Frasier theme
i would really like to find the cd with the theme from frasier? i love that tune! who is playing and where can i find it?
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i believe it's "tossed salads and scrambled eggs" from the album "departure" by gary burton with peter erskine, fred hersch, john scofield and john patitucci [concord ccd-4749-2]
sid
sid
thanks for doing this journal, it's great!
let us know when & where your combo is performing!
let us know when & where your combo is performing!
has anyone heard that new lexus commercial with the piano playing in the background?
agreed! i'll be there saturday looking for it.
kelsey grammar actually sings it on the show.
i believe there's a soundtrack of the show available. check amazon.
i believe there's a soundtrack of the show available. check amazon.
i will be there before noon on saturday and i'm attending the afternoon concerts. i hope bill mays' combo is playing on saturday! could be on friday... i will keep an eye out for the tall scott with two t's and also for the short, pregnant, blonde sandra!
i like those jazzy fills that are heard between scenes on will and grace!
mmm, barbequed steak on the beach!
how about the music on "everybody loves raymond"?
as far as i can tell, mays' combo is going to play in the pope marine building downtown on friday night. such is life!
my brother, travis ranney, is playing with the bob florence trio on friday night and playing with jay thomas and some other cats on saturday night. if you're going to be around, be sure to check him out. he'll also be in whatever big band is playing. he took over pete christlieb's chair because pete decided to stay at home and be with his wife who is having some serious health problems.
ok, here's the tuesday report.
had some insane dreams last night. i was driving a pantera (a european sports car of the high-end quality) in a dream. the dream seemed to last all night long. but the problem was i really never was able to get it going. i would sort of go, but then when i wanted to drive fast it just wouldn't do it, and eventually the front wheels turned into bicycle wheels that had variable distance between them... it wasn't a great dream, just weird.
i woke up and took a bike ride into town to buy a towel. i forgot mine. i realized when i got there that the chance of a store being open at 7 in the morning was slim, but luckily the safeway a bit out of the downtown district was open. problem was that safeway didn't have towels.
now, that in itself is not a big deal. i can run around naked screaming and drip dry, but i asked a buddy if he had an extra towel when i got back and he in fact did. the only hardship was the bike ride- it's a heck of a climb to get to town and a heck of a climb to get back. the nicest part though is that the last bit, either way, is a mile long downhill that goes fast.
back to music. i went to the wheeler theater where my combo practices an hour and a half early and worked out some stuff on the nice steinway. rehearsal went fine, and bill mays passed out a gospel swing tune in f which was a welcome relief- no one seemed to have a problem blowing over it, unlike some of the other tunes, plus it was a head tune so the arranging was at a minimum.
after that i skipped master classes to work on the arrangement i agreed to do for the combo. lunchtime came and went (i ate of course) and then i skipped master classes and the faculty presents (vocal day) to work on the arrangement again and finished it, the paper part at least. i still need to put it in sibelius.
bill mays put on a hank jones seminar after dinner. part of it included a video from the old ed sullivan show with benny goodman, hank jones, clark terry, and i think the drummer was elvin jones, but i can't be sure. also zoot sims (who could swing as hard as any tenor player out there!) clark terry did the two horn thing and it was fantastic. a trumpet in the left hand, a flugelhorn in the right. by the way, this was back in the 60's some time i would imagine from the film quality.
after that i biked downtown to the centrum jazz jam session at the upstage. a few vocalists and some inexperienced pianists were there... unlike last year when the place was packed. last year >i< ran the jam. maybe that had something to do with it? well, after a few minutes i was on the piano playing and announcing just like every other tuesday night in bellingham, and within 20 minutes, the place was packed with players because instead of poking their heads in and leaving, they would come in and take their horns out. so maybe i know what i'm doing a bit, eh?
had a couple well deserved beers and biked back. i heard benny green was jamming in one of the sessions here at the camp, but it was 11pm and the jam sessions all end around that time, even if benny green is playing. anyway, i have a lot of work to do and i'm really tired, but it has to be done by 9am so i need to get started to see how fast it will go. if it goes fast, i'll go to sleep and finish it in the morning, if slow, i'll put some hours in and get up late. i don't eat breakfast anyway, just drink it in a can (ugh, but good brain food).
until tomorrow!
my brother, travis ranney, is playing with the bob florence trio on friday night and playing with jay thomas and some other cats on saturday night. if you're going to be around, be sure to check him out. he'll also be in whatever big band is playing. he took over pete christlieb's chair because pete decided to stay at home and be with his wife who is having some serious health problems.
ok, here's the tuesday report.
