the pitches in order.Many times, identifying the more easily heard pitches in
a measure or phrase will make the mystery notes easier to find. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">10. Play back phrases or sections
at regular speed to check for accuracy; play along with the recording. </span><br />
<span style="color: #336699; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">11. Play along with the whole solo
as much as you can, without the music. If you have used your own instrument
to transcribe the solo you will be surprised at how easy it is to play the solo
from memory.</span><br />
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<b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </b>Tim Price Blogging For Rico Reedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274546371672126351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-41923984038975489142017-11-21T13:48:00.003-05:002017-12-19T20:52:35.134-05:00Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- Holiday thoiughts- stuff to shed. <br />
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<b><br /></b><b> </b><br /><b><b>A couple of people, were asking about use of altissimo- and ways to
do it. This uses chords and a nice chord sound to get your high end chops stronger and..practical. Enjoy.<br /> </b></b><br />
<b><b>There is not just one way. BUT- To really put it to use, you got
to use it as_part of the horn_in a harmonic way. Some of my favorite
players like Joe Farrell, John Handy, Michael Brecker or Charlie Mariano
did just that! Here is a chord study using the full range of the horn.
This is NOT sight reading, You'll get results, and it will also be
useful.Take you time and go at a workable tempo-<i> Remember Newark wasn't
built in a day</i> <img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="https://forum.saxontheweb.net/images/smilies/smile.png" title="Smile" /> - Hope this helps.</b></b><br />
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<b><br /> Learning to be thankful is an essential part of
being happy. It helps us appreciate the things that we have right now.
You might feel that don’t have a lot to be thankful for. However, you
should realize that there are people out there who would want to trade
places with you.</b><br />
<b>These Thank you so much, images is one way of reminding yourself that
you have so much to be thankful and grateful for. Be thankful that you
are still breathing, that you have friends and family around you. Be grateful for the beautiful world
around you. Smile to a random person at least once a day! It will make you both feel better. AND- BE THANKFUL YOU CAN PLAY MUSIC...for those dear readers who read this blog who are musicians. It's another kind of gift.</b><br />
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<b><b><br /><br /><br /> </b></b><b><b><b><b> Whether it's playing with a cool band,or some friends playing Monk
tunes, writing a really good line of poetics,learning some new ideas or
tunes, or connecting with and enjoying your students.All are gifts that I
continue to be thankful for, and always will be.We now have to believe
in our true selves and realize that what we do is a gift! </b></b></b></b><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">BELOW. . . Is a recipe for soup for the holidays...your going to have some fun!!!</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /><br />I make this Christmas Soup for the holidays every year. In other words, it’s a tradition. </span><br />
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<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound kielbasa, sliced 1/4-inch thick, on the bias</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">Vegetable oil, as needed</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">8 cloves garlic, minced</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound dried red kidney beans, soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">2 quarts chicken broth</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1 pound red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">6 ounces fresh kale, washed, rinsed and torn into 1-inch pieces</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1/4 cup red wine vinegar</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-ingredient-item" itemprop="ingredients">1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground</li>
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the kielbasa in a 7-quart Dutch oven and set over medium-low heat until
it has rendered most of its fat, about 15 minutes. Remove the kielbasa
from the pot and set aside. If you do not have a least 2 teaspoons of
fat, add enough vegetable oil to make 2 teaspoons.</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-method-item">Cook
the garlic in the fat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly to
prevent the garlic from burning. Add the beans and chicken broth and
cook, covered, for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, stir in the potatoes,
cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-method-item">Toss the kale into the pot, cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or just until it is tender, but not mushy.</li>
<li class="blog-yumprint-method-item">Sprinkle
with the vinegar and pepper and stir to combine. Return the kielbasa to
the pot and cook just until heated through. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Serve hot.</li>
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till next week - practice hard and eat more vegetables and fruit. Don't
forget to do something nice for somebody too, remember compassion is
essential with each other.
I hope these words help motivate you to explore your music even more.
Keep the channel ope<span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></b></h3>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy the holiday and the moment. </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you-Tim ......</span></b></b><br />
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<b><b><br /><br /><br /><br /></b></b>Tim Price Blogging For Rico Reedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274546371672126351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-62105023775477171622017-11-15T21:44:00.001-05:002017-11-15T21:44:28.946-05:00Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- Rickie Trujillo- a must read ; book review.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">Compulsive reading! </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">The book is </span><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">a page turner till the very end.<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">Plenty of twists and turns. Makes for a great read that is hard to put down. Looking for a book that not only is fresh and well written but also so real that you start to assume that a movie will be bound to follow.</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><br />Nicholas Bradley is a skilled writer and he takes you on a fast paced and wild ride. </span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">Nicholas </span><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">characters are always interesting, yet all still believable.Highly recommended and I sure hope there are more to follow for this one of a kind gifted writer </span></span><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body">with a true sense of realism, conflicts, successes and mystery that develops like a well paced jazz solo.</span></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br />Rickie Trujillo- a must read and get yourself to amazon.com ASAP.</b></span></span><br />https://www.amazon.com/Rickie-Trujillo-Nicholas-Bradley/dp/0998490628/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510799953&sr=1-1&keywords=Rickie+Trujillo<br /></span></span><br />
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<b><em>Even though Rickie Trujillo is a novel, it is very reminiscent of my childhood experiences, with baseball being the only thing that kept me out of trouble.</em></b><br />
