You probably don't know much about Dick Richardson, who passed away last week. He is the guy who built Musser into a major company. Dick bought the Musser Company from Claire Musser back in the 50s sometime, when the company typically was selling about 50 vibraphones each year.
Jean-Baptiste (mallets/organ) and Gildas (bass) Boclé are two french great brothers! Here is a vid from their last album "Keltic Tales", a clever encounter between celtic and modern music.
J.-Baptiste plays the organ, but on this sample he takes a shredding malletkat solo!! Watch out Tony!! The French are around!! :o)
Part 1 of the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ieb7R-Xvxw&feature=related
A few info:
- Gildas played in Gary's quintet from 1986 to 89.
- Both brothers collaborated with Gary + Billy Drumond on an album: "Or Else".
Are the TOTM's helpfully? Some of you guys are quiet but I know you're off practicing them.
What's our next tune? Another standard? Modal?
Here are some ideas:
So What - tap into some modal stuff. this tune is deceptively simple.
inner Urge - More advanced difficult head.
Blues - Deceptively deceptively simple
Minor blues - dive into the minor world, it's cool, funny and easily more quickly rewarding then the major blues.
Days of Wine and Roses - pretty song with a lot of 'meat' on it.
I'll remember April - another tune that I think is part modal and part standard.
Remember that tune Joe Porter played for Tony's b-day? This is a simple version played by the composer... I like the authenticity and simplicity of the recording... Enjoy, - M
Hi Everyone,
Hello Everyone,
I recently had a chat with the hotel manager in Sassenheim and I managed to get a little discount for the group. They have plenty of rooms available at the moment and I have reserved about 20 just in case. He needs me to confirm the exact numbers in a few weeks so I need information from all of you as soon as possible.
Well I tried.....
Check out his hands. he's a heavy player!
This is one spontaneous sample of my practice of this piece in solo style. I tried to start free and then more on pulse, but I think it sound too nervous sometimes. To mantein good tempo playing solo is one of the challenges!. Phrases are not too much defined, also. I have also some harmony and structure mistakes...well, next time will be better. Is my first video ;)