http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/ en Wed, 22 May 2013 01:35:51 GMT vBulletin 10 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/images/misc/rss.png http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/ http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31897-Changing-Trane-s-Part-2&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 17:20:27 GMT Leaving the dusty little town of Giant Steppes has been no easy task. While sitting in the bar down-the-road-a-piece from the 'Trane Station, known as "The Cycle of Descending Major Thirds", I ran into this demonic looking, but sophisticated gentleman of dubious nobility who introduced himself as Count Down. I thought he looked more like Screamin' Jay Hawkins, but I didn't mention it. ]]> MUSICIAN RESOURCES bobbysternjazz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31897-Changing-Trane-s-Part-2 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31896-Ray-Manzarek-R-I-P&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:27 GMT Be well.]]> http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/20...st-dies-at-74/






Be well. ]]> OTHER MUSIC Blue Train http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31896-Ray-Manzarek-R-I-P http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31895-Malcolm-Mooney-Jamaaladeen-Tacuma-Sean-Noonan-Alex-Marcelo-Aram-Bajakian-June-4&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 19:23:17 GMT Sean Noonan's Brewed by noon
Premiere new works from their upcoming album
Feat: Malcolm Mooney, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Alex Marcelo, Aram Bajakian
Tuesday June 4, 2013 7:30 p.m. @ The Bowery Electric


What: Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon (drums/vocals) featuring Malcolm Mooney (vocals), Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass), Aram Bajakian (guitar), and Alex Marcelo (keyboards)
Where: The Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery at 2nd Street,New York, NY 10003
between 2nd & 3rd, 6 train to Bleeker Street /Astor Place or F train to Houston/ 2nd Avenue.
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday June 4, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Cost/Info: $10 http://www.theboweryelectric.com/

In preparation for his next album drummer, composer, storyteller, Sean Noonan newest Brewed by Noon concoction premieres works from his next album featuring legendary singer Malcolm Mooney legendary of German Krautrock band CAN and bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, guitarist Aram Bajakian and keyboard player, Alex Marcelo keyboardist on June 4 at The Bowery Electric.

"The drummer and composer Sean Noonan approaches postmodern jazz and world music from the same angle of self-discovery ... he manages to make his pieces speak coherently, and in a unified voice." - Nate Chinen, New York Times

Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon is a collection of stories, Art Rock songs and high energy Punk-Jazz that travels America, Ireland, Africa and beyond. Since 1999, Noonan has created original musical concepts from Afro-Celtic Punk-Jazz to composing downtown avant-garde chamber music and improvising stories from the drum set, in the fashion of an "Irish griot. Noonan has produced over 17 albums in his diverse projects that travel from New York and beyond featuring artists such as Marc Ribot, Mat Maneri, Abdoulaye Diabate, Jason Hwang, Susan McKeown.

For more information contact:

Sean Noonan / seanattthehub@yahoo.com
http://www.noonansmusic.com
http://www.booknoonan.com ]]> GIGS ESP http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31895-Malcolm-Mooney-Jamaaladeen-Tacuma-Sean-Noonan-Alex-Marcelo-Aram-Bajakian-June-4 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31894-How-sick-are-you-already-of-the-coverage-of-Google-Glass(es)&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:30 GMT Maybe I read too much tech stuff on the net, but for a product that isn't out, doesn't have a release date and whose functions are still widely unknown, it seems that Google Glass(es) are already getting a sickening amount of press (even though the coverage tends to be negative).

It's been so bad that I am already feeling myself backlashing at the backlash. Some sites are calling test users "Glassholes." This would have a certain appeal if it was coined because we were sick of people wearing or using Google Glass(es), but since what I'm sick of is the overkill coverage of a still non-phenomenon, I think the people who get off on constantly using the term "Glassholes" are the real assholes. ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31894-How-sick-are-you-already-of-the-coverage-of-Google-Glass(es) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31893-New-vinyl&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 15:51:26 GMT Has anyone bought new vinyl? What's the difference between the 180g virgin vinyl and recycled vinyl? Is the virgin vinyl better? I've heard that vinyl is making a comeback, but is the new vinyl selling?