<b><i> --Danny Arambulo, Sergeant, Los Angeles Police Department </i></b><br />
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About the Author</h3>
<span style="color: blue;">Nicholas Bradley worked as an English and ESL
teacher in junior high, middle, and high school in Los Angeles
throughout his thirty year career. The schools where he taught were in
the center of neighborhoods of poverty and crime, gangs, drugs and
graffiti, the setting of his novel, Rickie Trujillo. Many of the
students he taught and tutored during his career were, like Rickie,
active gang members and/or taggers. </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">During the ten years in Los
Angeles preceding his teaching career, Bradley worked as a road
musician, truck driver, messenger, and pianist. </span><br />
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<li><b>Paperback:</b> 200 pages</li>
<li><b>Publisher:</b> Upper Hand Press LLC; 1 edition (September 11, 2017)</li>
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<b>My philosophy about personal musical growth is that musicians should
learn how to think, listen and talk about music. Likewise, I pass this
on to my students of all ages. IT'S WORKING! If your in 5th grade or a
Doctor studying jazz clarinet with me for fun. There's something we all
have. It's this criteria: brain, ears, and voice. Naturally, these three
are interrelated. If you think about music, then it follows that you
can easily talk about it. Listening is the most important part. Without
ears, music would not exist. If I had to pick the most valuable musical
tool for shaping musical growth, it would be personal taste. Always
visualize only favorable and beneficial situations.Music helps with
this.Try to use positive words in your inner dialogues or when talking
with others. Once a negative thought enters your mind, you have to be
aware of it and endeavor to replace it with a constructive
one.Persistence will eventually teach your mind to think positively and
ignore negative thoughts.It does not matter what your circumstances are
at the present moment. Think positively, expect only favorable results
and situations, and circumstances will change accordingly. It may take
some time for the changes to take place, but eventually they do. A
student once asked me if a particular note "worked" in a particular
setting; my response was, "only if you like it". Take it a step further
Bob Dylan plays the same C7 chord that Pat Martino does. Same 4 notes,
likewise when Sonny Rollins hits a D minor 7th, it's the same chord that
Jeff Beck might play or Keith Jarrett. It's how YOU deliver it. Lots of
cooks use tomatoes and basil you dig? Same deal.Keeping a open mind can
create a path for a student. There's a big difference between Bud
Powell and Duke Ellington. But they both have a message. Think about
it.Personal musical taste expands infinitely. This allows for musical
evolution. Just live it. Go for it. Play it. Write it. Above all, use
your own personal, ever growing, musical taste. Hence, music is the real
teacher. Share the music and propagate it as much as you can. As
always,strive for tone and help your school music programs, in every way
you can. <br /></b><br /><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbV6-6BxH4AvwGLjvfl1VcALMF6-DJzYcE_C38wE5Qqf9BRMx530o9lT65RC9iwpfMbjgwWskyWAG7ULoe9NHtj9AsY-pRLi70nFyqGgunV1o8HmxWznMDi3w7lw3e25RdVInSBIMxLTm/s1600/13434906_10153835318109773_1382444773209176386_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbV6-6BxH4AvwGLjvfl1VcALMF6-DJzYcE_C38wE5Qqf9BRMx530o9lT65RC9iwpfMbjgwWskyWAG7ULoe9NHtj9AsY-pRLi70nFyqGgunV1o8HmxWznMDi3w7lw3e25RdVInSBIMxLTm/s1600/13434906_10153835318109773_1382444773209176386_n.jpg" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span></span></span></a></b><br /><b>For the shed; I have some very interesting concepts here, and things
that are fun and provoke some fresh ideas on II-V. II-V-I Patterns:
Starting on the Tonic of the II Minor 7 Chord.<br />This lesson in seven
parts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 , August 2002 This is a very clear and useful
lesson using II-V. Lots to play/study. <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnNheG9udGhld2ViLm5ldC9QcmljZS9JSS1WLUktUGF0dGVybnMxLmh0bWw=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.saxontheweb.net/Price/II-V-I-Patterns1.html</a>
I've taken a basic study and then moved it through six steps. Then I
included one of my own based on a variation of some of the first six. I
think it's always good for all of us to go back to a basic pattern study
to clear our ears and refresh our chops. Look at all six shapes. As you
start to hear the line, go back and write something of your own based
on mine. Minor 7b5 to Dominant 7b9 August 2001 <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnNheG9udGhld2ViLm5ldC9QcmljZS9BdWcwMS5odG1s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.saxontheweb.net/Price/Aug01.html</a> 2 Bar II-V Phrases - via Entire Range of the Sax.<a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnNheG9udGhld2ViLm5ldC9QcmljZS9TZXB0MDEuaHRtbA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.saxontheweb.net/Price/Sept01.html</a> This is designed to assist you in using your saxophone fully! Full range! HAVE FUN.<br />This might help add some new ideas to your playing and keep your shed time fun. Enjoy~<br /><br />On
You Tube- There is so much great music out there. I recently heard
Henry Grimes, Andrew Cyrille and Paul Dunmall taking it all the way out.
Saxophonists NEED to listen to Paul Dunmall- he is fantastic and just a
joy to hear.Wonderful!<br /><br />Till next week, Keep an open mind.<br /><br />BE VIGILANT! Think about others more than yourself!<br /><br />Enjoy- Tim Price
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">66</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">.years in the Scorpio lane. <br /><span style="font-size: large;">Making a living with a horn in my hand! </span></span></span> </span><br />
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Today I turn 66, and you know what? I'm glad I'm the era, and
foundation as a person that comes from the dues that comes with that
age.<br />
As a young man I was taught to respect experience, listen and
learn. God knows I did! Otherwise I would not be here writing these
blogs !<br />
I came up in the time period when I'd go to hear
Count Basie and couldn't wait to hear Marshall Royal and Lockjaw Davis.
Sure they were older men, but that was where the music was. The real
essence of time spent at a craft, and hard work. You listened and you
learned. The results were there but you had to take the time to find,
listen and apply. Same as with my Berklee education, I was with the
masters. Guys who were in the field, and earned stripes. I carried that
vibe all through my life and guess what? IT WORKED.<br />
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So many
times, and I note with extreme interest that people feel the need to
juggle the numbers in their age. Why? Let your experience and dues paid <br />
lead
the way.The years post-Berklee as I say many times here, riding through
the South in Motown band buses with acts like Billy Paul, Lloyd Price,
Chuck Berry on <br />
through major road big bands, where you were living
on the bus for months and months traveling,and major rock bands.Gigs in
Boston as a student,when you were EXPECTED to be inside the gig,playing
with musicians two times your age,dealing and learning. Experience that
could never be bought, on AND OFF the bandstand.Think about it. <br />
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As
a teen- my years were way different. I was playing high school dances,
and later bars by the time I was 16, the thrill and the chase of getting
into bars like my friends was kind of old hat after a few dozen working
gigs. Going drinking was something different, and meeting women was
immediate.You learned fast on both counts- or the dues would haunt you
big time.I came to play,to learn and as I found out years later survive.
