Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Multiphonics

Here is a grerat clip from a tuba player from Norway. His command of multiphonics is amazing. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHMyrhilkdo
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Find Musician

For your first assignment you are to find a jazz musician playing your instrument. It may help to do a google search, or you may have someone in mind. Musicians may be only used once. Once someone has posted that person you must find someone new. Find a You Tube video showing someone playing your instrument.

then.....................

1. Give a brief 2 - 3 sentence Bio about your musician, recording
2. Give a one paragraph explanation of what you like about this recording. What do you find interesting or what do you not find interesting. Take time to listen and think about what you are responding with.

Here is my choice and it is even Canadian! This is the great Montreal Trumpet/Flugelhorn player Guido Basso playing Someday My Prince Will Come. Guido is probably one of the most emulated flugel players in the world for his tone and melodic style of improvisation. He is joined on this recording by Joey DeFrancesco (Organ) Lorne Lofsky (Guitar) and Vito Rezza, (drums). This comes from the CD/DVD One Take Volume One (Alma Records)

What I love about this is Guido's sense of phrasing and melodic ideas. He has one of the most warm and mellow flugel sounds in the world that so may have been inspired to try and copy. As far as his soloing I love his lyrical approach. The lines just flow together in such a nice melodic way, which is so true of his soloing style. He also has the ability to add these very cool breathy effects and large drops into notes. What is truly amazing is this clip is live off the floor. The whole CD was recorded in the studio, one take!!!!! There are no alternate solos or second chances. What they did is what they recorded and published. AMAZING!!! I hope you enjoy and I look forward to hearing your submissions and reading your comments.

First Submissions must be in by October 22nd, 2008






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