There will probably be some sweet tunes!
Valentines @ The Eddy
Valentines @ The Eddy
February 4, 2018
Various Music Links
Various Music Links
August 27, 2017
Ocrafolk Festival 2017 – Opening night playing before the auction with Carter Minor and Alison Weiner. “My Foolish Heart” – Video link on Google Photos A Tribute to Brother Yusuf Salim – Performed at The Station in Carrboro, NC, August 27, 2016 – also …
Jazz at the Station Performance Schedule
Jazz at the Station Performance Schedule
June 30, 2016
Jazz at The Station 201 East Main St. in Carrboro All Ages – No Cover Charge All events are Saturdays at 2:00 PM Upcoming Dates: Please note that I was only booking the Jazz Saturdays at the Station series through December 2016 but the manager at The S …
The Leipzig Legacy: Bach and His Predecessors
Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri
The Closet Soloist (Diva Wannabe)
The Closet Soloist (Diva Wannabe)
February 29, 2012
As a bassist I spend most of my musical life as an accompanist. It’s a special skill and one I quite enjoy – doing everything I can to make other musicians sound good. In a jazz setting I frequently get to “solo” – to improvise melodies while others accompany me – but most of the time it’s laying down the harmonic foundation and playing with the right nuance and subtlety to allow the “real” soloists (vocalists, violinists, saxophonists, etc.) to shine through. It has been said that every bassist is a closet cellist – that instrument that imitates the sound and range of the human voice more than any other. And it is true, I have….
Edgar Meyer in Durham Feb. 29-Mar. 1
Edgar Meyer in Durham Feb. 29-Mar. 1
February 22, 2012
In addition to his solo performance at Duke on Thursday night next week, bassist Edgar Meyer will be giving a strings masterclass/performance in the Nelson Music Room Wednesday at 5:00 (that event is free!) and will also give a lecture/demonstation at …
My New Favorite Band Name
My New Favorite Band Name
February 10, 2012
Durham based Killer Sheep win the prize. Unfortunately they are not the first to use that name but it’s a good one. Apparently no website yet but the link is to a Facebook event they posted.
Blast from the Past
Blast from the Past
September 22, 2011
Someone just gave me this recording of a project I organized at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro many years ago. Here’s one of the tunes we did with 4 basses, percussion and flute. Probably more bass playing than a person would want to hear but it’s fun. htt …