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Rehearsing big bands in local bars where stale beer and tobacco
smell was the call of the day. I also did some theater things, but I
was working three nights a week and playing shore points in Jersey in
the summer or Philly suburbs. The bands paid higher and I needed back up
cash for Berklee- as I was dead set on going there. The summer gigs
were a ball, most times from 8 to 2. There was more after hours places,
that ran from 11 at night to 6 in the morning.You held your schedule,
and stayed on track. The bands always car pooled, or in the summers
had comp rooms at shore points. The money was excellent! It sure beat
the alternative, I was working with older players, in places where I had
to conduct myself, and be responsible to be on the sets on time. <br />
Plus-
knowing all the music without a Ipad in front of you, or a real book
touch screen for a tune you should of known before you took any gig.It
still baffles me how a University level tenor saxophonist can not know
the bridge melody to " Body & Soul"! Those kind of things when I was
18 you had to know, There was no excuse. There was NO coddling, I
just could see John LaPorta's face with some things these days.But as I
grew ,through my saxophone, I could gain entrance into another world
that most never dreamed of. ~ AKA-Making a living with a horn in my
hand! <br />
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I embrace getting older.I walk proud. I'm getting
stronger, more experienced, learning to live our life to the fullest,
it's actually a process of continual mental development. Each day is
better.<br />
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I will always have the sense of freedom I had in my 20's.
The older I get, the less I care about what others think of me.
Therefore, the older I get, the more I enjoy life.It works that way with
the music also.Teaching as well.<br />
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I'll leave you with a quote that sums up what I 'm after ;<br />
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Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. <br />
The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Henry Ford</span><br />
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Learning
to live stress free and without negative thoughts, is the key to
staying positive.The key to staying positive, is living through a
lifetime of stressful and negative situations with a positive outlook. <br />
I choose early on to be positive, it works. <br />
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BY THE WAY- The picture at the top of the Blog is me when I was 19 at Berklee<br />
At
that time, we'd session every Tuesday-Thursday on the 2ed floor. In
this great room that Hal Grossman ( Saxophonist Steve's brother )who was
Berklee faculty and a great friend made sure I had access to. In other
words a key for myself! That room was the best, great piano, sound etc.
Many times other Berklee faculty would come by and join us. Many times Steve Grossman and Junior Cook would come by when in town and we'd
know we had much more work to do! LOL. Understanding that in my late
teens was an asset for realizing the sun didn't rise and set when I
wanted. I had to work for it- I was never feeling entitled. The music is
bigger than all of us anyhow!<br />
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<b>ALSO- I WAS PLAYING RICO BROWN
BOX #5 REEDS. Great times- great reeds and this was about 1970. I used
5's on Bari too! LaVoz medium hard on alto. Those LaVoz boxes from that
era-the black and green box. <span style="font-style: italic;">THE HOLY GRAIL OF ALTO REEDS! </span></b><br />
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I never had to work a day in my life,because I love what I do! And I say that all the<br />
time- good times or bad.<br />
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Till next week- Tim Price<br />
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;">THINK ABOUT...YOUR SOLO.</span></span></b><br />
<i><br /><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Opening your thoughts to the unknown realms of your own
imagination. </span></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>At this point in time in jazz, everything seems to be published and
everything seems to almost be written down. We are in a great
educational state. But where are the people who are really reaching
within and trusting themselves to their own creative muse? This is the
element that I am addressing here. </b></span></span></span>
<br /> </span></b></i><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">A cohesive solo flows together and has a sense of logic to it. Each
part builds upon the last, whether rhythmically or melodically, as it
guides you to the end of the solo. The sense of cohesion makes you feel
like the solo is a deliberate and well-constructed piece of music.The
opposite of a cohesive solo is one that meanders without any sense of
direction or purpose. When listening to such a solo you'll probably
wonder if the player is lost (i.e. doesn't know where they are in the
song form), or maybe you'll keep wondering when they're going to stop
playing. By the way, there is a syndrome amongst beginners that typically occurs when playing a meandering solo.
You're unhappy with your ideas, but you keep playing chorus after chorus
with the thought that maybe the next chorus will be "the one". If
you've ever done this, or if you've listened to others doing it, you
know how things typically turn out...
MOTIF DEVELOPMENT!! TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT.There are several ways to
build a cohesive solo, but I think the easiest method is through the use
of motif development. A motif is a musical phrase that is repeated
through the course of a solo. To avoid sounding like we're just playing
the same phrase over and over again, we gradually alter that phrase
rhythmically and/or melodically. This gradual development creates a
cohesive solo because each phrase logically moves to the next; creating a
sense that everything is connected.You can use motif development in a
variety of ways when creating a solo. For instance, you could use one
motif that you develop over the duration of your solo, or you could
develop one motif for a while and then start another, or you can start
with a motif and then play some random ideas, then come back to your
motif. The possibilities are endless, and are ultimately determined by
your own style and musical tastes.Motifs are also a great way to start a
solo. I don't know about you, but I don't always know what I want to
play when I put the horn to my mouth and start my solo (my best ideas
come to me while I'm soloing). When this happens, I find it's best to
just play a simple 3-5-note motif and develop that for a while. If I
have a better idea during the development of the motif, then I (try to)
smoothly transition to the new idea and go with it. If I don't come up
with anything better, then I just stick to the motif.</span></b>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Most people fixate on theory because it's relatively straightforward to
learn and teach. This stems from its similarity to the subject of
mathematics. Like math, theory forces us to learn a bunch of rules and
formulas. The notation even looks mathematical, with its use of numbers,
roman numerals, various symbols, and plus and minus signs. So, on this
level, it's familiar territory and somewhat palatable to those of us who
did well in math class. You read it, memorize it, and move on to the
next chapter.I'm not saying jazz theory is easy to master. I'm just
saying that for most people, it's easier and faster to learn than ear
training skills. In a few months you could learn everything you need to
know about theory (at least the basics), yet it might take several
years/decades to similarly develop your ears.Adding to its unpopularity
is the fact that ear training is unpredictable. While you'll certainly
improve with practice, that rate of progress will differ greatly from
one person to the next. You'll have good days and bad days.If you're
serious about learning jazz improvisation, then I strongly suggest that
you learn at least some jazz theory.
