IanMichaelson

Just wanted to pop in let everyone know about one of my top picks for the Fall. Brian Bromberg’s a longstanding jazz musician and his newest album, IT IS WHAT IT IS, showcases his crazy fast and distinct chops backed by a big band orchestration. I got this 'free track' link from the Synthesis Blog - http://blog.synthesis.net/wp-content/uploa...-Slap-Happy.mp3. In case you're wondering, the 'guitar' is actually him doubling on a piccolo bass tuned up an octave. Check it out!

Hey everyone! My name's Ian. I'm 27 years old and a HUGE fan of all types of music. More recently, I've been really getting into a jazz bassist named Ben Allison. He's got a new album out called "Think Free". In my opinion, he does some phenomenal musical arrangements and so I just wanted to share the wealth! Shameless plug, but Ben's got a very cool contest he's extending to all his fans (me being one of them if you couldn't already tell! ) Here are the details: Bassist/composer Ben Allison has launched 'The Think Free Project'. Musicians and filmmakers can be part of a virtual collaboration by visiting the YouTube project page and listening to Ben’s invitation to record and submit their own interpretations of two tracks from his latest CD, “Think Free.” Ben and his band will choose their favorites to be featured on splash and palmetto-records.com. Their very favorite music and film collaborations will be considered for youtube's music spotlight, as well as receiving copies of Ben’s complete discography! Inspire Others - Get Involved - Think Free: http://www.youtube.com/thethinkfreeproject ~ Ian