www.FromArmstrongtoZappa.blogspot.com ]]> AUDIOPHILES FromArmstrongtoZappa http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31893-New-vinyl http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31892-Who-s-live-in-Pa-Md-NJ&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:30 GMT Who have you seen in Pa, Md, Va, WVa, NJ? www.FromArmstrongtoZappa.blogspot.com Who have you seen in Pa, Md, Va, WVa, NJ?

www.FromArmstrongtoZappa.blogspot.com ]]> GIGS FromArmstrongtoZappa http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31892-Who-s-live-in-Pa-Md-NJ http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31891-My-Next-Album&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 04:15:53 GMT One or both of my last two albums will be featured in Jazziz Magazine this summer, for which I am grateful. Almost no one has heard either one, which doesn't make me happy but it isn't as if I am dedicating my life to being discovered so I will take what I get in terms of recognition.

That said...yesterday, I spent the day in a friend's studio, creating the base of a new album. it is an entirely new concept for me.

I set up my beautiful handmade drum set (Le Sopranos, made in Italy), got a good sound and then started playing. I had nothing composed at all. My idea was to play the drums, thinking melodically, and then to see what came out and compose music on top of it all. Maybe all percussion instruments or some percussion and a middle eastern singer if that worked, or maybe I'll play piano on top of something...who knows? Not I.

I stuck to my vision for the most part. Later in the day I wimped out and just laid down drum tracks for two tunes where I know that I'm going to want to add bass and piano some day--might as well take advantage of the lovely mic collection in this studio! But for the most part, it was just improvising.

This clip is a good example, both of the concept and the way I play drums. I used to be a good big band and small jazz group drummer. Today, a lot of Ringo has crept back into my playing and it's just what I sound like. Anyway, as you listen, imagine a percussion ensemble (djembe, clay pot drum, bongos, shakers, etc) playing interlocking figures and then suddenly coming together in unison for some of the more dramatic drum parts. COuld be cool. Could be nothing. :)



I hope it's at least interesting to you, but of course I hope you'll enjoy it too. ]]> SPEAK OUT Jazzooo http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31891-My-Next-Album http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31890-Modal-scales-for-piano-new-book-highly-recommended&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 22:42:35 GMT Hello everyone! This book contains all the modal scales (major and minor included) for piano with fingers number listed in a handy spreadsheet. The preface is in italian (about 2 pages) and easy to understand because it explains how i numbered the fingers on the scales with a new system that... Hello everyone!

This book contains all the modal scales (major and minor included) for piano with fingers number listed in a handy spreadsheet. The preface is in italian (about 2 pages) and easy to understand because it explains how i numbered the fingers on the scales with a new system that allows the student to focus more on memorization.I recommend this book to every pianist, for jazz and classical study and to improve the musical language and understanding.

Giustino Barletta (the author)

It's available on Amazon now!


http://www.amazon.com/Le-Scale-Modal.../dp/1291291695 ]]> JAZZ IN PRINT - Books and Magazines giustinobarletta http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31890-Modal-scales-for-piano-new-book-highly-recommended http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31889-Changing-Trane-s-Part-1&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:01 GMT This week, on our way back from 1-2-5 St., we'll take a little detour to the tiny town of Giant Steppes, where, thirsting for knowledge, we'll descend the stairs to a local establishment known as "The Cycle of Major Thirds" to get a taste of some "fluid" voice leading. ]]> MUSICIAN RESOURCES bobbysternjazz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31889-Changing-Trane-s-Part-1 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31888-Do-you-think-Buddhists-violate-the-law-by-removing-the-tag-from-mattresses&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 16:42:15 GMT I do I do ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31888-Do-you-think-Buddhists-violate-the-law-by-removing-the-tag-from-mattresses http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31887-Combine-Popular-Thread-Titles-for-fun-and-distraction!!!&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:09 GMT Ask Elliot Eskelin if he's excited about the expected unveiling of an Apple Tablet device

Announce Time Off on YouTube ]]> THE ALLEY steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31887-Combine-Popular-Thread-Titles-for-fun-and-distraction!!! http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31886-Do-you-think-Buddhists-violate-the-law-of-noncontradiction&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 18:40:41 GMT Friend says Buddhists deny the law of noncontradition -- one of the three classical laws of thought -- and are therefore WRONG!

I say, "Meh."

