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Birdland from Monday Night

Thu, 27 May 2010 08:26:34 -0700

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This is audio from my Monday night gig I had this past week. It's rough but it is a nice version of the Maynard arrangement of Birdland. Had a lot of fun playing with that group that night.

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Waterfall/Lake Video from Saturday

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:09:32 -0700

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Trying out my video feature on my iPhone. Quite peaceful.

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Pics from my Saturday Gig

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:05:37 -0700

The park that we performed at had a small lake/waterfall complete with walking paths and pavilion. A great backdrop to a gig that went very smoothly.

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On the Bandstand From Saturday's Gig

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:18:00 -0700

A friend of mine has started up his funk group once again, now with an expanded horn line. We played our first official gig this past Saturday, benefitting those fighting Celiac's Disease. A nice crowd overall which seemed to enjoy the music. And for the first showing, the band performed well with a few minor hitches in the music, but nothing noticed from the crowd. I'll be looking forward to more gigs with this group in the future.

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Big Band Pics from the Wedding

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:16:37 -0700

Just a couple more pics from my friend's wedding.

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Pics from Saturday's Wedding

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:46:00 -0700

I was in a friend's wedding over the weekend pulling double duty as both a groomsman and assisting and playing in the big band for the reception. A great time for everyone! A very personal wedding for the bride and groom, the big band sounded great, and the open bar was enjoyed by all. Just some pics to share from that day and night.

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Playing with the Sessions Band Tonight

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:08:00 -0700

I'll be sitting in with the Sessions Big Band tonight down at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups. Starts at 8PM. Definitely worth checking out if you want to hear a great band.

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Gig photos from Saturday night

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:19:00 -0700

This was the first official gig of this jazz/funk quintet that a friend of mine started. A very interesting setup with three horns (trumpet, tenor sax and bone) with drums and organ. A cool setup for sure. The gig could not have gone better. We had a full house that night. Even had a famous local jazz DJ in attendance who I hear enjoyed the show. I was happy with my overall playing but it really makes want to improve because I felt that things were lacking; mainly my faster jazz playing. I know that I can be overly critical of my playing but this should be a driving force for me to really make strides in my problem playing areas.

Here are a couple of photos from the gig that my wife took. Can't wait for the next gig.

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