In this corner!
The Middleweight Champion of the Tenor Saxophone!
Hank Mobley!
This is how British born Jazz journalist Leonard Feather, famously described the artistry of Hank Mobley. Many take this as Mobley being a mediocre musician, when in all actuality the complete opposite is true. What Feather meant by this famous quotation is where Mobley’s bop style [...]
This afternoon, while on the way to a gig, three jazz musicians sat in a very tight and cramped space. The gig was more than an hour and a half away and these three needed some kind of musical stimulus to keep sane. This is what they came up with.
Pomplemoose is an indie music/indie jazz [...]
About six or so months ago I signed up for this free Jazz on the Tube e-mail list. Everyday this site sends me videos of Legendary Jazz performances for free. This is a great personal and educational source and I recommend signing up for this.
Here are a couple of videos that have been sent to [...]
I realize that within every new post I do my best to attach a video and/or website as resources. As a musician and educator I find that my favorite thing to do above all else in the world is listening to music. Whenever I am speaking with musicians or even non-musicians I commonly refer to [...]
I apologize for the leave of absence I have taken with this site. This past year and a half has been one for the ages. I have graduated from the University of South Florida (once again) with a second Bachelors Degree. A Bachelors of Science in Music Education. I am currently working on getting certified [...]
Lately, I’ve been on a Trombone kick.
This past weekend I attended the eclectic WMNF Tropical Heatwave music festival in YBOR city. I attended the festival last year and made sure to mark my calendar for this years event. If you have never been to this festival I strongly recommend attending. This festival has music of [...]
WUSF Television had an awesome special on the other day I believe it was coverage of the Rochestor International Jazz Festival. Of course with my luck I only caught about the last fifteen minutes of it. I was able to catch Slide Hampton, who I have seen before….Live… none the less, he is a living [...]
Another Clinic I attended was that of Mr. Bunky Green. Professor Green is a world renowned Jazz Musician, saxophonist, and educators. He is currently Director of Jazz Studies at the University of North Florida. His clinic was titled Jazz Improvisation Workshop, and believe me when I saw that Mr. Green was the clinician I was [...]
On Monday November 24th Saxophonist Harry Allen visited USF as part of the Monday Night Jazz held by the Jazz Department. Harry gave a master class along with UCF and fellow Rutgers Alum Jeff Rupert. His masterclass was insightful and very interesting. Harry is a musician that makes a living out of playing Jazz in [...]
I’m not quite sure how I came across this story but I found it interesting and thought I would share it with you all. This is a story brought to light by Wynton Marsalis. Like him or hate him you can not ague with his passion for the music and more importantly, his passion for [...]
