Its now official, Limerick is to host its first jazz festival and the headline act is the Joe Locke Geoffrey Keezer Group. Its going to be great and I am delighted to have secured Joe and Geoffrey and the group for it. All the info is here www.limerickjazzfestival.com. Its a lot to take on but we are delighted with the progress so far. Limerick Jazz Society is also 30 yrs old this year and is one of the motivating factors in organizing this festival.

#2!

A few errors I know. Sometimes I play it without fault. But if I do, they are not returning errors. Each time another note. I think it's the stress of ending it without errors that makes me make them.

I was really satisfied with this one (even with the errors) for the main reason that I was relaxed while playing.

P.S. 2 posts today, to end before I go on holiday. I didn't thought I could finish both, at a moment I thought I couldn't finish neither, but yesterday I regained confidence to post both of them.

(The other one is friedman etude n°6)

I'm giving myself a challenge this summer: Post at least five Friedman études. I keep telling myself "Don't post them until they're perfect!" but...that's not the point of this site now is it? So here are #s 1, 2, and 7, ready for critique!

I was inspired to try to learn "Things Ain't What They Used To Be", based on Tony's awesome video of it. Still got some work to do, but here it is. Love dem blues!

Guys, here's another clip from the Berklee Percussion Festival concert. This clip is an original by Matt Marvuglio titled Why Cry. A very nice composition. We played this on the recording that Matt, Barry Smith and I did awhile ago. It's actually the title of the CD. If you want a lead sheet, just let me know. Ed

Here's a short clip of Pat Metheny and Chick Corea talking about their experiences playing with Burton.

Tom Harrell is maybe my favorite musician. A serious tie btw him and Mulgrew Miller. Wow, this is so incredible