First Jazz Session - HELP WANTED!

[Klemme]

Originally posted by CLWarunki:
Brain SUCKS, Brian Blade does not.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If i took this quote over to the pearl forums........ ...... .... ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. .

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[CLWarunki]

Originally posted by Klemme:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CLWarunki:
Brain SUCKS, Brian Blade does not.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If i took this quote over to the pearl forums........ ...... .... ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. .

[img]cool.gif[/img] </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Klemme, my friend, don't take ANYTHING over to the Pearl Forums - not even YOURSELF!


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[CLWarunki]

This just in (thank god!):

Looks like the session will be more along the lines of a Brad Mehldau sound rather than Krall... in other words a bit more open, free, groovin' and experimental even.

So I guess I will go for the Matt Chamberlin approach on this one. I'm saved!

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[matricks]

Speaking of, Matt is playing up in Bellingham with Frisell on June 28th. That would be something to check out for sure! Only 30 minutes away from Vancouver! [img]rolleyes.gif[/img]

I'm going to that gig or the one he is doing down in Tacoma, which is a little closer than B-ham... Bellingham is so much nicer, though... kinda like Canada, but with a sh*tty government [img]rolleyes.gif[/img]

But yeah, you need to check out Matt live, if you haven't... man, that guy is SOOO tasty.

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[matricks]

EDIT: Duh... or you could see him in VANCOUVER on June 27th! Hehe, i kinda missed that on first glance [img]wink.gif[/img]

[CLWarunki]

Matricks, thanks for the tips!!! I can not believe he is playing in Bellingham, WTF!? Is there even a decent venue that holds more than 40 people there?! lol

Chances are I will go to both Bellingham and Vancouver gigs, where can I get tix?

I own very few recordings with Matt, but he made a huge impact on me when I first saw/heard him. I remember seeing him on TV twice, YEARS ago. Once was with Fiona apple on SNL and the other was a Tori Amos unplugged thing... I remember how fluid his playing was and he was the first drummer that made me consider playing trad grip (which I do now - kind of!). I think he is the definition of "hip". Can't wait to see him in action! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[matricks]

Yes Brain Blade is awesome, but even better, go and check out Brian Blade... my personal favorite [img]biggrin.gif[/img] [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[CLWarunki]

Cool, keep me posted!!!

Good luck with the lessons too... keep bugging him and he will give in eventually. And make sure to let me know everything he taught you!

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[matricks]

Yeah, Matt IS WAY hip! I always bug him for lessons whenever i bump into him. He is always like, "Man, i would love to but i am NEVER home... when i am home, i do things like cut the grass and sh*t like that...". Since he lives near me, i am gonna start to offer him things like i will cut his grass every week for a lesson once a month... i think he'd go for it! You know, like, "Hey Matt, need me to walk the dogs, get groceries... whatever man, just give me some lessons" [img]wink.gif[/img]

Actually, Matt has studied with some really heavy guys. You wouldn't know that he has some really sound technique since his playing is so organic... you never think technique, but it's there.

Yeah, Bellingham, haha! Actually, for some reason they get some hip bands and acts playing up there. Must be because of the school up there. Actually, Western Washington's music school ain't too shabby. I am always surprised when i see some of the music that ends up there and not here. Ah, but the girls up there... eat too much granola for me... damn hippies! [img]confused.gif[/img]

But yeah, if you haven't seen Matt live, your in for a treat. It's not every day that you get to see a 1st call, world class studio drummer up close and personal.

I will find out more about tix too... [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

[got_a_matchgrip]

I know this is a small 'side-step,' but Brad Mehldau trio was at the Freihofer's Saratoga '03 fest when Chick & many other great acts were there. They were great AW. Another fantastic show i saw was J Sample's trio opening for the more pop-RnB-jazz [but still fantastic] Sanborn.

Brad had a very good band, & the drummer [unfortunately didn't catch his name] was qiite the trad, bop, AWA elements of fuso type. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

Don't expect to be playing like Brad's drummer if you're just getting into jazz, so yes, less is indeed more in this case, but do like the others' said, esp mat, [some great suggestions by folks] AWA imbibe yourself by listening to those listening suggestions AMA you can b4 the session...& best of luck.

Did I get that right - Matt C is playing w BILL Frisell?

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