Welcome Address, by Karl Paulnack
I found the link above to offer a refreshing portrayal of music and its meaning to human beings.
There must be some theory of marketing represented here, yes?
Think about it. Musically or personally, I try to determine whether what I say is for the purpose of communication or a means of manipulating someone’s perception of me. I prefer to communicate sincerely, but have been programmed in a variety of ways to get in the way of that. It’s most […]
what is the current “market correction” that we are experiencing? i contend that it is a wake-up for all those who have been distracted by the pursuit of the tangible in order to facilitate their misguided goal of “keeping up with the jones’”. appearances have become more important than character and our society has been […]
here is some video from doug wamble’s faulkner project dec 2008
with doug wamble, roy dunlap, jeff hanley, peter miles, chad eby, brandon lee, branford marsalis and dg.
I was having a recent conversation with an icon of the current jazz scene. He drew several parallels between our time and 50-60 years ago. Computers are better. Technology, as a whole, is better. Telecommunications are better. Transportation is better. The quality of musicianship is not better.
He proffered […]
I like this. Don’t make me tell you why….
Over the past year, I have been fortunate to play frequently musicians Jared Gold and Julius Tolentino. The three of us, with the help of several different drummers, have begun to develop a rapport that I have found to be both unusual and amazing. The idea of a “working band” is one that has […]