In the study of jazz improvisation (both in books and schools), there
are two major components that rarely get the recognition they deserve:
ear training and rhythm. Instead, the bulk of jazz education focuses
mostly on theory -- learning what notes to play over which chords. While
knowing jazz theory will help you to become a better player</b>, <br /> </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>I think
(much) greater advances are possible through <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92lACJo8nD6pbegS0ZEGdpG1srgUMsz2d2Ksl09VLktH15S4DUKE28KWl2BScA2-yTSMXSnF2Irp5Uk-gLcH2a3-ioOvttF3oK_aVd8iW6TBuaGgAP8BJYWSngYDCJT42_n6yzd_C9DJx/s1600/altissimo+melodic+minor+from+first+step.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1325" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92lACJo8nD6pbegS0ZEGdpG1srgUMsz2d2Ksl09VLktH15S4DUKE28KWl2BScA2-yTSMXSnF2Irp5Uk-gLcH2a3-ioOvttF3oK_aVd8iW6TBuaGgAP8BJYWSngYDCJT42_n6yzd_C9DJx/s320/altissimo+melodic+minor+from+first+step.jpg" width="264" /></a>strengthening ones ear and
rhythmic skills.
lunch for your ears- You should listen to this stuff. Start
here- and go through my list ;“Porgy and Bess” (Miles Davis),
“Ascension” (John Coltrane), “The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra” (Michael
Mantler), “Live in San Francisco” (Archie Shepp)Listening/tunes:
“Walkin’” and “Mysterioso” (J.J. Johnson), “Freddie the Freeloader” and
“Flamenco Sketches” (Miles Davis), John Coltrane Plays the Blues (all
tracks), “Cousin Mary” and “Mr. P.C.” (John Coltrane), “Sack O’ Woe”
(Cannonball Adderley), “Now’s the Time” (J.J. Johnson), any blues record
by Charles Mingus, Milt Jackson, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie,
Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery.Then listen to- “Milestones”
(Miles Davis), “Fat Girl” (Navarro); Bird: The Savory Recordings/Master
Takes: Miles Davis’ solo on “Half Nelson”...Then isolate your ears with
recordings by Bud Powell, John Lewis, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk,
Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Tommy Flanagan, only piano.
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it at the most advanced level or just a basic beginner. To thoroughly
approach this as an art form and something that has deep meaning is most
important. The masters when they played, be it Johnny Dodds or Sidney
Bechet or Bud Powell on through the greats like Wayne Shorter or Charlie
Mariano all came from a very deep place. At times, this place is
something that you must go to in a natural way. Nothing cosmic about it,
it's almost like a trance. It's almost like when your telling someone a
story and you close your eyes and you're taking them somewhere with
you. Art Pepper wrote a song about this called "The Trip." Stan Getz
called this frame of mind the "alpha state."Whether its experienced in
dreams, altered states, or simply sitting in solitude, the artist must
be aware of the visionary realm. <br /><br /> Opening your thoughts to the unknown realms of your own
imagination. Many times musicians inquest to unlock the force behind
this theory of the eye has shadowed their colleagues throughout ancient
history. What I'm getting at here is nothing cosmic or
nothing too whacked out...what I'm trying to bring your attention is
music needs all the imagination from an individual it can get. When
unconscious-unspoken communication, traveling at the speed of thought,
becomes the only or at least the truest form of communication, you just
know everything is clicking just like it should ... the energy is like a
ball and bounces around through glances and body communication.It is
awesome, it's the inner spirit of your mind in it's highest form.
At this point in time in jazz, everything seems to be published and
everything seems to almost be written down. We are in a great
educational state. But where are the people who are really reaching
within and trusting themselves to their own creative muse? This is the
element that I am addressing here. As a student of music, take some time
to think about using your intuition. As Bird said, "First you master
the music, then you master your horn, then you forget all that shit and
just play!"We need to keep that in the front part of our minds and make
that a slogan similar to the many people who look to their "third eye."
As you see, I'm trying to point out a parallel in creative paths. It's
not easy. But it is easy when you bring it into your own consciousness
and try to practice these aspects. Sure, licks, lines, inversions, and
all that good stuff is of paramount importance. </b></span><br />
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<b><br /><span style="color: #20124d;"><br />But let us not forget to
keep the magic in the music.
Give all that you have and you shall receive more than you can imagine
experiencing when playing jazz!Your gratitude empowers others to play
even better. Remember fear destroys the souls ability to create. So
start now and use the power of love to encompass all your decisions so
fear has no room to exist in your life. Remove fear from your thoughts
and you remove and limitations. All is illusion and all illusion is
yours to control. So be connected. Everything happens for a reason.
Chance is limited to a coin. Decision is limited to free will. We are
limited to our decisions.....So there you have it. See you next week
and hope some of this hits you.</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span>Tim Price Blogging For Rico Reedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274546371672126351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265753174903128732.post-86196935067234393622017-09-26T18:34:00.003-04:002017-09-26T18:42:51.252-04:00Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- Part 2- "Give me 5"- Mindi Abair -guest artist.<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<b>It has been my contention that the most valuable viewpoints come
from those who do. Thus, it’s logical to assume that any saxist who is
surviving in this field, and doing it with success, is doing something
right.
The energies we all put into our craft; The years of apprenticeship and
life-struggle, and the never ending open tuition to the school of hard
knocks is always balanced by the intense commitment to the horn, and the
pure love of playing it.That is exactly why...Mindi Abair is doing Part
2 of these special info blogs of mine called- GIVE ME 5. </b><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"> <b>One of my favorite artists, I personally can not get enough of her stuff. This to me is one of the </b></span><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body"><b>essential releases in today's music- a must have!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: darkred;"><i><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>1 talk about your conception and how you envision the boneshakers prior to even the first rehearsals and gigs</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
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MINDI- first met Randy Jacobs when I moved to LA. I didn’t know anyone,
and I was asked to come play with this rock band by Oliver Leiber (Jerry
Leiber’s son). I showed up and the guitarist was literally doing
backflips off the stage in mid guitar solo. It was wall to wall people…
the loudest band I’ve ever played with… and it was a party! That
guitarist was Randy Jacobs. He had started his own blues/rock band The
Bonehskakers. It was born out of Was Not Was and Bonnie Raitt’s band.