had some insane dreams last night. i was driving a pantera (a european sports car of the high-end quality) in a dream. the dream seemed to last all night long. but the problem was i really never was able to get it going. i would sort of go, but then when i wanted to drive fast it just wouldn't do it, and eventually the front wheels turned into bicycle wheels that had variable distance between them... it wasn't a great dream, just weird.
i woke up and took a bike ride into town to buy a towel. i forgot mine. i realized when i got there that the chance of a store being open at 7 in the morning was slim, but luckily the safeway a bit out of the downtown district was open. problem was that safeway didn't have towels.
now, that in itself is not a big deal. i can run around naked screaming and drip dry, but i asked a buddy if he had an extra towel when i got back and he in fact did. the only hardship was the bike ride- it's a heck of a climb to get to town and a heck of a climb to get back. the nicest part though is that the last bit, either way, is a mile long downhill that goes fast.
back to music. i went to the wheeler theater where my combo practices an hour and a half early and worked out some stuff on the nice steinway. rehearsal went fine, and bill mays passed out a gospel swing tune in f which was a welcome relief- no one seemed to have a problem blowing over it, unlike some of the other tunes, plus it was a head tune so the arranging was at a minimum.
after that i skipped master classes to work on the arrangement i agreed to do for the combo. lunchtime came and went (i ate of course) and then i skipped master classes and the faculty presents (vocal day) to work on the arrangement again and finished it, the paper part at least. i still need to put it in sibelius.
bill mays put on a hank jones seminar after dinner. part of it included a video from the old ed sullivan show with benny goodman, hank jones, clark terry, and i think the drummer was elvin jones, but i can't be sure. also zoot sims (who could swing as hard as any tenor player out there!) clark terry did the two horn thing and it was fantastic. a trumpet in the left hand, a flugelhorn in the right. by the way, this was back in the 60's some time i would imagine from the film quality.
after that i biked downtown to the centrum jazz jam session at the upstage. a few vocalists and some inexperienced pianists were there... unlike last year when the place was packed. last year >i< ran the jam. maybe that had something to do with it? well, after a few minutes i was on the piano playing and announcing just like every other tuesday night in bellingham, and within 20 minutes, the place was packed with players because instead of poking their heads in and leaving, they would come in and take their horns out. so maybe i know what i'm doing a bit, eh?
had a couple well deserved beers and biked back. i heard benny green was jamming in one of the sessions here at the camp, but it was 11pm and the jam sessions all end around that time, even if benny green is playing. anyway, i have a lot of work to do and i'm really tired, but it has to be done by 9am so i need to get started to see how fast it will go. if it goes fast, i'll go to sleep and finish it in the morning, if slow, i'll put some hours in and get up late. i don't eat breakfast anyway, just drink it in a can (ugh, but good brain food).
until tomorrow!
If I'm not back in 24 hours, call the president.
Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.
Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.
by Scot Ranney on 07/27/2005, 02:52
ok, here's what's cool about this thread: it's been said that jazz isn't the popular music and that's true. pop is pop, get over it. but what i've been noticing is that there's a lot of really good stuff floating around out there. jazz may not be pop but it is sure being used and, i think, making somewhat of a resurgence, if in somewhat of a stealth mode.
by the way, if you have any questions about the camp or what's going on, don't be afraid to ask.
If I'm not back in 24 hours, call the president.
Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.
Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.
by Scot Ranney on 07/27/2005, 02:52
yes, you hear jazz on commercials and tv series all the time now.
scot, i "suffer" from similar dreams, it sounds exactly as if i had dreamt it! i interpret the dream as your desire it wasn't so hilly because of the bike(the bike won't go fast uphill like you wish); & a european car because of your desire to visit europe. the variable distance wheels indicate the car was converting to a bicycle, or at least in your thoughts!
according to the results of a survey in the uk published at the weekend, in answer to the question "which of the following is your favourite kind of music", jazz came ahead of heavy metal, world, folk and opera, and just behind reggae. of course pop and rock came out way ahead of everything else.
don't know what it proves - it's still bladdy difficult to score a gig, whatever people say.
sid
don't know what it proves - it's still bladdy difficult to score a gig, whatever people say.
sid
hey scot! are you staying in a "dorm" room, or camping on the beach? lol
don't forget that some people's definition of "jazz" is interesting, to say the least.
where you are (for those who are not familiar with the location):
images of port townsend, wa
https://images.google.com/images?q=port+townsend+&hl=en
"centrum is located at historic fort worden state park in the victorian seaport of port townsend, wa.
perched at the northeast tip of washington’s olympic peninsula, port townsend is a magical combination of land and sea, with panoramic views of the strait of juan de fuca, as well as the olympic and cascade mountain ranges.
located a short ferry ride from seattle, centrum is ideally located for easy access, while being a world a way, set in the timeless beauty of fort worden state park.
