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  1. unfortunately, the "information age" is rapidly becoming the " oops ..sorry ..my bad" age. :tdown :blink:
  2. You've got a good point there ... the "later editions " of BOTH T of P and EW&F hold up quite well to the originals. I've had the pleasure of hearing BOTH of them several times over the past few years and they always come on smokin! BST and Chicago were never my favorites of the period. The REAL killer band of the time was DREAMS ( w. both Breckers, Barry Rogers, Don Grolnik, Billy Cobham, and ( i think ) Will Lee. ( I forget who the guitar guy was.) Ten Wheel Drive wasn't bad either. :crazy:
  3. Interesting: I have a vested interest in this because my third Origin CD ( Ballet of the Bouncing Beagles ) which was released last November has been sold by downloading far more than by people acquiring actual CD copies. Fortunately, it has been getting pretty decent airplay here across the pond, but so far, I have yet to see any accounting of the tally of downloads and the resulting remuneration for them. Since this accounting usually takes place in six month increments from the release date, I hope to learn more soon. ( and hopefully be pleasantly surprised )
  4. Not to name drop, but I know Stix -I've done some record projects with him. I'll try to either call or email him and find out whazzup.
  5. This week was a totally bad idea all the way around. I blame the producers -not the talent. First of all, asking these kids to cover a music style that was in existence 20 years before they were born was stupid. The might as well have attempted to sing German Art songs from the early 1900s! Second, the idea of having mentor Harry Connick ON STAGE accompanying them was an automatic upstage to got them nervous before they even began. Next, having a live Vegas type orchestra onstage was a situation that none of them could deal with acoustically. ( This was evident from the myriad of pitch problems ALL of them had ) These kids are trained from the jump to hear a clean clear cue mix from the offstage house band through ear bud phones. ( save the occasional on stage small groups -which ALSO was fed thru a cue mix ) Finally , Connicks charts were okay but awfully busy for young singers infamiliar with the genre. ( The last chart "Thats Life" almost crashed and burned after that overly notey sax figure leading into the coda! ) SGUD missile sez braaaaaap! ...BAAAAAAD idea! :beee:
  6. This is a real loss to those of us who scribble on paper ( or punch up Finale ) as our primary means of musical expression. I know rob slightly -well enough to know we shared a similar overall temperament regarding bands ( and unruly audiences ) The Boss Brass set the benchmark in the 70s of what an extended big band could sound like and had a big influence on a lot of what I wrote over the years. RIP Rob ..I'll hoist a single malt tonight in your honor! :blink:
  7. I think Organissimo was experiencing slowdowns just prior to his death. ... Ahead of the curve once again.
  8. After 18 straight rainless days ( unusual for the PNW ) the temp is around 68F / 50 F . Sorta normal for the Seattle - Vancouver BC area. A few weeks ago it was in the high 80Fs for a few days. This was QUITE abnormal for the PNW -and not pleasant! ( fortunately , after living in the Dallas TX area for many years, the first thing I did after moving to the PNW was put in AC - just in case. on several occasions over the past 10 or so years, I've been very glad for that decision ! )
  9. that's all great news phil. awesome! and you having Dodgion as lead alto... hello!!! doesn't get any better than that. can't wait to hear it. and that room looked like a cool space to record in. and the way you've got the band set up is a great way to go for blend. Well ..the band reviews are mixed on that setup : It's essentially the same setup I've used on all three CDs except on the LA ( MY Museum ) version and this one, the recording spaces were bigger than the initial session @ Triad in Redmond WA ( where everyone was really crowded. In short, The brass liked it, the drums and bass liked it, and.. the reeds didn't, Even with separate cue feeds FOR ALL THE SECTIONS ,the saxes still bitched they couldnt hear well. Once again proving the adage: no good deed goes unpunished! :crazy:
  10. Hi All: Yeh .. I know, I've been gone for quite a spell ..but I've been working almost non -stop for about 16 months getting all my ducks ( and finances ) in a row to record a new big band CD. Well ..three weeks ago I managed to FINALLY corral the Northwest Prevailing Winds and wrangle the crew into Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville WA for a three day marathon session schedule. The crew is pretty much the same as CD#1 ( Convergence Zone ) , Pete Christlieb is back and this time we had the pleasure of having Jerry Dodgion ( formerly of the Thad Jones /Mel Lewis band among many others ) as our guest lead alto guy! It's still a bit rough, but this time the ol' Windpassers played with an energy level that scared me! As usual, Gary Hobbs took no prisoners and the band literally SMOKED the room !! :crazy: :crazy: I'm still in the stage of doing some overdubs and hopefully I'll be editing and mixing towards the end of July. The name is still a work in progress, but I'm leaning towards "Rainshadow" ( keeping up the NW weather theme set by CD#1 ) If you're interested, here's a link to some great session shots by Dan Sheehan - a wonderful jazz photojournalist . FYI, I'm the wiped out looking guy with the shaggy white beard -it was a grueling session for everyone , but worth every minute we spent! http://www.danielsheehan.com/kelly-bb/ As things are now scheduled, Origin will release the new CD in either October or November. I'm REALLY anxious for y'all to hear this puppy !!