She actually said “You guys are boneshaking!” and inadvertently named
the band. I’ve always been a fan. Through the years we’ve both played
on each other’s records for years. toured on and off together and
remained close friends. Cut to about 3 years ago when The Boneshakers
were on Stage X and my band was on Stage Y for the Newport Beach Jazz
Fest. I went over to sit in with him… we’re family. I stayed for the
whole set… it was magic.. inspiring… it’s what music should feel like
every night! That day we decided we should join forces and become Mindi
Abair and The Boneshakers. <br />
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We did 3 days of
rehearsal for our first gig together up in Seattle at Jazz Alley. We’ve
done Valentines week there for a dozen or so years. I had a friend
record, as I thought the band had an intangible magic. That became our
live record that we released months later in Sept 2015. </div>
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This
is our first studio record together. It’s powerful, cohesive,
definitely blues/rock, and fun to the core. The music we wrote
showcases the talents and quirks and fun of the band. We all really
came alive in the studio and recorded everything in 5 days as a band.
It was magic, but this time it was a studio record! </div>
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</div>
There
was great inspiration all around. We were at EastWest Studios and The
Foo Fighters were in the studio next to us mixing their record. My
drummer would disappear into Dave Grohl’s car to hear rough mixes. I’d
see them out there flipping their heads back and forth to the music. It
sounded amazing. And Justin Timberlake was in the studio next to us on
the other side. Justin would hang around and vibe on our songs and
introduced himself and his wife to me near the end of our recording.
Wow, what a great guy and a great music lover. He loved my track with
Fantastic Negrito, “She Don’t Cry No More." <br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>2-
Mindi to me you've always been somebody who which the audience with
your horn. In this band that is even more profound than ever-also you
seem to have created a niche that I do not hear happening in other
places these days. Tell me about it!</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #444444;">Mindi -</span><i><span style="color: #444444;">I miss the days when saxophone was as integral of an instrument as the
electric guitar. Junior Walker, King Curtis…these guys were at the top
of the pop charts. Amazing. We’ve lost that.</span> </i></span><i> </i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Saxophone and the genre
of jazz is perceived now by many Americans as “Kenny G” and happy
elevator music. That’s not all that’s out there. My band has grit,
abandon, love, and power that they emote in every set. It’s non-stop.
It’s great musicianship, it’s real, it’s visceral and heart moving. I
wrote a lot of songs to fit this line up well and exploit everyone’s
incredible talents. Randy Jacobs and I are just riding the wave of
energy that we’ve written and cultivated with this band. </span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-small;">3-
I always found a vocal ability in your playing that goes back to
old-school type values and also telling the story when you played. I've
heard you play tenor and it knocked me out - there's times when you play
alto with the boneshakers I hear some of that bleeding through and it's
amazing. Do you know what I'm talking about elaborate on that for the
people.</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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Mindi- I definitely think as a singer. And saxophone is the closest instrument
to the human voice. It has so much nuance and range of sound. I grew
up listening to Tina Turner and wanting to be her. Nancy Wilson from
Heart had that cool leg kick during her guitar solos. I thought Heart
was amazing. I started school band playing a saxophone because I’d
watched my father play sax growing up on the road with his band. It
looked like he was having a great time playing it knocking his knees
together and shimmying out notes. When I was in college I practiced
playing to records of singers… gospel ensembles, Stevie Wonder, etc. I
loved their phrasing. I feel that saxophone is a beautiful extension of
who I am. It amplifies the emotion I can put out in every way. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>4-what
are some things that you expect to be happening in the future with this
particular band and also the music. And also discuss some of the songs
on the new CD and the directions they are headed and where they came
from.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></b></span></span></span>Mindi- This record is a blast. It’s pure energy from every band member. I
wrote about 50 songs and pared it down to 11 for the recording. We
recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood. We did 5 days with the Foo
Fighters in the studio behind us and Justin Timberlake in the studio
beside us. Now that’s some great mojo. My drummer would be listening
to Foo Fighters mixes in Dave Grohl’s car on breaks! It’s an amazing
studio, and we had so much fun recording “old school” as a band for 5
days. There were no fixes and overdubs. If we went in to do a
tambourine track over the top, the rest of us would go in and sing
backgrounds and keep it a gang vibe. It was all of the band all of the
time. So much fun.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>5-
is there anything else that you would like to talk about? I could ask
you another 50 questions and I know you would have amazing answers. But
this one's open to you. Is this something that you would like to add to
all of this.?</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></span>Mindi- I wrote a song for the record called “Pretty Good For A Girl.” Joe
Bonamassa came in and recorded it with us. He was incredible. The song
speaks about my journey as a woman in a man’s world, and that phrase
“Pretty Good For A Girl” has become a motivating call for me.. a mantra.
I built a website where we feature women that are doing amazing things
<a href="http://www.prettygoodforagirl.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.prettygoodforagirl.net</a>
There are so many women accomplishing amazing things in music and
beyond. We’re asking women to submit video clips to be in my music
video for the song “Pretty Good For A Girl." I think it’s great to
uplift the women out there who are breaking glass ceilings daily. I
didn’t think twice about being a woman playing saxophone. No one told
me there were glass ceilings to break out there, but I think it’s pretty
incredible to be a part of shattering some of those that are left.<br />
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<b>There you have it dear reader Part 2 - Of GIVE ME 5 With Mindi Abair.</b><br />
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<b>Please take note of her answer on question 2 and I quote- </b><br />
<b><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">" I miss the days when saxophone was as integral of an instrument as the
electric guitar. Junior Walker, King Curtis…these guys were at the top
of the pop charts. Amazing. We’ve lost that." </span> <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></i></span></b></b><br />
<b><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">From the mouth of a master player and someone who is out there and knows. Listen and learn!</span></i></span></b></b><br />
<b><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">I couldn't agree more- As I say in the start of this blog - " </span></i></span></b></b><b>It has been my contention that the most valuable viewpoints come
from those who do. Thus, it’s logical to assume that any saxist who is
surviving in this field, and doing it with success, is doing something
right." Mindi is laying knowledge out- listen and check it.<br /><br /><br />Her
CD to me is a breath of fresh air- The very best music on today's scene
and all the players in the " Boneshakers" are world class legends!
