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Archive for August, 2011

Buddy Hayes on The Lawrence Welk Show

Yazan: Jason | 18 August 2011 | 4 Comments
Categories: bass videos

Uh-oh!  Has this blog finally jumped the shark after all these years by finally playing something from Lawrence Welk.  Actually, I probably jumped the shark years ago with the Jingle Cats (read the angry comments on this video from my readers–very amusing) or the Russian guy playing German bow in a very “special” way (this [...]

David Boykin Trio

Yazan: Jason | 17 August 2011 | No Comments
Categories: videos

In keeping with yesterday’s post, here’s footage from the David Boykin Trio, the first artist-in-residence for Dorchester Projects. From the Vimeo site: See More info on the Dorchester Project at chicagoweekly.net/?2011/?03/?09/?house-plans/? propellerfund.org/?projects/?2010-awardees/?dorchester-project Critics have called saxophonist David Boykin one of Chicago’s “best kept secrets.” A master of improvisation, his free jazz knows no musical boundaries. [...]

Theaster Gates & the Black Monks of Mississippi

Yazan: Jason | 16 August 2011 | No Comments
Categories: music news

I’ve been quite interested in Theaster Gates and Dorchester Projects ever since reading about it in the local Chicago press this year.  Theaster is a sculptor, urban planner, and musician who is based on the South Side of Chicago just south of my neighborhood of Hyde Park.  If you haven’t heard of it, I’d highly recommend checking out [...]

The Art of Spontaneity – The Musician’s Way Blog

Yazan: Jason | 15 August 2011 | No Comments
Categories: advice

        I always seem to find something of value on Gerald Klickstein’s Musician’s Way blog.  Check out the following post on practicing spontaneity–some “deep thoughts” nuggets for the beginning of the week: The Art of Spontaneity – The Musician’s Way Blog.

ISB International Portrait Calendar Banner Ads – Book Now!

Yazan: Jason | 12 August 2011 | No Comments
Categories: bass, ISB

Good advertising for folks with a bass service/product: The ISB mails its International Portrait Calendar to all current members with the fall issue of Bass World, and to new members throughout the year. That’s more than 3,000 calendars printed and mailed. At the bottom of each 2-month page there’s a banner space (dimensions 11 inches wide by 1 [...]