fort worden state park is the crown jewel of washington’s state park system. centrum and the park were formed in 1973, providing a peaceful use for a turn-of-the-century military fort. the 445-acre park features salt-water beaches, wooded hills with trails and abandoned gun emplacements, a traditional military parade ground and the ‘chinese gardens’ lagoon area. victorian-style officer’s quarters are available for elegant weekends or longer stays, with period furniture and views to match.
one of only three victorian seaports in the u.s. on the national historic register, port townsend has long been a home to writers, musicians, artists and artisans. its historic downtown features a broad array of unique shops; its uptown section contains some of the best-preserved victorian mansions in the country, many of which are available as bed & breakfasts. food lovers enjoy port townsend’s world-class dining both on the waterfront, and on the bluff overlooking puget sound."
images of port townsend, wa
https://images.google.com/images?q=port+townsend+&hl=en
"centrum is located at historic fort worden state park in the victorian seaport of port townsend, wa.
perched at the northeast tip of washington’s olympic peninsula, port townsend is a magical combination of land and sea, with panoramic views of the strait of juan de fuca, as well as the olympic and cascade mountain ranges.
located a short ferry ride from seattle, centrum is ideally located for easy access, while being a world a way, set in the timeless beauty of fort worden state park.
fort worden state park is the crown jewel of washington’s state park system. centrum and the park were formed in 1973, providing a peaceful use for a turn-of-the-century military fort. the 445-acre park features salt-water beaches, wooded hills with trails and abandoned gun emplacements, a traditional military parade ground and the ‘chinese gardens’ lagoon area. victorian-style officer’s quarters are available for elegant weekends or longer stays, with period furniture and views to match.
one of only three victorian seaports in the u.s. on the national historic register, port townsend has long been a home to writers, musicians, artists and artisans. its historic downtown features a broad array of unique shops; its uptown section contains some of the best-preserved victorian mansions in the country, many of which are available as bed & breakfasts. food lovers enjoy port townsend’s world-class dining both on the waterfront, and on the bluff overlooking puget sound."
yeah - like rod stewart's new album - heh heh:)
more for the arm chair travelers:
fort worden state park images:
https://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=fort+worden+state+park+
fort worden state park images:
https://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=fort+worden+state+park+
once i've heard it (jazz) referred to as:
organized dis-harmony!
organized dis-harmony!
https://www.centrum.org/index.php?page=jazz-ws-2005
"founded more than 25 years ago, centrum’s port townsend jazz workshop has become one of america’s finest jazz experiences, set in one of the west coast’s most beautiful locations—at historic fort worden state park in port townsend, washington—located on the water, approximately two hours northwest of seattle
this workshop is led by the celebrated bassist and composer john clayton, and brings you together with some of the best players in jazz.
each year, the combination of world-class artist/faculty, plus talented and enthusiastic participants, creates a rare community of jazz musicians. the workshop provides five days of intensive study and interaction with internationally acclaimed jazz artists. these sessions serve musicians of varying ages and experience—all serious about jazz. "
"the artist/faculty includes some notable names in jazz, featuring john clayton, benny green, russell malone, bob florence, bill mays, jeff clayton, george cables, ingrid jensen, rickey woodard, terell stafford, chuck deardorf, claire daly, bruce forman, nancy king, steve christofferson, jiggs whigham, jay thomas, dave peck, kristin korb, gary hobbs, alan jones, randy halberstadt, jon wikan, bill ramsay, dawn clement, dan balmer, greg schroeder, clarence acox, chuck easton, gary gibson, randy porter, pete swan, and dan gaynor."
"founded more than 25 years ago, centrum’s port townsend jazz workshop has become one of america’s finest jazz experiences, set in one of the west coast’s most beautiful locations—at historic fort worden state park in port townsend, washington—located on the water, approximately two hours northwest of seattle
this workshop is led by the celebrated bassist and composer john clayton, and brings you together with some of the best players in jazz.
each year, the combination of world-class artist/faculty, plus talented and enthusiastic participants, creates a rare community of jazz musicians. the workshop provides five days of intensive study and interaction with internationally acclaimed jazz artists. these sessions serve musicians of varying ages and experience—all serious about jazz. "
"the artist/faculty includes some notable names in jazz, featuring john clayton, benny green, russell malone, bob florence, bill mays, jeff clayton, george cables, ingrid jensen, rickey woodard, terell stafford, chuck deardorf, claire daly, bruce forman, nancy king, steve christofferson, jiggs whigham, jay thomas, dave peck, kristin korb, gary hobbs, alan jones, randy halberstadt, jon wikan, bill ramsay, dawn clement, dan balmer, greg schroeder, clarence acox, chuck easton, gary gibson, randy porter, pete swan, and dan gaynor."
dr. whack, i heard rod stewart on tv and i was actually cringing with embarrassment for him.
