Tarik just posted a cool video of Benny Goodman playing with Swedish vibist Lars Erstrand. Here are a few links in his memory:

- Wikipedia bio: I just realised he died this year in March at 72 :o\ : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_Erstrand
- What a sweet pic!:
http://swingjazzblues.blogspot.com/2009/03/lars-erstrand-has-passed-awa…
- Very last video, one month before he passed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njjkggc83qc
- Tarik Youtube's link with Benny Goodman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUAY-oQ2jmg

I spent the night playing through the first chorus of his solo. This is a very serious etude that would challenge most of us on the site, I think!

QDV stands for quick and dirty video. That usually means I'm swamped but I'm trying to get a lesson up!!!

Here it is and it's on dampening. Just some general ideas. As I mention I don't even think about dampening at all. So I must have it tied in with some part of my playing, most likely the lines. But you'll see as you watch. The main screen is the pedal and my feet.

Hello Everyone,

The tune for this week will be Woody n You. Maybe it would be nice if we would try to do a version in a latin feel.

For those of you who are able to, try to make a duet yourself. So record one part and then add a second part all on your own.

I can also make a play along version, but let's first all study the tune a little and if someone needs help or wants a play along, I can make one during the week, ok?

Hope you guys will join in!

TJ

P.S. At the moment I'm doing these

So I just bought a cool new recorder that plugs right into my iPhone and the quality is really awesome. It is called the Belkin TuneTalk Stereo. It cost me about $70. I thought I would turn it on and play a tune that my lessons teacher has me working on. This is my attempt at playing Giant Steps as a bossa. I am also trying to do it from memory, so sometimes my memory fails me.

Any suggestion or tips on how to weave through the changes better would be nice. Also any tips in general are greatly appreciated.

Amazing. Everyone on this site needs a copy in my opinion.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002K0WC1S

Originally scheduled for release next Tuesday, this was apparently release a couple weeks ago. It is Bobby Hutcherson with his regular working band recording tunes written by or associated with John Coltrane. The session was done direct to two track.

Oh jeez!!

Sorry Ed, I can't wait for you to feel like posting this new vid: it's truly amazing!

That version of the tune is incredible! Awesome! I love it... Words are missing. It's so far from the original, and yet so close! Wow!

Enjoy guys!

- Marie

Tony here is head and 2 choruses I did'nt use a metronome trying to get comfortable without it a few shaky bits but will keep at it and get it all done, sorry for delay but with all the other pieces I am doing with improv class have to try and get around to them all

John

Here's another clip from the same concert that my previous post "Pure Spirit" was taken from.

The lineup is Dave Liebman - tenor, Matt Wilson - drums, David Clark - bass and me on vibes. We're performing an original of mine called The Healing. The concert took place on February 2nd, 09 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH.

The Healing lead sheet can be downloaded from my website here: http://www.edsaindon.com/originalcompositions.htm