So, this was the scene. The old Hershey Hotel in downtown Philly. Milt Jackson was playing there with his quartet (Bob Cranshaw on electric bass, Mike LeDonne on piano and Mickey Roker playing drums.) There were two sets, and I had a ticket for the first one. I got there early to see if I could get to talk to Milt Jackson a bit. Turns out their sound man never showed up for the gig. I am an amatuer audio engineer, so I volunteered... it was perfect. I got to sit right next to him while he was playing and I got to stay for the second show for free.

Great camera shot of gary playing.

Check out how locked in the time he is and how clean all his phrases are.

Hey everyone! I've decided to post a rough mix from a track off of my new album. Theres no reverb and theres a lot of roughness to the sound but I thought the community might enjoy hearing what a track sounds like before it is mixed and mastered properly. Once its done i'll post the final mix and you can hear the difference!

I really like this tune because of its very simple harmony. It makes it quick and fun to play over!

Enjoy!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/arts/music/21guru.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cwjkn4VSqU&feature=related

Check out Milt's solo. It's so laid back, beautiful and swinging!

This is a short radio documentary i found in my collection about the life of Lionel Hampton. Some really interesting interview snippets with Lionel, along with insights from musicians.

Happy Birthday Lionel!

This is in reply to comments referred to in the lesson under 'check this out'.

Talking about more ways to practice modes and why.

Do words exist for this?... At least I found one: peace... :o)

I am working on "Waltz for Debby" by Bill Evans.

I wasn't going to post it until I did a little better, but Carla asked for something new from me. Here is my best take of the night. Still working on it...

Hey guys a while ago I wrote this brief article on cells:
http://www.vibesworkshop.com/blog/mike-pinto-chromatic-cell-structures/…

now i'd like to start a series of lessons based on cells. This first part is just an introduction where I go quickly over a few options. In the lessons to come I will go more slowly and be more specific(I hope...)!

enjoy and ask questions please!