"an officer and a gentleman" was filmed there.
whenever i watch that movie, every building and street is so familiar.
whenever i watch that movie, every building and street is so familiar.
it's amazing how many folks really like that and consider it jazz...some folks consider that clapton unplugged thing - "jazzy"
i can't wait for "the boss'" jazz album:)
i can't wait for "the boss'" jazz album:)
thanks cyn!
i have seen "an officer and a gentleman" so many times and did not realize it was port townsend.
i have seen "an officer and a gentleman" so many times and did not realize it was port townsend.
regarding "everybody loves raymond", i see rick marotta's
name as a credit. does anyone have a profile on this
guy?
name as a credit. does anyone have a profile on this
guy?
well, wednesday night and it was a good day.
i tried to finish my arrangement last night but wound up falling asleep with my face on my laptop keys. i woke up to the incessant beeping that you get if you press a computer key for too long :)
at that point it seemed reasonable to assume i should stop working on it and go to sleep in what is passing for a bed.
at 6:30 i started working on the arrangement again. at 8:30 i knew there was no way i was going to be done in time to get to the combo on time... i called bill mays' cell phone and told him so and he said it was ok. i figured it would be around 9:45 before i was finished.
when i finished it and printed it out (the xerox printer thing had a parallel port as well as a usb port! it printed a page in about a half a second, i must buy a laser printer at some point in time) i made it to the combo rehearsal right about 9:45, 45 minutes late. the horn players were out on sectional and bill mays was playing with the other guys to get some stuff down.
i don't want to sound immodest, but i am a bit more experienced than most of the students here (in fact, quite a number of them seem to think i'm faculty until i set them straight, but it's cool and a real compliment i think) so by me being late to the combo, it gave them a chance to work on some other stuff. paid off- they sounded great today.
my piece took five minutes of explaining and then we played it through. the second time through it sounded really nice. only two wrong notes to change! i'll see about recording teh concert and posting an mp3 of the tune.
ok, after combo rehearsal there are workshop classes. i was slow in making my way around and decided to show up to bob florence's room fashionably late and on the way into the building jiggs whigham was sitting in the sun on the stairs. i mentioned to him that something he told me helped a great deal in my musical growth over the past year and thus ensued a wonderful hour and a half long conversation covering music, luck, philosophy, pig headed politics, computers, and many other things. what an incredible time it was to sit there and chat with him on a personal level! he was having computer problems so i went with him to his pad to see if i could help out. alas, he runs a mac laptop and there wasn't much i could do. for some reason his cd burner won't burn a cd. says the speed is wrong or something even though we tried it at all speeds. the settings looked right to me, and there wasn't anything else i could do.
back track- the thing i mentioned to him in the first place was about something he said last year. pick five standards and each month play them in one key only. so for august i chose the play the tunes in a (a for august :), including blues and rhythm changes. each month i changed keys until i got through them all just last month.
on the way to jiggs place we wandered past a guy enjoying the sun in the grass. it was benny green. i was introduced to him and after i left jiggs place i asked him if he wanted to chat, so i spent another hour with a very interesting person. benny is a real character and has a lot of energy going in a lot of different directions. nice guy with some interesting ways of looking at things. we got along great.
like i said, so far it was a good day about to get even better.
after that it was lunch time and since i don't eat breakfast (drink it in a small can of nastyness) i was hungry. the food here is great and i had much more than i should have.
after lunch i hit the george cables master class where he answered all questions. he had some things to say and i'm sorry but i forgot my minidisc recorder. he played about a dozen tunes, talked about reharmonizing melodies and learning tunes, man, it was a blast. then i played a tune for him (original) that he enjoyed so much he wanted to play it himself. then he and i walked to another building for the "group photo" (of which i never received one for last year!) where i once again ran into jiggs and benny again, chatted, then i had to leave for the next combo rehearsal.
after that, whcih went well, the faculty presents happened. my gosh, it was amazing! started out with dave peck and his trio and by now most of you should know who dave peck is- he blew marion mcpartland away a couple weeks ago on npr's piano jazz. he did a version of solar that was part bach and part i doin't know what.
after that we had a real treat= a half hour more of george cables doing solo piano.
then bill ramsey, one of the tastiest alto players around, and he's been around forever it seems, with a lot of people on stage including randy porter the magnificant on the piano. it was a concert for the history books.
after that it was dinner time, then i went and accompanied some vocalists who needed to make tapes of their tunes to practice. that was fun, especially transposing on the fly.
