I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again–my favorite use of the internet is collaborating with people you otherwise would probably not have even met. Case-in-point is a new 4-song Electronic/Funk/ Jazz EP called “Guard the Point” organized by Allen Wentz. Allen masterminded this project and invited me and two other top-shelf musicians, Neil Alexander on keys and Trip Wamsley on bass to play. He even invited my favorite graphic artist Linda Palmer into the fray who always over-delivers: she produced different artwork for each song. Trip and I have recorded together before and Neil has been on myContinue readingInternet Jazzers make Collaborative EP: Building the “LegoLand Empire”
New Video: Twitter-fueled SSIJ Jazz Band (LIVE)
It’s been a couple of weeks now since the SSIJ (Secret Society of Internet Jazzers) played the Beta Lounge in Berkeley, CA. We enjoyed an enthusiastic audience both in the room and on Ustream. The club was very dark so our Ustream crew was treated to primarily audio feed. Fortunately, we had a couple of other cameras that were able to catch a enough visual data for me to provide you this glimpse of the show. The main thing that struck me from this show was the musical strength and depth with which these musicians play. Who knew a pick-upContinue readingNew Video: Twitter-fueled SSIJ Jazz Band (LIVE)
My upcoming gig with the”Secret Society of Internet Jazzers”
There are several different reasons that I employ the various Social Media tools available to us from around the web. One is connect with people who may never have heard my music and I can reach out to them, and them to me, and we connect. Another might be to keep a dialog open with industry people: Product manufacturers, other blogs etc. Yet another is to reach out to discover and get to know other musicians. I’ve had the good fortune to get to know a good many wonderful artists all over the planet and this Tues, Sept. 7th, I’llContinue readingMy upcoming gig with the”Secret Society of Internet Jazzers”