<br /><br />Thank you so much Mindi for your time, soul and being you. - Tim Price-
D'Addario blogger.<br /><br /></b><br />
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<b>It has been my contention that the most valuable viewpoints come
from those who do. Thus, it’s logical to assume that any saxist who is
surviving in this field, and doing it with success, is doing something
right.
The energies we all put into our craft; The years of apprenticeship and
life-struggle, and the never ending open tuition to the school of hard
knocks is always balanced by the intense commitment to the horn, and the
pure love of playing it.That is exactly why...Mindi Abair is doing Part 2 of these special info blogs of mine called- GIVE ME 5. </b><br />
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<span style="color: darkred; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1 talk about your conception and how you envision the boneshakers prior to even the first rehearsals and gigs</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></h4>
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
MINDI- first met Randy Jacobs when I moved to LA. I didn’t know anyone,
and I was asked to come play with this rock band by Oliver Leiber (Jerry
Leiber’s son). I showed up and the guitarist was literally doing
backflips off the stage in mid guitar solo. It was wall to wall people…
the loudest band I’ve ever played with… and it was a party! That
guitarist was Randy Jacobs. He had started his own blues/rock band The
Bonehskakers. It was born out of Was Not Was and Bonnie Raitt’s band.
She actually said “You guys are boneshaking!” and inadvertently named
the band. I’ve always been a fan. Through the years we’ve both played
on each other’s records for years. toured on and off together and
remained close friends. Cut to about 3 years ago when The Boneshakers
were on Stage X and my band was on Stage Y for the Newport Beach Jazz
Fest. I went over to sit in with him… we’re family. I stayed for the
whole set… it was magic.. inspiring… it’s what music should feel like
every night! That day we decided we should join forces and become Mindi
Abair and The Boneshakers. <br />
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<div>
We did 3 days of
rehearsal for our first gig together up in Seattle at Jazz Alley. We’ve
done Valentines week there for a dozen or so years. I had a friend
record, as I thought the band had an intangible magic. That became our
live record that we released months later in Sept 2015. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
This
is our first studio record together. It’s powerful, cohesive,
definitely blues/rock, and fun to the core. The music we wrote
showcases the talents and quirks and fun of the band. We all really
came alive in the studio and recorded everything in 5 days as a band.
It was magic, but this time it was a studio record! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
There
was great inspiration all around. We were at EastWest Studios and The
Foo Fighters were in the studio next to us mixing their record. My
drummer would disappear into Dave Grohl’s car to hear rough mixes. I’d
see them out there flipping their heads back and forth to the music. It
sounded amazing. And Justin Timberlake was in the studio next to us on
the other side. Justin would hang around and vibe on our songs and
introduced himself and his wife to me near the end of our recording.
Wow, what a great guy and a great music lover. He loved my track with
Fantastic Negrito, “She Don’t Cry No More." <br />
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Mindi to me you've always been somebody who which the audience with
your horn. In this band that is even more profound than ever-also you
seem to have created a niche that I do not hear happening in other
places these days. Tell me about it!</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="color: #444444;">Mindi -</span><i><span style="color: #444444;">I miss the days when saxophone was as integral of an instrument as the
electric guitar. Junior Walker, King Curtis…these guys were at the top
of the pop charts. Amazing. We’ve lost that.</span> </i></span><i> </i><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;">Saxophone and the genre
of jazz is perceived now by many Americans as “Kenny G” and happy
elevator music. That’s not all that’s out there. My band has grit,
abandon, love, and power that they emote in every set. It’s non-stop.
It’s great musicianship, it’s real, it’s visceral and heart moving. I
wrote a lot of songs to fit this line up well and exploit everyone’s
incredible talents. Randy Jacobs and I are just riding the wave of
energy that we’ve written and cultivated with this band. </span></b><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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I always found a vocal ability in your playing that goes back to
old-school type values and also telling the story when you played. I've
heard you play tenor and it knocked me out - there's times when you play
alto with the boneshakers I hear some of that bleeding through and it's
amazing. Do you know what I'm talking about elaborate on that for the
people.</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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I definitely think as a singer. And saxophone is the closest instrument
to the human voice. It has so much nuance and range of sound. I grew
up listening to Tina Turner and wanting to be her. Nancy Wilson from
Heart had that cool leg kick during her guitar solos. I thought Heart
was amazing. I started school band playing a saxophone because I’d
watched my father play sax growing up on the road with his band. It
looked like he was having a great time playing it knocking his knees
together and shimmying out notes. When I was in college I practiced
playing to records of singers… gospel ensembles, Stevie Wonder, etc. I
loved their phrasing. I feel that saxophone is a beautiful extension of
who I am. It amplifies the emotion I can put out in every way. <br />
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are some things that you expect to be happening in the future with this
particular band and also the music. And also discuss some of the songs
on the new CD and the directions they are headed and where they came
from.</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></b></span></span></span>This record is a blast. It’s pure energy from every band member. I
wrote about 50 songs and pared it down to 11 for the recording. We
recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood. We did 5 days with the Foo
Fighters in the studio behind us and Justin Timberlake in the studio
beside us. Now that’s some great mojo. My drummer would be listening
to Foo Fighters mixes in Dave Grohl’s car on breaks! It’s an amazing
studio, and we had so much fun recording “old school” as a band for 5
days. There were no fixes and overdubs. If we went in to do a
tambourine track over the top, the rest of us would go in and sing
backgrounds and keep it a gang vibe. It was all of the band all of the
time. So much fun.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">5-
is there anything else that you would like to talk about? I could ask
you another 50 questions and I know you would have amazing answers. But
this one's open to you. Is this something that you would like to add to
all of this.?</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /> </span></b></span></span></span></span>I wrote a song for the record called “Pretty Good For A Girl.” Joe
Bonamassa came in and recorded it with us. He was incredible. The song
speaks about my journey as a woman in a man’s world, and that phrase
“Pretty Good For A Girl” has become a motivating call for me.. a mantra.
