There’s an interesting feature on computer improvisation from Ethan Hein’s blog. It almost makes me want to revisit some of my old attempts at algorithmic improvisation, though I expect the results would still be lackluster. If only code were a more inspiring instrument…. Read more →
Johnny Smith died last week. He was one of the greatest musicians and kindest people I’ve met. His albums and books are a huge influence on my playing. I highly recommend checking out all his stuff, and here’s a feature from the Colorado Springs Independent from a few years ago for more info on the man himself. Read more →
Cannonball Adderley performs and is interview for the PBS series “The Subject is Jazz” with an introduction by Dr. Billy Taylor. Read more →
There’s a nice selection of Brazilian and jazz transcriptions for guitar at A Guitarist’s Notebook. Read more →
Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, TN is selling Freddie Green’s original 1940 Stromberg Master 400. Read more →
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 →