Wednesday April 12
Haven't posted in a while. Had no time after work to practice. Went to Paul's on our way to see the John Scofield Quartet, with Bill Stewart, Dennis Irwin and Eddie Henderson. Saw both sets for the price of one. Needless to say it was sick... So instead of hammering away on my instrument, I got to see 4 masters of jazz tear it up on stage, I only remember one cover song, Louis Armstrong's "Do You Know What It Means (to Miss New Orleans)". All of it was like attending a masterclass in modern jazz. Keep your head up, improvise from the heart and groove as hard as possible. The number of notes matters less than the feeling put forth behind each phrase. Theme and variation and more variation, and most importantly, HAVE FUN.
Tuesday April 11
40 minutes with the interval study, subdivision of 2's at 96 bpm in all twelve keys and triads over 2 octaves in all twelve keys no metronome. All told, about 75 minutes of practice. I hope to get it up to 120 minutes soon. Tonight I doubt if I will have 2 hours as we have Agave Practice but I think I can squeeze in 40 minutes.
Friday I will likely have BCP practice for the Saturday gig but still might be able to whittle some time to warm up.
I don't remember what I have been up to since my last post, but I know I have been sticking to the interval study and playing only triads over 2 octaves, it's kept my chops at a decent level but I really want to step it up. Maybe I should leave my job and go to music school, that should keep me busy.
More later.