Fulfilling Artistic Visions
Spotted on: Jazz on the Tube
What more can you ask for?
Charlie Parker – Saxophone
Coleman Hawkins – Tenor saxophone
Hank Jones – Piano
Ray Brown – Double bass
Buddy Rich – Drums
Bill Harris – Trombone
Lester Young – Tenor saxophone
Harry Edison – Trumpet
Flip Phillips – Tenor saxophone
Ella Fitzgerald – Vocals, Scatting
This is just too cool. I laughed almost the whole time.
The indomitable Beardyman brings us the greatest cooking segment I’ve ever seen.
I had never heard of the hang (pronounced hung) drum until yesterday.
It’s UFO shaped, and sounds heavenly.
See and hear for yourself…
An explanation and demo of the hang drum by Randy Granger.
A hang jam by Dante Bucci.
A hang drum and didgeridoo trio, promo vid for the JT Didgeridoo Festival.
Finally, electronic hang, using a contact mic and a beat, by John Pascuzzi.
About a month and a half ago, I participated in a contest with Indaba Music and the Berklee School of Music. The contest was simple enough: Take a song written by Berklee student Chris Han, and recorded by jazz greats Greg Osby and Joe Lovano.
I locked myself in the Junklab for two days, programmed some drums, re-recorded keys and bass, and spliced a pile of sax tracks.
I came in fourth place.
The terms of the contest only allow me to give the mp3 away, so here you go, enjoy!
Mic Mell – They Said To Make It Funky
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Anyone who knows me knows I am a huge Medeski, Martin, and Wood fan.
For your listening pleasure, here they are performing Latin Shuffle and Coconut Boogaloo, cuts off of my favorite MMW album, Combustication (and yes, I buy their music).
