Blog Profile / The Jazz Authority
| URL : | http://jazzauthority.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Music / Jazz | |
| Posts on Regator: | 34 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.1 | |
| Archived Since: | March 31, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Concert Review - Don Thompson Quartet
Concert Review of the Don Thompson Quartet – Canadian Tour 2008The October 20th evening concert at the Knox United Church in Parksville, British Columbia, was a “must see” for serious jazz fans and musicians of any and all kinds. The material performed was entirely original compositions by Don Thompson. Show More Summary
Video from a recent gig: Cape Verdean Blues
This is a video from the Horace Silver tribute band I'm playing with. See more at my Youtube profile....
Reflections on the Relationship Between Jazz and Classical Music
(This is a copy of a term paper I wrote this fall...) Topic: The influence of classical music and early African American folk music on the development of jazz in the 1950s and 1960s. Two jazz genres – third stream jazz and hard bop – grew simultaneously in opposite directions during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Show More Summary
CD Review: “The Growing Season” by Rebecca Martin
My Very First CD Review Ever: “The Growing Season” by Rebecca Martin Sometimes we arrive at places we never meant to visit, like the time I was on the subway in Toronto and decided to get off one stop early. I walked the rest of the way, passing unknown shops and unfamiliar landscapes as I navigated my way home over the next thirty minutes. Show More Summary
Show Update - Horace Silver Tribute
I'm very excited to be playing two dates with this band!The Message - A Tribute to the music of Horace SilverThe Georgia Straight Jazz Society is proud to hostThe Message - a A Tribute to the Music of Horace Silver Sunday November 2, 2008Elks Home, 6th Street, Coutenay Horace Silver is one of jazz music’s unsung heroes. Show More Summary
Thinking About My Sax...
When I was in high school I nearly gave up on music. I had discovered a passion for jazz, but as I was stuck with an old student model Yamaha tenor that was out of tune and sounded thin, I was at my wits end. My family saw that I wa...
LISTENING to music
It surprises me sometimes when I meet someone who doesn't know how to listen carefully to someone or something. It takes practice and a trained ear to be able to pick out what chords and/or voicings are being played in a jazz show...
The Value Of Audio Quality
Let's say that I have a quality recording of some music. This music is on a Compact Disc, and the recording in studio to disc is very good. My disc player is connected to my amplifier with average/good RCA audio cables, and my amp...
Jazz & Sax Myths
- You need the same mouthpiece as your favorite player in order to sound like him.- You need to do lots of drugs to be a great player.- Talent and/or being 'gifted' is the more important than hard work & tenacity.These three misco...
Jazz on Star Choice Satellite Cable
"Invest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious."- Thelonious Monk If you are looking for a new cable service provider and live in North America where Star Choice satellite cable is available, I recommend tr...
Practicing In My Mind
"Opinions are like assholes... everyone’s got one."- Art Blakey Sometimes I can't get my sax out to practice. If the situation arises where I wan't to practice and have the time to do it, but something gets in the way. When...
How To Get Paying Gigs
How To Get Paying Gigs There are books written on the subject of how to be a successful musician, but I haven't seen any that address the subject of pay. Here, now, I will offer some tips on how you can get a gig, and get paid well....
New Links At Bottom Of Page!
Check out the new link list at the bottom of this page. I scoured the web to find you only the best sites to list here. I'm not exaggerating - I spent hours searching for thrilling nuggets of surfing bliss for all of my faithfull...
End of Summer Woes
Q: Why can't vocalists get through a door?A: They either can't find the key, or don't know where to come in. Well, it seems that summer is over and I didn't even get to go camping. In fact I didn't do much this summer. It seems...
Mouthpieces & You
There is a lot of ground to cover when the subject of mouthpieces is up for discussion. With so many variables, it's hard for us to know if we've really got the right one. Not only do we have dozens of mouthpieces to pick from; th...
Don't forget my archives...
"If they act too hip, you know they can’t play $#!T."- Miles Davis So I finished my mouthpiece article and posted it. Now I guess I have to come up with some other subject matter. I hope people are checking the archives - I have...