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Imagine Yourself
So, I was cruising around YouTube and found this great video of Pino Palladino on a studio session. Check out how he holds the bass, how his fingers move, where he’s feeling the time (tapping of his foot), and what he asks for from the …
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The Shape of a Musical Life
This week, a friend of mine is nominating me for an artistic achievement award sponsored by one of our much-loved government arts institutions. I was very happy to hear that she wanted to nominate me, and we’ve spent the last few weeks pulling all the required information …
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The Reality of Rhythm
I tend to be the kind of guy who listens to songs over-and-over, especially when I’m really into a tune. When I say over-and-over, I mean like twenty times/day over-and-over at the expense of listening to anything else. So the other day, I was out …
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It’s The Little Things
Last week, I was in the studio recording some tracks for the always-awesome Laila Biali. We’ve been recording out at Teaneck Sound Recording, a terrific studio owned by world-class drummer Andrea Valentini. Andrea is an old friend of mine, we started playing together in Jim …
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The Meaning of Art (in response to Alex Hoffman)
Today, a friend pointed me toward a controversial Facebook post by the New York saxophonist Alex Hoffman. It was a simple status update that caused a huge uproar among not only the New York jazz community, but musicians worldwide. The post said: “Fuck Wayne Shorter.” …
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