His name is Gadi Lehavi and he is amazing!! He plays “Spain,” and plays so well it’s almost unreal. But here he is, so watch and listen and be blown away! (Who was this guy? )
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My music copyist client is continuing to achieve international success!
OAKLAND, Calif. — Many jazz artists and aficionados consider jazz as the immigrant’s music — embracing and absorbing into a big pot, the many styles, elements and talents coming from musicians from all over the globe.
Charmaine Clamor, recently hailed as America’s leading Filipina jazz and world music vocalist, believes the “Filipino spice” may have found its renaissance in this pot in recent years, through the hybrid genre she created, “Jazzipino”. It’s a blend of the soul and swing of American jazz with Filipino music, languages and instruments. It’s the perfect pairing of her two great loves, Clamor says – of jazz and her Filipino soul, and it has catapulted her into the American jazz stratosphere.
Clamor’s Success an Embodiment of Jazz as the Immigrant’s Music.
Way to go Charmaine!!!
Read more about this success story here. It’s very motivating!
Favorite Music Quote #9
Aug 26
“It’s taken me all my life to learn what not to play.”
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie [/gɪˈlɛspi/] (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer.
Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, and John Faddis.
In addition to featuring in the epochal moments in bebop, he was instrumental in founding Afro-Cuban jazz, the modern jazz version of what early-jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton referred to as the “Spanish Tinge”. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and gifted improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic complexity previously unknown in jazz. Dizzy’s beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks and his light-hearted personality were essential in popularizing bebop.
I played for an awesome birthday party tonight for actress Tanna Frederick, held at the home of film director Henry Jaglom.
I recently attended the opening night of Henry’s recent movie, “Irene in time,” and stayed for the question and answer with the cast after the film. A point of interest was a few of the scenes were totally improvised. As the cast grew into their roles they “became” the parts so completely that a few scenes ended up being more effective when improvised then when following the script. The actors knew the story line, purpose of the film and just lived the parts. It was so “real” that it superseded the script and became part of the film. (Or something new evolved and was added–I don’t remember which.) I recall a few “4077 M.A.S.H.” episodes that were totally improvised as well.
Film: Topic ~ Story Line ~ Actors ~ Script ~ Improv
Music: Song ~ Song Style ~ Musicians ~ Melody ~ Improv
In the early part of the gig we played a lot of jazz. We’d pick a song, play it in whatever style we did, then improvise on it. The song stated the main idea, concept and form, then we would play around with it–making it our own creation. That’s what I like about jazz!
A “commercial” song has a set format and arrangement; verses are so long, a solo goes in a certain spot, etc. Though jazz can be that way, it lends itself to being more spontaneous. We’ll shift through whatever sections we want at which ever moments feel the best.
As the cast in a film can interact improvisationally once the characters are fully established, the more comfortable the musicians are with each others style and feel, the more fluid the improv is.
All art forms have similarities and it’s cool to inspect them. I’ve had a few enlightening conversations with my artist brother, Ed, about the similarities between art and music.
Any views on this topic to share?
Marty B.
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Cell phone photo courtesy of Doctor Fun aka Herbie Katz, who is an awesome harmonica player. Doctor Fun is available for sessions and live gigs. Check him out! (Dr. Fun was in “Irene in Time” playing with Harriet Schock, whose music was featured.)
