I thought it would be a good chance for us to talk about our careers. Not all of us :-) have had careers like Gary Burton or Mike Manieri or David Friedman. Three incredible and different careers.
I'm in Ireland and did two very different gigs. The first one pissed me off for musical reasons.
I think of playing my instrument as partly a job. Meaning I have to be proficient at what I do and competent. I want to be great but first I have to make sure I'm competent and proficient. Can't be great without that part! I get upset when musicians are not competent. It pisses me off. Of course I know there are sometimes when I haven't been competent. So I've been guilty of this in my life.
Hi All,
I'll be doing a long tour mostly based in Belgium starting the last part of October into mid November. Just wanted to put out there that if anyone is interested in getting a lesson in person, I plan to have a little time to teach. I can be reached at: blantonvibes AT gmail . Com
-Tyler
I've not posted recently, though I have been playing a lot. Summer workshop at UDel was awesome and for the first time, I felt like I at least understood the majority of the information, even if I couldn't play all the exercises. I'm playing for 3 weeks now with a band sponsored by the local Senior Center in Centre County PA. The "Second Winds" plays a lot of 30s and 40s big band and jazz tunes. We're booked in weekly for one rehearsal plus one performance at senior living centers throughout the county, also some outdoor fests, and the annual Bellefonte Jazz fest.
This clip of Green Dolphin Street was released today on the Vic Firth You Tube channel. Kind of crazy that Green Dolphin Street just came out as a TOTM.
Steve's melody based on the standard How About You. From a duo recital at the Conservatory last week. Hope you enjoy.
Rusty
I forget to blog. I forget to talk about stuff. This is what helped me learn how to play the instrument. Talking and playing with people.
When I saw Tyler's post about blogging, I thought, OK that's what I needed. I loved doing a practice blog on here. So maybe I can get back to it.
Today:
Audioclip up on SoundCloud of solo vibe track of Green Dolphin Street taped during a Vic Firth videoshoot at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Videoclip of this track will be released on the Vic Firth You Tube channel this month.
Check his grip out! Check out how clean he plays. IMHO this is really really great playing!