after a few hours i had the room to myself with a few people listening as i went through some tunes, then the heavies, drunk with wine and such from a faculty party they just got back from, walked in and took over for a faculty jam session! what a treat.
but the best part is this. after a few piano players, i decided to take the initiative and asked the rhythm section if they'd like to play one with me. the room was full of faculty and students and i have the audacity to walk up and sit down at the piano. we played fungi mama, a jazz calypso thing that monty loves to play. tell you what. up until that point the people were listening, saying a few, "oh yeah's" and such. after my tune, they were screaming, yelling, clapping, whistling, and that really made my entire night. the bassists, kristin corb and drummer pete swann had a lot of fun with me as well. hey, i know how to play trio, it's probably my strongest point when it comes to playing. after that the other pianists decided to try to get things a bit more energetic, but for the hour longer i stuck around (i didn't feel the need to play another song) there was no response as raucous as mine! cool, huh? not that i'm better than porter, halberstadt, and the other guys, not by a long shot, but it is just a bit possible that i have more fun than they do, or at least i get the idea of fun across to the audience better than they do.
after that it was time to leave. i'm tired- not enough sleep, and i want to get some sleep tonight.
so that's it for wednesday. tomorrow there's a session downtown port townsend, so hopefully there will be time for me to put my daily journal entry in when i get back from it.
for now, scot signing out.
i tried to finish my arrangement last night but wound up falling asleep with my face on my laptop keys. i woke up to the incessant beeping that you get if you press a computer key for too long :)
at that point it seemed reasonable to assume i should stop working on it and go to sleep in what is passing for a bed.
at 6:30 i started working on the arrangement again. at 8:30 i knew there was no way i was going to be done in time to get to the combo on time... i called bill mays' cell phone and told him so and he said it was ok. i figured it would be around 9:45 before i was finished.
when i finished it and printed it out (the xerox printer thing had a parallel port as well as a usb port! it printed a page in about a half a second, i must buy a laser printer at some point in time) i made it to the combo rehearsal right about 9:45, 45 minutes late. the horn players were out on sectional and bill mays was playing with the other guys to get some stuff down.
i don't want to sound immodest, but i am a bit more experienced than most of the students here (in fact, quite a number of them seem to think i'm faculty until i set them straight, but it's cool and a real compliment i think) so by me being late to the combo, it gave them a chance to work on some other stuff. paid off- they sounded great today.
my piece took five minutes of explaining and then we played it through. the second time through it sounded really nice. only two wrong notes to change! i'll see about recording teh concert and posting an mp3 of the tune.
ok, after combo rehearsal there are workshop classes. i was slow in making my way around and decided to show up to bob florence's room fashionably late and on the way into the building jiggs whigham was sitting in the sun on the stairs. i mentioned to him that something he told me helped a great deal in my musical growth over the past year and thus ensued a wonderful hour and a half long conversation covering music, luck, philosophy, pig headed politics, computers, and many other things. what an incredible time it was to sit there and chat with him on a personal level! he was having computer problems so i went with him to his pad to see if i could help out. alas, he runs a mac laptop and there wasn't much i could do. for some reason his cd burner won't burn a cd. says the speed is wrong or something even though we tried it at all speeds. the settings looked right to me, and there wasn't anything else i could do.
back track- the thing i mentioned to him in the first place was about something he said last year. pick five standards and each month play them in one key only. so for august i chose the play the tunes in a (a for august :), including blues and rhythm changes. each month i changed keys until i got through them all just last month.
on the way to jiggs place we wandered past a guy enjoying the sun in the grass. it was benny green. i was introduced to him and after i left jiggs place i asked him if he wanted to chat, so i spent another hour with a very interesting person. benny is a real character and has a lot of energy going in a lot of different directions. nice guy with some interesting ways of looking at things. we got along great.
like i said, so far it was a good day about to get even better.
after that it was lunch time and since i don't eat breakfast (drink it in a small can of nastyness) i was hungry. the food here is great and i had much more than i should have.
after lunch i hit the george cables master class where he answered all questions. he had some things to say and i'm sorry but i forgot my minidisc recorder. he played about a dozen tunes, talked about reharmonizing melodies and learning tunes, man, it was a blast. then i played a tune for him (original) that he enjoyed so much he wanted to play it himself. then he and i walked to another building for the "group photo" (of which i never received one for last year!) where i once again ran into jiggs and benny again, chatted, then i had to leave for the next combo rehearsal.
after that, whcih went well, the faculty presents happened. my gosh, it was amazing! started out with dave peck and his trio and by now most of you should know who dave peck is- he blew marion mcpartland away a couple weeks ago on npr's piano jazz. he did a version of solar that was part bach and part i doin't know what.
after that we had a real treat= a half hour more of george cables doing solo piano.
