One of the more popular features of every AJC Jazz iteration seems to be the Transcriptions page. Even though I don't have a dedicated page for transcriptions on ajcjazz.com (as of now), all of them are still available over at the JazzScripts Blog page. I recently came across some old transcriptions of mine that never made their way online, so they should be up there soon. Keep an eye out on the JazzScripts page, and drop me a comment if you have the time.
Showing posts with label licks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label licks. Show all posts
Friday, March 27, 2015
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A Quick Look: Gabriel Santiago
It's been another busy week, but I'd like to get a start on a new string of posts. I've recently had the opportunity to take lessons from several Austin musicians, and I'd like to share a bit about them and our meetings over the next few posts. Until I have a chance to flesh out the whole series of posts, I'll just put up a few videos.
First on the list: Gabriel Santiago. A Brazilian-born guitarist, Gabriel is phenomenal on both electric and acoustic, but his nylon guitar stylings and compositions have really been on my mind lately. He cites many composers and guitarists as influences, among them Pat Metheny, Milton Nascimento, and Toninho Horta (Toninho's 1988 Polygram/Verve recording Diamond Land has been in my car the last couple of weeks--it's well worth a listen!), and his small-group arrangements and compositions are sort of goals for me. This is just a couple of posts from his substantial body of work: more videos can be found at his YouTube channel, and at his website, www.gabrielsantiagoproject.com. Enjoy!
First on the list: Gabriel Santiago. A Brazilian-born guitarist, Gabriel is phenomenal on both electric and acoustic, but his nylon guitar stylings and compositions have really been on my mind lately. He cites many composers and guitarists as influences, among them Pat Metheny, Milton Nascimento, and Toninho Horta (Toninho's 1988 Polygram/Verve recording Diamond Land has been in my car the last couple of weeks--it's well worth a listen!), and his small-group arrangements and compositions are sort of goals for me. This is just a couple of posts from his substantial body of work: more videos can be found at his YouTube channel, and at his website, www.gabrielsantiagoproject.com. Enjoy!
Friday, May 6, 2011
This Week in the 'Shed - Diminished Licks
At long last, I'm returning to the blog! It's been a very busy few weeks, but the semester is winding down, and I finally have time again to opine on improv. This week, I'm starting a new "segment" of sorts: "This Week in the 'Shed," which will highlight a snippet of the material I've been working on in the practice room. My first piece for this new segment is a perennial favorite of mine, and one I lifted from John Scofield: the diminished scale sequence.
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