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Restarting My Live Stream Studio Concert Series, 1st Stop: a G+ Hangout w/ 9 Front Row Seats

Rob Michael — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:25:47 +0000

This Friday, July 22nd, 4PM (PST), I will be re-starting my Online Concert Series.

It may have been a year since the last online show, but I’m bringing it back: My Live Stream Studio Concert. This is the studio where I compose music, record albums and this is also where I practice. It’s a comfortable spot and I like to take chances and test-fly pieces of audio-tech that I might not try in other settings.

it all started…

Over the past couple of years, I streamed a bunch of Solo Guitar Shows, which are still the core of what you may hear. I was also joined by several very special guests. My friend guitarist/ vocalist Ruth Parry and I first started out streaming our duo guitar gig from a cafe that happened

to have free wifi. I streamed my Atmos Trio gigs. Touring musicians caught wind of the show and when they were traveling through my area, they’d come play. That’s how I ran in to the good fortune of playing with electric bassists Damian Erskine and Todd Johnson. I even recorded an entire album on the show w/ Steve Uccello.

This time it will be different.

This time, I’m inviting you to join in a more real way. Rather than play to the unblinking eye of the camera, I’ll be able to see you too!

Nine front-row seats will be available via my Google Plus Hangout. There you’ll be able to see, hear, be seen and be heard just as if we were all in the same physical space. (Except here, if you need to sneeze really loud, you can mute your mic.) Want to know what song that was or what effect I have on my guitar? You just ask and I’ll answer. Your free to come and go but if you leave, someone else may take your seat.

When the hangout gets full…

I will also be streaming the Hangout to my Video Page and my Ustream Channel so that more than just the original 10 (me and 9 others) can be there. On Ustream, you can watch and listen and communicate w/ those of us in the hangout via Usteam’s chat module, twitter (#GPlusConcert), or a designated G+ thread.

This will al happen on Friday July 22nd 4PM (PST)/ 7pm (EST). Let’s hangout.

My upcoming gig with the”Secret Society of Internet Jazzers”

Rob Michael — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:28:17 +0000

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’ll be celebrating with five people I’m lucky enough to count as friends.

The”Secret Society of Internet Jazzers” (#SSIJ) is a collaborative gig with musos from up and down the Pacific Northwest at the Beta Lounge in Dowtown Berkeley, CA.

This show features myself and my first-call drummer Joe Shotwell from the Atmos Trio, dual trumpet duties from Seattle’s Jason Parker and Seaside CA’s Dave Hoffman, Santa Cruz bassist Steve Uccello and Oakland’s Darin Wilson on piano.

This particular group has never played together before so this provides a unique opportunity to witness/ participate in a Realtime Jazz experience. Dig it!

Not in the area? You can still join us! This concert will be LIVE VIDEO STREAMED.

New album “LIVE STREAM JAZZ” w/ Steve Uccello

Rob Michael — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:20:36 +0000

On February 5th, 2010, Steve Uccello & I performed an impromptu concert to an internet audience on my ongoing Ustream Concert Series. This collection of tunes documents that performance. This album is available exclusively here, at AtmosMusic.com and at our Bandcamp store.

Album artwork by Linda Palmer (www.ponor.info)

Steve and I met on twitter last spring. We organized and performed together at the Atmos Trio “Twitter House Concert.” Once he expressed interest in playing on my Ustream show, I didn’t waste any time arranging to make it happen.

The Ustream gigs have been the surprise of the year for me. From my home studio, I performed several solo guitar shows, and played host to special guests Damian Erskine, Todd Johnson and even broadcast some gigs from my group, The Atmos Trio.

Due to the regularity of the show, an audience from all over the world routinely returned, show-after-show. Among them is artist extraordinaire Linda Palmer. I had seen here wonderful artwork and I was thrilled when she agreed to contribute the album cover. She actually contributed many pieces, all of which are great. Please take in some of her fine work while you listen.

Here is a brief song-by-song reflection for those who were not present during the broadcast.

Song for Stasia: Originally recorded by Anna Maria Jopek and Pat Metheny, this Marcin Kydryński composition served as a beautiful vehicle for our musical simpatico. I put this chart in front of Steve and he’s sight-reading here.

Minor Matter: A completely improvised tune based on a minor blues form.

Alright Right Now: One of Steve Uccello’s composition. This is what I sounded like sight-reading Steve’s tune on this day.

Travels: A classic country jazz ballad by Pat Metheny. We tried to make this sound like we’ve been playing together for a long time–even though this session marked only the second time Steve and I had played together.

Autumn Leaves: A “Jazz 101″ type tune. All jazzers know this song. We called a tune and counted it off…

Tenor Madness: Contemplating Sonny Rollins on his blues classic.

Christmas Collaboration on YouTube

Rob Michael — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:20:01 +0000

This really great Christmas surprise comes courtesy of my friend Rahsheen.

He took the initiative and added some more holiday mojo to my solo guitar version of White Christmas.

Dig it.

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