I built a website where we feature women that are doing amazing things
<a href="http://www.prettygoodforagirl.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.prettygoodforagirl.net</a>
There are so many women accomplishing amazing things in music and
beyond. We’re asking women to submit video clips to be in my music
video for the song “Pretty Good For A Girl." I think it’s great to
uplift the women out there who are breaking glass ceilings daily. I
didn’t think twice about being a woman playing saxophone. No one told
me there were glass ceilings to break out there, but I think it’s pretty
incredible to be a part of shattering some of those that are left.<br />
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<b>There you have it dear reader Part 2 - Of GIVE ME 5 With Mindi Abair.</b><br />
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<b>Please take note of her answer on question 2 and I quote- </b><br />
<b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: small;">" I miss the days when saxophone was as integral of an instrument as the
electric guitar. Junior Walker, King Curtis…these guys were at the top
of the pop charts. Amazing. We’ve lost that." </span> <br /><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i></span></b></b><br />
<b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">From the mouth of a master player and someone who is out there and knows. Listen and learn!</span></i></span></b></b><br />
<b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I couldn't agree more- As I say in the start of this blog - " </span></i></span></b></b><b>It has been my contention that the most valuable viewpoints come
from those who do. Thus, it’s logical to assume that any saxist who is
surviving in this field, and doing it with success, is doing something
right." Mindi is laying knowledge out- listen and check it.<br /><br /><br />Her CD to me is a breath of fresh air- The very best music on today's scene and all the players in the " Boneshakers" are world class legends! Thank you so much Mindi for your time, soul and being you. - Tim Price- D'Addario blogger.</b><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a omnibus I use to add focus on reed making-kind of like a hands on reed adjusting and focus- You might know it and know the end results- But worth it for...review.</span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><b><br />Learning how to scrape bassoon reeds can be
a long process as much of how you learn will be based on trial &
error.</b></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The purpose of this section on Bassoon reeds is to help
people get a better handle and understanding on the adjustment and the techniques
of coming to grips with these double reed issues <br />
Dig this- it just takes some basic common knowledge issues. Plus don't be afraid to make a mistake.</span> <br />You can either use a <a href="https://www.crookandstaple.com/products/flat-diamond-file">file </a>or a <a href="https://www.crookandstaple.com/collections/bassoon-reed-knives-files">knife</a> which must be kept very sharp using a sharpening stone for scraping the reed. When scraping the reed insert a <a href="https://www.crookandstaple.com/collections/bassoon-plaques">bassoon plaque to support the reed</a>
and your knife / file. When scraping bassoon reeds only take a minute
amount of cane off at a time and then try playing the reed before doing
more editing. This is important as once you have scraped the reed you
cannot reverse what you have done!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Below are some very generalized areas of the reed in which you can scrape to <i>hopefully</i>
achieve the desired effect. The following points are very generalized
as each reed is very different to the one before due to factors
including the density of cane, when the cane was picked, direction of
the grain, etc... and so how you scrape each reed and how it reacts will
vary.</b></span></div>
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Generalized Effects After Scraping this Area:</h3>
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<b>A</b>:<span style="color: blue;"> Freer & flatter low register</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: blue;"><b>B</b>: Softer reed</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: blue;"><b>C</b>: Flatter low register</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: blue;"><b>D</b>: Easier tonguing & easier <i>ppp </i>in high register</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: blue;"><b>E</b>: Less resistant low register & overall flatter</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: blue;"><b>F</b>: More freedom & flexibility BUT weaker "sound" & stability</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: blue;"><b>G</b>: Makes sound brighter, more flexibility & easier tonguing </span><br />
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Tips</h2>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>When played loudly the reed doesn't play E or C# in the stave in tune</b>. The E and / or C# dip flatter. After making sure the reed is balanced (see above) and the 2nd wire is tight clip off a very, <i>very</i>
small amount of the tip of the reed off at a time. Then try the reed
playing those two notes very loudly, continuing to clip until you no
longer have a flat & unstable E.</span><br /><div style="float: left;">
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For a <a href="https://www.crookandstaple.com/products/crook-staple-professional-bassoon-reed">bassoon reed</a>
to work at it's best (vibrate at its optimum level) it needs the be
correctly balanced. This means that the reed should have the same
thickness of cane on both front and back blades and on each half of both
blades (see diagram below).</div>
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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0896/0640/files/Balance_Bassoon_Reed.jpg?12476351245657714159" style="float: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div>
<i><span style="color: #9900ff;">If you are having a problem with
your reed(s) the first step should be to check that it is correctly
balanced as this quite often will solve the main problems with the reed.</span></i><br />
Below are 2 methods to use to check if the reed is balanced and if it
is not, find where the issue is and correct it. For all of the tests
you will need a <a href="https://www.crookandstaple.com/products/chiarugi-concave-reed-knife"> very sharp reed making knife</a> or <a href="https://www.crookandstaple.com/products/pyrimid-diamond-file-for-reed-making">diamond coated file </a>to correct the issues.<br />
The following tests involve cane being removed from the reed.