What do you say? ]]> THE ALLEY rollhead http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31886-Do-you-think-Buddhists-violate-the-law-of-noncontradiction http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31885-How-interested-are-you-in-placing-a-bid-on-Mantle-s-corked-bat&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 18:31:13 GMT http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0514-mickey-mantle-bat-20130514,0,6486886.story http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...,6486886.story ]]> THE ALLEY rollhead http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31885-How-interested-are-you-in-placing-a-bid-on-Mantle-s-corked-bat http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31884-Art-Prize-accepting-music-until-June-6-10-000-in-prize-money&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 17:17:53 GMT Deadline for musicians to enter Art Prize, June 6th: MUSIC RETURNS TO ARTPRIZE AND $10,000 OF MUSIC PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN BY ST. CECILIA MUSIC CENTER IN FIVE GENRE CATEGORIES DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS June 6, 2013 St. Cecilia Music Center continues as ArtPrize Music Hub in 2013 with... Deadline for musicians to enter Art Prize, June 6th:

MUSIC RETURNS TO ARTPRIZE AND $10,000 OF MUSIC PRIZES
WILL BE GIVEN BY ST. CECILIA MUSIC CENTER
IN FIVE GENRE CATEGORIES

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS June 6, 2013

St. Cecilia Music Center continues as ArtPrize Music Hub
in 2013 with five special music prizes to be presented

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (May 2013) – St. Cecilia Music Center will continue its role as the music hub during ArtPrize 2013 and will once again award $10,000 in prize money specifically to musical entries.

St. Cecilia Music Center will be presenting five $2,000 awards in the categories of pop/electronic, rock/blues, folk/country, jazz and classical. The winners will be chosen by the popular vote on the ArtPrize website.

New this year will be the addition of official ArtPrize “busking stations” in five different locations throughout Grand Rapids during the first two weeks of the event. SCMC will schedule entered musicians for these various performance areas where they may perform live for the public at large. Musicians may display their voting number and perform multiple times if desired, based on time availability. Non-ArtPrize performances will not be permitted at these sites. There will also be performance opportunities at St. Cecilia Music Center and on Wood TV 8.

Listening stations will be available during the entire three weeks of ArtPrize (September 18-October 6) featuring musical entries and music will be featured on the ArtPrize website.

The grand prize given by ArtPrize is $200,000 and all music will be eligible for the performance/time-based juried award of $20,000.

FACT SHEET for entering a musical/performance piece:

• The song or piece must be an original piece of music written within the last three years.

• You must register on the ArtPrize website and create an artist profile by June 6. Enter at www.artprize.org. VERY IMPORTANT: List your form as “Performance” and your medium as “Music.”

• There must be a recording of the piece embedded on the ArtPrize website by the time ArtPrize begins. A recording of the piece must be provided to SCMC by September 1. You will need to use a media player from another website such as YouTube.com or Vimeo.com for video and SoundCloud.com for audio. You can create a free account on one of those type of sites and then paste the embed code in the space provided on the Work Entry form. Questions regarding embedding can be answered at artists@artprize.org.

• Once you create your profile musicians should “connect” to St. Cecilia Music Center so requests can be seen.

• You must pay the registration fee as needed. $50 for solo artist and $25 per additional collaborators.

• One musician may not have multiple chances to win through various projects so an artist may only enter once, either as a solo artist or part of a band or group.

• All groups will have the opportunity to perform live during the first two weeks at various official busking stations throughout the Grand Rapids area.


St. Cecilia Music Center will also have visual art in our Terryberry Gallery.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Cathy Holbrook
Executive Director
(616) 459-2224
cathy@scmc-online.org ]]> JAZZ NEWS Lazaro Vega http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31884-Art-Prize-accepting-music-until-June-6-10-000-in-prize-money http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31883-300-Jazz-LP-s-Blue-Note-Impulse-Prestige-Riverside-etc&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 22:08:27 GMT I've got a huge 1950's and 60's jazz auction up now. Lots of early and original pressings on Blue Note, Prestige, Impulse, Riverside, Contemporary, Verve, Fantasy, Pacific Jazz, etc.

Some of these are in the VG range but play nicely after a cleaning on the VPI.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/jaybreezie/m...cc3516c&_sop=1

Thanks for looking! ]]> THE CLASSIFIEDS jaybreezie http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?31883-300-Jazz-LP-s-Blue-Note-Impulse-Prestige-Riverside-etc