then bill ramsey, one of the tastiest alto players around, and he's been around forever it seems, with a lot of people on stage including randy porter the magnificant on the piano. it was a concert for the history books.
after that it was dinner time, then i went and accompanied some vocalists who needed to make tapes of their tunes to practice. that was fun, especially transposing on the fly.
after a few hours i had the room to myself with a few people listening as i went through some tunes, then the heavies, drunk with wine and such from a faculty party they just got back from, walked in and took over for a faculty jam session! what a treat.
but the best part is this. after a few piano players, i decided to take the initiative and asked the rhythm section if they'd like to play one with me. the room was full of faculty and students and i have the audacity to walk up and sit down at the piano. we played fungi mama, a jazz calypso thing that monty loves to play. tell you what. up until that point the people were listening, saying a few, "oh yeah's" and such. after my tune, they were screaming, yelling, clapping, whistling, and that really made my entire night. the bassists, kristin corb and drummer pete swann had a lot of fun with me as well. hey, i know how to play trio, it's probably my strongest point when it comes to playing. after that the other pianists decided to try to get things a bit more energetic, but for the hour longer i stuck around (i didn't feel the need to play another song) there was no response as raucous as mine! cool, huh? not that i'm better than porter, halberstadt, and the other guys, not by a long shot, but it is just a bit possible that i have more fun than they do, or at least i get the idea of fun across to the audience better than they do.
after that it was time to leave. i'm tired- not enough sleep, and i want to get some sleep tonight.
so that's it for wednesday. tomorrow there's a session downtown port townsend, so hopefully there will be time for me to put my daily journal entry in when i get back from it.
for now, scot signing out.
If I'm not back in 24 hours, call the president.
Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.
Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.
by Scot Ranney on 07/28/2005, 03:25
this event sounds great the way you explain it !! thanks to take time giving all these details.
i would like to ask : how is it about to happen during the week : rehearsals during the coming days and then concerts during the weekend , right ??
and secondly, i'd like to know what are your expectations when going in centrum's event :
- just have fun
- meet other talented players and learn from them
- get some future contacts and contracts
- make money
- thrill to play in front of thousands (?) people
- all that
- other
and to finish, how many players are you overthere ??
good luck and fun to you.
i would like to ask : how is it about to happen during the week : rehearsals during the coming days and then concerts during the weekend , right ??
and secondly, i'd like to know what are your expectations when going in centrum's event :
- just have fun
- meet other talented players and learn from them
- get some future contacts and contracts
- make money
- thrill to play in front of thousands (?) people
- all that
- other
and to finish, how many players are you overthere ??
good luck and fun to you.
jazz+, sounds like scot is having a great time.
"an officer and a gentleman" was shot mostly on the grounds of fort worden, which is exactly where the workshop is held. all that military training stuff is happening right where we have had classes, concerts, jam sessions, etc. it's so much fun to watch that movie. and the "town" scenes were filmed right in port townsend. the "tides" motel is right there along the waterfront as you come into town; however, they've recently remodeled and expanded it so it doesn't look the same anymore. but it used to be a dive, just like in the movie! the girls who supposedly came over on the ferry from the paper mill -- that part is not right. the paper mill is right there in port townsend and you don't have to take a ferry.
"an officer and a gentleman" was shot mostly on the grounds of fort worden, which is exactly where the workshop is held. all that military training stuff is happening right where we have had classes, concerts, jam sessions, etc. it's so much fun to watch that movie. and the "town" scenes were filmed right in port townsend. the "tides" motel is right there along the waterfront as you come into town; however, they've recently remodeled and expanded it so it doesn't look the same anymore. but it used to be a dive, just like in the movie! the girls who supposedly came over on the ferry from the paper mill -- that part is not right. the paper mill is right there in port townsend and you don't have to take a ferry.
what upsets me is that dave peck was on marian mcpartland's show and i didn't even know about it! dave peck is phenomenal.
beautiful player.
beautiful player.
someone (who?) actually announced that here and although i watched for it i still missed it. :(
hey paul!
hi folks, i'm back, and even though i did not post my last few days, i made the entries on my laptop. the online thing was getting so bad i couldn't even login successfully.
i arrived home a few hours ago and am so fried i'm not really going to try to post anything here now- i'll let it wait until tomorrow.
but there was a question above about my expectations of the camp. i have to admit that i am not a person with a lot of expectations. i take things as they come and let them go as they go.
but what i wanted to get out of the camp was a sense that the stuff i was working on throughout the year was the right stuff to work on. that meant hanging out with the heavies on a personal level and letting them get to know my and my playing, as well as giving myself a chance to get to know more about them on a personal level.