Therefore it is important to note that once you have removed the cane
you can not put it back, thus only take a little cane off at a time! NOTE; So much info on these is compiled here. This is some ideas- techniques that are tried and true. I sure didn't invent these- I'm passing info/ pictures and thoughts out there.<br />
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Bubble Test</h2>
In this test you are aiming to have the opening at the tip of the
bassoon reed, the 'bubble', symmetrical at all times. Place your index
finger on one side of the bassoon reed and your thumb on the other so
that they are both in the center back of the blade (so that if the
bassoon reed wasn't there your thumb and index finger would be
touching). Now gently press the fingers towards each other so that the
reed starts to close at the tip (Try to keep the pressure of your finger
and thumb equal).<br />
Ideally, when you are applying pressure to both sides the bubble at
the tip of the bassoon reed will close equally on both sides so that
when quite a lot of pressure is used both blades at the tip will touch
at the same time. If they do, you need not do any more to that part of
the bassoon reed.<br />
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If the reed doesn't close symmetrically then note the side of the
blade where the tip has the larger asymmetrical opening. Then go
directly towards the back of the reed until you are in line with your
finger and remove a small amount of cane from this area. Then redo the
test with your finger and thumb in the same place and remove more cane
if necessary until the reed begins to close more symmetrically and is
thus more balanced.<br />
Repeat the whole process, each time moving your finger and thumb
closer to the tip of the bassoon reed and then start at the back of the
reed again but on the side of the reed and work forward again until your
fingers have touched every area if the bassoon reed blade.</li>
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Testing the reed ; </h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">This test uses a <a href="https://www.crookandstaple.com/products/sword-shaped-metal-bassoon-plaque">bassoon plaque </a>& is very simple to carry out.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Place the plaque in between the blades of the bassoon reed and then
pull the plaque gently to one side of the reed so that you can see the
longer edge of the plaque (diagram, right). Once you have done this you
will be able to compare the edges of the blades of the reed. If one area
is thicker than it is on the blade directly opposite from it, use the
reed making knife or diamond file to remove cane from the thicker side.
Once the one side has been checked pull the plaque to the other side and
repeat the same process.</b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br /><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">This is the end of this info based blog- I'm trying to keep this info on tap so you younger folks have a " go to" to answer immediate question and TRY to get a result. The availability of books and help is becoming low so ...if this helps you that's WHY I did it...Have fun and don't give up- this world needs more bassoonists- Tim Price<br /><br /><br />- Here are 2 sources of amazing information I love and drew much knowledge from- find them and study ok?!</span></b></span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Although making your own bassoon reeds
sounds impossible, this is not the case. I suggest with the help of a teacher-
and these two books you try to get started as soon as you can.</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;">
</span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Bassoon Reed Making by Mark Popkin
and Loren Glickman</b> is one of the top bassoon reed making books available.
Topics covered: bassoon reed making from tube to finished reed, instrument repair
and maintenance and approaches to bassoon playing. </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;">
</span></span></i></span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;">
</span></span></i></span></b></span><i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Basic Reed-making, A Basic Technique
by Christopher Weait</b> -The book goes from tool selection all the way
through making and finishing reeds from tube to final reed. An excellent book
used by every bassoonist.</span></span></b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- STUFF TO SHED....
looking within.</span><br /><br />~Improvising means creating music that is spontaneous, of the moment,
and uniquely your own. So think of it as the instrument becomes a
process of self-discovery, finding out what your music really sounds
like. You develop a period of looking within, stripping away the excess
and listening for the simple voice that really is our own. It’s there,
listen for it.
<br /><br />Being able to improvise on I GOT RHYTHM changes appears much more as a
puzzle or study that must be negotiated than as an opportunity look
within and reach for new sounds you hear. Improvising means creating
music that is spontaneous, of the now, and your own. It will not get
played if you yourself don’t play it, and try.
You have to focus your practicing for maximum progress towards creating a
powerful forward motion as a player. <br /><br />Add personal guidance of a master
teacher and artist, and you’re poised to grow as a musician and as a
performer.
Plus how to focus practicing of
improvising on the essential elements,the actual substance of what to
play and how to develop it in your personal style, and dealing with
practicing of specific vocabulary. <br /><br />It's what I call, what to shed! Then
you got to understand jazz is part of culture. Bird, Prez,Basie,Pee Wee
Russell, Roland Kirk, Duke, Hawk and all those giants who gave something
to culture. What did they have? They had the the building blocks of
jazz improvisation. MELODY ! Then guide-tone lines, and melodic Rhythm.
Real world building blocks of jazz improvisation. In a word- BASICS that
last for your career.
Just some thinking on subjects we all love and are close to our agenda<br /><br /><br /><br /></h3>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span data-offset-key="cra41-0-0"><span data-text="true">Living a life of purpose reflects who you are deep inside, your beliefs, values and passion for living. It is about following your heart and doing what you love to do with passion and purpose. This may initially feel overwhelming and go too "deep" but that's exactly where you need to go - deep into your heart, beyond the busy, superficial day-to-day chores and demands of life. Beyond the fast paced day of the modern mom who typically deals with her career, various children's activities, computer viruses, proverbial household cleaning, - overall role of superwoman who never had or has had a chance to do some real soul searching for real meaning in her life. </span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span data-offset-key="cra41-0-0"><span data-text="true"><br />Despite the many resources of self-help tools available today via magazines, books, tapes, videos, and seminars, many still feel unfulfilled and lacking purpose in themselves, family and career. What ever happened to just getting together- making some coffee and playing some standards ad blues.Life is about choices - good, bad, happy, unhappy, purpose filled or void. It is important to intentionally and passionately seek to pursue joy, fulfillment and purpose despite the situations or people who may seem to be trying to take it away from you. Your choices should be reflective of who you are and what you believe in vs. the standards and beliefs of someone else.<br /><br />Are you really hearing the music- or going for just who's popular?</span></span></span><br /> </span></b><br />
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<br />The below...handwritten example- is a set of hybrid scales to try on So What-Impressions changes ;<br />
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<br />You might like them- LISTEN.<br /><br /><b>Each person holds unique and very individualized gifts. Allow yourself
to really explore your current and past skills - even some you may not
even be aware of yet. But also....Recognize them, write them down and
then think of how you could integrate your most compelling skills into
an area of your life now. See you next week- Thanks for reading this blog- hope you dig the shed- Tim Price</b><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFO8vRU8nOnvEXLsS5zyaHa7rZAE6-OrsShTbvuCv0ivYV2cePSYGN_ODOZ-ecAaKSL6DNdvhKpbU6DshwlpiDX5iC3mxFVdgDwMoFemU5N3Rv8dE1N5wWZcHHICp2VnrjjwTionL5szM/s1600/img472.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFO8vRU8nOnvEXLsS5zyaHa7rZAE6-OrsShTbvuCv0ivYV2cePSYGN_ODOZ-ecAaKSL6DNdvhKpbU6DshwlpiDX5iC3mxFVdgDwMoFemU5N3Rv8dE1N5wWZcHHICp2VnrjjwTionL5szM/s320/img472.jpg" /></a><br />
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