If you’re interested in an obscure guitar player’s poorly-worded opinions on jazz, All About Jazz’ “Take Five with Vic Dillahay” should be right up your alley. Read more →
Rock and Roll Economics
A transcript of Alan B. Krueger’s speech Rock and Roll Economics: Rebuilding the Middle Class. Read more →
Ethan Hein on Computer Improvisation
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, 1922-2013
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 on Bebop
Cannonball Adderley performs and is interview for the PBS series “The Subject is Jazz” with an introduction by Dr. Billy Taylor. Read more →
A Guitarist’s Notebook
There’s a nice selection of Brazilian and jazz transcriptions for guitar at A Guitarist’s Notebook. Read more →
Freddie Green’s Stromberg 400
Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, TN is selling Freddie Green’s original 1940 Stromberg Master 400. Read more →
Jerry Bergonzi eBooks from Jeff Ellwood
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 →