First update of ‘09
Today I heard an amazing tuba player for the first time. Sergio Carolino is worth a stop on YouTube. Listen to Encore or any other of his recordings for that matter.
Have been doing some detailed analysis of some familiar music today as well. Jim McNeely’s wonderful original, Extra Credit, (recorded on The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra cd, Lickety Split) has been on my a-list for a long time. I’ve rehearsed it and recorded it with my university band, listened to it many times and still there is much to discover. It is a perfect example of cleverness (and it IS clever) not overshadowing feel and flow.
Health is vastly improved lately (particularly after a little timeout from the winter shivers). Thanks for all the well-wishing emails.
Peace
Paul
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