Two new compilations from Tramp Records out of Germany – Peace Chant: Raw, Deep and Spiritual Jazz – Vol. 3 and Vol. 4. Also available combined on one CD. Digital downloads are easiest. My tune “Mother’s Day” recorded in 1997 with the Lenny Marcus Trio leads off Vol. 3 and a tune from a concert …
Two Tracks Released by Tramp Records in Germany! Read More »
There will probably be some sweet tunes!
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 the day after my mother passed away. I’m playing bass the …
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 Pringle.
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 beginning. There’s a very delicious ensemble of 5 bass …
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….
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 Motorco Wednesday at 7:00 (also free). Though Motorco is a bar this will be an all-ages …