Tag Archives: jazz

Sep 07

Trey Anastasio and the art of improvisation

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Tom

Trey Anastasio of Phish talks about the art of improvisation, among other things. Some of the techniques he talks about utilizing with the band I’ve done with my guitar teacher, Steve Greene. Learning to listen to the people you’re playing … Read More →

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May 20

Pat Metheny on Kenny G

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Tom

Oh my, Pat Metheny doesn’t think much of Kenny G. Not much at all.

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Jan 04

The Jazz Loft Project

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Tom

From 1957 to 1965 legendary photographer W. Eugene Smith made approximately 4,000 hours of recordings on 1,741 reel-to-reel tapes and nearly 40,000 photographs in a loft building in Manhattan’s wholesale flower district where major jazz musicians of the day gathered and … Read More →