After some confusion earlier, Dáithí Ó Sé themed posts have returned. Contrary to popular belief, I have nothing against the man. I actually kinda like him. Well I mean, as much as I know of him. But who knows what wicked stuff he gets up to at home. Maybe he strangulates kittens and uses their corpses as Kleenex tissues to wipe the cream-pies from the crotches of the cadavers that he copulates with, after stealing them from the local morgue. A little too dark? Ok.
He comes across far better when he's speaking Irish. He's a total natural on TG4, but perhaps that might be an indication of his maligned "bogmanitus" image. Nevermind though, I'm sure the only reason he seems a bit awkward when speaking English is because his mind thinks in Irish, and there's some...
The video above shows an extract of Return To Forever performing "Dual of the Jester and the Tyrant" from their live video "Returns: Live at Montreux". On top of this footage I've layered a melodic spectrogram which I generated* from the audio track using the fabulous piece of open software "Sonic Visualiser." Sonic Visualiser is a truely great audio analysis application, and it's been great aid in many things I've done with music and audio in the past. Well worth checking out if you're anyway involved with music or audio.
In the middle of the frame you'll see some black and white markings. These markings correspond to the 12 notes in a standard Western chromatic scale. They are laid out like you're see on a piano, but the colours are reversed (i.e. black for white and vice-versa). The...
I think the first tip given with this video is the most noteworthy. The pentatonic scale is often maligned and denigrated as the scale of wank[citation needed] but it can actually be quite powerful, when used with a bit of variety.
Also point 4 is quite apt. about "dynamite drummers!" When I saw the McCoy Tyner Trio play the Cork Jazz festival one year, I was right up in the back row of the upper dress circle and I swear to god, the drummer was blasting my head off, without amplification!
1. Know your pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. If you need to review these check out the pentatonic tutorial done by Volvoxburger - watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVYky3... Practice different patterns in the right hand using these scales and try moving in and out of different...
Juan Tizol's "Caravan" standard is an old favorite of mine, but Michel Petrucciani totally shreds it here. I first saw Petrucciani perform over 10 years ago on a Channel 4 special about disabled people, hosted by Nick Knight (fashion photographer). The name and references to this jazz pianist soon faded from my recolection, but the memory of the performance lingered on and I rediscovered this Jazz virtuoso some time last year. An amazing player in his own right, irrespective of his physical hamperings. His rhythmical ostinatos are outstanding.
Petrucciani has left us in 1999 but I suggest to any jazz fan they should check out this mans past work, they will not be disappointed....
I met with some of the people organising the forthcoming Cork jazz Festival in October last week and I came away confident that this years event will even surpass last years one, which in my opinion, was the best festival in many years. The balance between commercial and artistic success at such a festival is always tricky, but in 2009 big acts such as Imelda May in the Savoy were backed by a host of others who filled different sized venues in one of the busiest jazz weekends since the 90’s. Sun Ra Arkestra, Pharoah Sanders, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Dam-Funk and many more played very highly regarded shows, and notably, their was a very big travelling contingent from other Irish cities and indeed abroad. This year events is still quite a bit away but I can tell you that there...
One for the late night crew"So keep abreast to the GangStarr conquest Underground ruffnecks pounds of respect I've never been afraid to let loose my speech My brothers know I kick the code of the streets"DEEP-did a sunday in the Torch, now Fionnbarras, in about 97, spinning jazz and soul like this-i'll have my Guru tribute up...
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I always love the way she was schooled in ska and reggae aswell as soul and...
"been up since 6 with my hyper daughter but the sun is shining and life is...
another classicand a great remix from Rae and...
One of my favourite jazz singers all weekLadies and gentleman, the amazing Dinah...
They didn't know what do do with her back then in the earlier days, but sometimes the jazzier stuff hit the nail on the head and this one deserves a wider...
No decent vids of "I am I be" online so check Maceo Parker bringing it over Lou Rawls on the...
One for the late night crewLove music hate racism tomorrow in the Pav from 10pmNina Simone's version of the classic poem made famous by Billie Holiday-free download of my mix...
a little later todayas I had a busy morn-but worth waiting for!Nat King Cole - When I Fall In LoveUploaded by oublierleracismeskyblog. - See the latest featured music...
Rise and Shine soulNat King Cole 2Before Too Short, Tupac and Lil Wayne, cats like Nat were talking about "the game" and paving the...
(okay i've been up since 8 give me a break!)Gil Scott Heron part 5Kanye did a terrific job on this with Common and "The People" which i posted last...
Rise and Shine soulIn anticipation of Lola's first birthday MondayGil Scott Heron part...
Modern day classic sampled by Jay Z; big...
One for the late night crewPoliticians can soundbite all they want;but Pharoah said more in 7 minutes than many of you did in your entire...
I'm wiped out-gonna chill and read for awhile before sleep gotta collect Theo Parrish bright an early an amazing weekend of music awaits-this is my parting shot; at a previous jazz weekend the one and only McCoy Tyner signed my vinyl...
"it was music.. great to dance toGreat to romance to with a lot to say to youRelaying a message, revealing the essenceof a jazz thing""hip-hop gains a classic""Yo i be getting lit listening to sun...
Say JAZZZZYYYYYMassivePrimo and Branford Marsalis with a Showbiz remix yeahhhh"Grow on this when you're feeling kinda smallGrow on this to get through life all"Blue Mitchell...
"Then cool out to the music cuz it makes ya feel serene"Best ever use of "Expansions" and they had lyrics to go!"this jazz contains a new format".......This is one of the best ever defenses of hip-hop for me, "think rap is a fad you must be mad..rap brings back old r&b and if ...we did not people would have forgot..we stand up for the music we live and play"100% DOPEA Touch of...
One for the late night crew!D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, and Questlove = soul classicsorry ladies the original video is...
One for the late night crew!My favourite version of a pure dynamite trackOn the live mix I upped earlier...
One for the late night crew!Air v Nina Simone = big track for many years played it for the first time in a long time last night at Sunday...