bill mays came right out and told me that he was very pleased with my playing because it was obvious to him i'd been putting the time in and working on the kinds of things we talked about last year.
enough of that, though. as far as how the camp works, each day you can go to master classes, theory workshops, faculty concerts, lunch, and informal jam sessions. it's all optional except the combos- if you don't go to your combo rehearsal, you're letting your combo down and you will quickly get a bad reputation in the camp, and possibly replaced in the combo. other than that there are so many things going on that it's hard to describe it.
i saw piano girl and her husband this weekend, that was nice. they are going to have baby girl. i won't mention the name, piano girl can do that :)
another note- a guy named tom from lummi island (just outside of bellingham) made it to the camp this year. reading music is hard for him, though he is a great player otherwise. he was completely ragged by the end of the camp! he was in my combo and i watched his playing and way of thinking about music grow from day one to the end of camp. this guy is probably in his 40's and all of a sudden just one week of his life at the jazz camp has probably changed his playing forever.
as john clayton says, there is no better camp like this. anywhere. no other camp can compare, and clayton and the other guys who are there agree, and most of them do these things on a somewhat regular basis, so if you are into something like this and looking for a way to put you back on the path of music, be sure to check it out next year.
one thing to mention here that christian mcbride said about people who spend all their time practicing and never get out. "life isn't about music, music is about life." be sure to experience life folks! knowing all the formulas of jazz is less important than having a rich tapestry of life experiences is the only thing that takes the science of music and lets you mix it with the genius of creativity so that your music becomes a means of communicating something beautiful.
hi folks, i'm back, and even though i did not post my last few days, i made the entries on my laptop. the online thing was getting so bad i couldn't even login successfully.
i arrived home a few hours ago and am so fried i'm not really going to try to post anything here now- i'll let it wait until tomorrow.
but there was a question above about my expectations of the camp. i have to admit that i am not a person with a lot of expectations. i take things as they come and let them go as they go.
but what i wanted to get out of the camp was a sense that the stuff i was working on throughout the year was the right stuff to work on. that meant hanging out with the heavies on a personal level and letting them get to know my and my playing, as well as giving myself a chance to get to know more about them on a personal level.
bill mays came right out and told me that he was very pleased with my playing because it was obvious to him i'd been putting the time in and working on the kinds of things we talked about last year.
enough of that, though. as far as how the camp works, each day you can go to master classes, theory workshops, faculty concerts, lunch, and informal jam sessions. it's all optional except the combos- if you don't go to your combo rehearsal, you're letting your combo down and you will quickly get a bad reputation in the camp, and possibly replaced in the combo. other than that there are so many things going on that it's hard to describe it.
i saw piano girl and her husband this weekend, that was nice. they are going to have baby girl. i won't mention the name, piano girl can do that :)
another note- a guy named tom from lummi island (just outside of bellingham) made it to the camp this year. reading music is hard for him, though he is a great player otherwise. he was completely ragged by the end of the camp! he was in my combo and i watched his playing and way of thinking about music grow from day one to the end of camp. this guy is probably in his 40's and all of a sudden just one week of his life at the jazz camp has probably changed his playing forever.
as john clayton says, there is no better camp like this. anywhere. no other camp can compare, and clayton and the other guys who are there agree, and most of them do these things on a somewhat regular basis, so if you are into something like this and looking for a way to put you back on the path of music, be sure to check it out next year.
one thing to mention here that christian mcbride said about people who spend all their time practicing and never get out. "life isn't about music, music is about life." be sure to experience life folks! knowing all the formulas of jazz is less important than having a rich tapestry of life experiences is the only thing that takes the science of music and lets you mix it with the genius of creativity so that your music becomes a means of communicating something beautiful.
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by Scot Ranney on 07/31/2005, 17:58
sounds like the workshop is still as good as it was last year, if not better.
i was there on saturday afternoon for the concert, but i didn't see either you, scot, or piano girl either!
i loved the concert, especially since i was lucky enough to get the very last ticket available. i had to see/hear kenny barron and regina carter - they are two of my favorite musicians in the world.
christian mcbride's group was also great, and i was blown away by the big band at the end. i don't usually like singers, but carmen bradford just about put tears in my eyes with "young and foolish".
it was all great.
maybe next year i'll be back at the workshop. scot, do you think they actually listened to the audition recordings this year? lol
i was there on saturday afternoon for the concert, but i didn't see either you, scot, or piano girl either!
i loved the concert, especially since i was lucky enough to get the very last ticket available. i had to see/hear kenny barron and regina carter - they are two of my favorite musicians in the world.
christian mcbride's group was also great, and i was blown away by the big band at the end. i don't usually like singers, but carmen bradford just about put tears in my eyes with "young and foolish".
