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"Moon River" - Solo version from a hang with Joe Locke and Gustavo Agatiello. We’ve had quite a few of these weekend sessions and for me they have been so much fun, informative and inspirational. We can spend at least eight hours a day in the studio, come up for lunch and dinner, and then go back down to the laboratory, as Joe calls it, to play and talk about music. Lots of laughs along the way too.

Took a short break, but I just uploaded 7 and 9! I swear, I've been trying to record #20 for like a month but it never comes out how I want it. Maybe next week.

I took a tiny break, but I'm working on Friedman's whole book again. Number 7!

This one was kind of just for fun and is a little unpolished. But I've been practicing Tony's stride stuff and it seemed applicable to Art Blakey's shuffle feel in Moanin'. I put in a "bass solo," and I'm working on my block chords. I'm realizing my block chord blues vocabulary is limited in minor, so I will work on that.

"Wichita Lineman" composed by Jimmy Webb and sung by Glen Campbell. One of the hippest and harmonically interesting pop tune that I think was ever written. A challenge to do it justice while maintaining the mood and not hit any clams. Ha!Ha!

Playing some sound in my head, if you have time please leave comments! Thanks!

Marimba variations on Henry Mancini's "Moon River". Some spur of the moment improv on this classic song. I enjoy the orchestration potential, expansive range and varied colors of the marimba.

Jamey is one of the greatest innovators in jazz education. Back in the 1970's he started producing high quality playalong albums of jazz classics as practice aids for emerging young players. At the time, very few colleges had formal jazz programs, so many young players like myself, had only limited opportunities to actually play. These recordings were treasured and provided a great service to us.