Patrick Beard: MusicAll things musical in nature...(Untitled)- January 29, 2002 The key of the week is C... I'm using Jim Grantham's "Jazzmaster Cookbook - Jazz Theory and Improvization" to design my saxophone practice routine. It's a great book, and it suggests that as you gradually increase the number of scalearpeggiopattern exercises you can play, you practice in a different key each week. I've decided to move chromatically each week (that is up a half step). This should help me with my goals to improve my ear, and get better at transposition. I've already noticed a..http://radio.weblogs.com/0102607/categories/music/2002/01/29.html#a6 (Untitled)- January 28, 2002 Led Airegin's last gig was at Skip's Tavern on January 26th, 2002. We recorded the gig on DAT and are planning to make a demo CD. Our next gig will be on February 23rd, 2002.http://radio.weblogs.com/0102607/categories/music/2002/01/28.html#a5 (Untitled)- January 28, 2002 I play alto saxophone in a groove jazz band called Led Airegin. My influences are Paul Desmond, Richie Cole, Phil Woods, and of course my sax teacher, Hal Stein.http://radio.weblogs.com/0102607/categories/music/2002/01/28.html#a3 |