Here is another excerpt from my Ustream show from last Friday that featured bassist Steve Uccello.
This is 1980′s-era Pat Metheny tune that touches on the more country/ folk side of things. Hope you like it. You can get the audio download at and “Pay What You Want (even nothing)” here.
Often viewed as a “Jazz 101″ kind of tune, Autumn Leaves has to be one of the most commonly played and recorded standards of the idiom. In terms of playing an entire set, this meeting was the first time Steve Uccello and I had played together and that is the perfect time to cherry-pick from the Standards repertoire.
Based on the Cycle of 5th’s, this tune is a remarkable vehicle for improvisation.
Dig it!!
Though I typically play these shows solo, yesterday, I had the good fortune to have Monterey-based bassist, Steve Uccello come to the studio to join me during my first Ustream concert of the year. Steve and I met via Twitter last year and together organized a wonderful house concert.
It was super cool to play again. Look for more of these excerpts in the coming days.
You can get the audio download and “Pay What You Want (even nothing)” here.
I played with The Joe Henderson Memorial Big Band led by Warren Gale Jr. until until mid 2009 when, due to CA state budget cuts, the group had to be disbanded. This was a stellar group of musicians, many of whom played with Joe over the course of his long career.
These tunes were recorded in a 2007 session.
Trumpets: Warren Gale, John Christensen, Dave Fava
Trombones: Jules Rowles, Chuck Bennett
Saxes: Mel Martin, Pete Yellin, Tim Divine, Jean Fineberg, Dave Tidball, Jim Rothermel, Amelia Timbang Catalano
Rhythm Section: Rob Michael: Guitar, Dave Udolf & Benny Watson: Piano, Ben Adams: Vibes, Paul Smith: Bass, Bob Belanski: Drums
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