Valentines @ The Eddy
There will probably be some sweet tunes!
Category: Performances
Various Music Links
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 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
Duke Vespers Ensemble concert last night. The music starts about 5 minutes in. The orchestra first plays at 12:10 where you can see a close-up of my “thrown together in a couple of hours” violone bow made with a piece of bloodwood donated by John Pring …
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Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri
It’s been posted elsewhere but just had to share this video of the amazing piece we did at Duke Chapel a week ago. Music doesn’t start until about 20 minutes in. If you like to watch musicians milling about and tuning and talking watch from the beginni …
The Closet Soloist (Diva Wannabe)
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
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
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
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 …
A Little Footage
Some video from a recent house concert – jazz. Mahalo Arts ensemble. Usually Doug Largent plays with this group but he was out of town so Alison asked me to join them. Thanks Alison!