  11. The original was great Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw - and NOTHING can touch David Shires original score!!!! .... atonal big band R&B :tup :tup
  12. Safari crashes :crazy: more often for me than a balsa airplane .. FireFox 3.0.7 at least gets there .. eventually ..hate the organize bookmarks crap!
  13. Heres a link to a page that has a bunch of my stuff, both jazz and some filmscore and TV cues: http://composersforum.ning.com/profile/graypencil I welcome comments and criticisms - feel free to do so!!
  14. I'm hard at work on my third CD ( at this point , mostly trying to finish getting the production bread together and I'm about 70% there - not an easy task in todays financial climate! ) I've got it pretty well finished writing wise and with any luck, hope to get it out late winter or spring. Samples from my earlier two CDs can be heard on my own website: www.philkellymusic.com or on CD Baby or the Origin Records webpage. Phil Kelly www.philkellymusic.com NW Prevailing Winds SW Santa Ana Winds Origin Records
  15. I tried that approach ....nada, zip, zilch, dead parrot .....
  16. All three are very high on my list of favorite scribblers ( along with the aforementioned Billy Byers whom I had the privelege of doing some ghosting for in LA in 70 -71 ) Some other overlooked guys: Jerry Dodgeon, Frank Foster, Gary McFarland , Tiny Kahn ... On the other coast: Along with George Handy and Eddie Finckle, add Herb Spencer and Earle Hagen. Also Milt Kleeb - who also wrote for the Rayburn band during the Handy /Finckel period.
  17. I've been telling y'all about Farnon on many threads for several years . The "Guv'ner" ( as he was affectionally known ) literally is THE source for all arrangers interested in modern string writing: Torrie Zito, Pat Williams, Johnny Mandel, Marion Evans ( who originally introduced me to Farnons work back in the mid 60s in his NYC apartment across the street from Jim and Andys -which was well known as an "arrangers hangout" ) Claaus Ogerman, Andre Previn, John Williams et alii ... Farnon was also in his early days an excellent jazz trumpet player and a good friend of Dizzy G. In fact, they were going to do a project together back in the 50s /60s , but the American AND British Musicians unions put the kibosh on the project. No one has ever resurrected it and recorded it to my knowlege.
  18. I assume this is your cyberattempt at sardonic humor -yes? BTW: Larry Curly Moe: I released my second CD ( this time with a great LA A Team band ) called "My Museum" - again on Origin records. It was picked as one of the top 50 jazz CDs 0f 2007 by JazzTimes magazine! I'm currently at work on CD#3 - ( although the prevailing economic scenario has made assembling the production bread a bit harder this time ) You can check out samples of both CDs on both my website and the Origin website. Phil Kelly www.philkellymusic.com NW Prevailing Winds SW Santa Ana Winds Origin Records
  19. Everything I've read suggests that this is a dubious claim. Guy Actually, Broadway and the Movies in the 30s / 50s provided a lot of the material for jazz players to work with ( aside from the pure jazz compositions composed by jazz players -contrefacts or not ) I submit that musicians like John Mandel, Stevie Wonder, Ivan Lins , and EW&F ( among others ) have provided a lotta music that has not been adequately covered by jazz players as yet. ( working on "love Dance " as we speak! )
  20. Hi Y'all: I know I've been gone quite a while , but I've been spending a lot of time trying to get some airplay for my second CD "My Museum" and starting to scribble some stuff for the next one . I've tried to attach an mp3 sample "Pleading Dim Cap " hope it comes through! You can check out both the new CD and the first one ( Convergence Zone ) at my website : www.philkellymusic.com or http://www.originarts.com/originrecords.php or CD baby as well most of the charts are availble for schools and rehearsal bands through http://www.walrusmusic.com/ I'll try and not be gone so long this time! Phil Kelly www.philkellymusic.com NW Prevailing Winds SW Santa Ana Winds Origin Records
  21. SGUD missile

    MICHAEL BRECKER

    Holding out for a scintilla of hope: Has this report been confirmed by any outside source ? If its true, we've lost yet another major talent at an age where he should just be coming into his best work. This is a real tragedy ..RIP Mike you will be missed, but in no way ever forgotten.
  22. I only wish I could. I had the rare privelege of hearing the MS Ensemble **live** last year in Seattle @ Jazz Alley and I can tell you ( both as a musician and a fan ) hearing and seeing Maria and the group is a revelation it's hard to compare with the audio experience alone. Anyone in the NYC area ..GO!!!!
  23. I must say that the little circular "escape pod" looking speakers that came with my iMac G4 actually sound quite good . ..particularly when playing actual CDs thru the iTunes.. mp3s and webcasts vary according to the signal on their end.
  24. Me too. Trombone's one of my favorite jazz instruments. Greg: Very Nice site! I assume you're still living in the DFW area and I imagine have many mutual friends ( Captain W among them !) I'll check out some of your sound clips tomorrow. Phil Kelly www.philkellymusic.com
  25. I'm not totally up on this streaming thing yet, but Dr Bob of Modern Jazz Classics has made "My Museum" their feature CD this week: for those interested, the URL is: http://jazzclassics.psamusicradio.com/news.php I hope some of y'all will listen and let me know how it sounds !
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