Here's a challenge for you guys.
Take any lick record it in twelve keys without stopping and post it here. Doesn't matter if it's Marie Had A Little Lamb. Post any lick here in 12 keys. Should take you 15 minutes.
I've been playing Little B's Poem every day and working on a solo out of the Omnibook, using it as a sort of etude. Starting to take it through all the keys.
What are you working on? (Always curious)
I just realized that that's another way of describing consistency.
I hope you guys see the importance of working on something, taking a break (less than 36 hours is recommended) and then doing is again and then over again.
Here Etude 1. When I recorded I didn't notice the mic setting was on "low", then I had to amplify a lot when editing. In the process and in the passing in MP3 format, the nuances went out a bit...
Live from the Red Sea Jazz Festival
This is from a concert last week. I had sent a copy to Tony and he thought I should post it, so here "tis.
For those of you not old enough to know, this tune is from the era of the Great Depression. It is called Brother Can You Spare a Dime. The players here are Dan Hanrahan (guitar), Gabe Globus-Hoenich (drums), Justin Sekelewski (bass) and me.