Jeff Ellwood has two free ebooks of The Music of Jerry Bergonzi. I’m really digging “Reharmonized Standards”, and I’m sure Doug Carmichael and I will add a few tunes from the book of originals to our rotation. These books have Jerry’s blessing, and were released for free at his suggestion. Hopefully this starts a trend amongst the current vanguard of… Read more →
Great demo and a cool use of the Ring Thing. Read more →
After 2 years of Irish fusion it’s time for me to say farewell to Indigent Row. I’ll miss the good times and mixed meters, but other projects beckon and I simply don’t have enough time to give this band the attention it requires. J, Liam, Jennifer, and Jesse will continue jamming Irish tunes with a twist at pubs and breweries… Read more →
As a long time user of Sibelius, I was dismayed at Avid’s firing of the design team in August of last year. Since then, the team was hired by Steinberg to create a brand-new notation editor. Product Marketing Manager Daniel Spreadbury has a blog detailing the development. He recently posted an early version of a new notation font, Bravura, and… Read more →
A few guitarists’ interpretations of Hendrix tunes… Ben Verdery: Sheryl Bailey and Vic Juris: Monte Montgomery: Read more →
Rob Bricken of io9 has a list of 11 Science Fiction themed bands, including Sun Ra. Read more →
Jonathan Stout just posted what may be the definitive guide to string choice for swing guitar. I’m geeking out over Monel as an alternative alloy to 80/20 Bronze, so a set of Martin’s Tony Rice Signature Monel strings are in my future. Read more →