it was all great.
maybe next year i'll be back at the workshop. scot, do you think they actually listened to the audition recordings this year? lol
bill mays said "it was obvious to him i'd been putting the time in and working on the kinds of things we talked about last year."
scot, it would be great if you could share with us the pearls of wisdom you learned last year and this year.
thanks,
jazz+
scot, it would be great if you could share with us the pearls of wisdom you learned last year and this year.
thanks,
jazz+
i just heard about this site while at jazz camp this week, and this is my first post. i saw scot play fungii mama and it was fabulous! i also heard the tune played on two other occasions, by rickey woodard and by his combo, i think. i was fortunate enough to see bennie green jam on monday, tuesday and wednesday. the 11pm rule did not apply. i left at 1am and they were still going. i was in randy porter's combo, and he was terrific. thanks for the write-up, scot.
- richard
- richard
man what a show!! it must have been great for those of you that participated. i didn't see any of you that i know of (although randy did say you were around, scot, and would have hooked us up if he'd seen us both in the same place).
who's been keeping benny green a secret!!?? man, what stuff that guy (he looks all of 16 on the stage) has!
and hearing kenny barron in duo with regina carter was too much! wow!
dropped in three different clubs but only for a few minutes each until we landed for the entire last set of the trumpet group randy porter was playing in. as an added treat in that set alan jones sat in for a number. caught some of the george cables group and a few minutes with randy halberstadt.
we were only there one day (and the next morning). we have vowed to head up thursday next year so we should be able to get more of the club sets. if you're anywhere near washington state this is a must.
who's been keeping benny green a secret!!?? man, what stuff that guy (he looks all of 16 on the stage) has!
and hearing kenny barron in duo with regina carter was too much! wow!
dropped in three different clubs but only for a few minutes each until we landed for the entire last set of the trumpet group randy porter was playing in. as an added treat in that set alan jones sat in for a number. caught some of the george cables group and a few minutes with randy halberstadt.
we were only there one day (and the next morning). we have vowed to head up thursday next year so we should be able to get more of the club sets. if you're anywhere near washington state this is a must.
benny green is 42 years old and not a secret.
when he and i were bs'ing about things in the sun on wednesday, i came right out and asked and he did say 42. amazing he looks so young considering the lifestyle.
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by Scot Ranney on 08/02/2005, 13:00
of course not, just to me (i miss a lot!) but no longer. he sure looked 16. i suspect he is very hyper (hard for him to sit still while malone soloed) which is probably how he keep that incredibly skinny form (i was that way, even in my forties i think -- no more :( ).
here are some tidbits i wrote down from the question/answer session with christian mcbride, kenny burrel, and benny green gave.
on a question about living and breathing music all the time. all three of them were consensus about this: experience life. if you doin't experience life and have all sorts of different kinds of experiences, then you won't have anything good to play music about.
remember: life isn't about music, music is about life.
q: what is the future of jazz?
a: mcbride says, "we can't answer that - if we could, we would be there already."
on drummers: it sucks when drummers react to everything you do. all three of the cats up on stage hate that. if a drummer is going to react to something, react to it differently than the original idea. it's like a conversation. if you walk up to someone and say, "what time is it?" most of the time they will say what time it is. it would become annoying very quickly if they simply said back to you, "what time is it?"
benny said about a question on comping: to be a great comper you need to love accompanying.
on drummers: there seem to be too many drummers who are popping and putting all sorts of extra junk in their playing these days, especially young ones. just keep time and swing hard. that's what we're looking for in a drummer.
on transcriptions: very important! and, it's very important to do it now, while you have the time (if you're young) because later in life you ain't gonna have any time to do transcriptions.
i have another note pad with more tidbits in it that i'll dig up later.
on a question about living and breathing music all the time. all three of them were consensus about this: experience life. if you doin't experience life and have all sorts of different kinds of experiences, then you won't have anything good to play music about.
remember: life isn't about music, music is about life.
q: what is the future of jazz?
a: mcbride says, "we can't answer that - if we could, we would be there already."
on drummers: it sucks when drummers react to everything you do. all three of the cats up on stage hate that. if a drummer is going to react to something, react to it differently than the original idea. it's like a conversation. if you walk up to someone and say, "what time is it?" most of the time they will say what time it is. it would become annoying very quickly if they simply said back to you, "what time is it?"
benny said about a question on comping: to be a great comper you need to love accompanying.
on drummers: there seem to be too many drummers who are popping and putting all sorts of extra junk in their playing these days, especially young ones. just keep time and swing hard. that's what we're looking for in a drummer.
on transcriptions: very important! and, it's very important to do it now, while you have the time (if you're young) because later in life you ain't gonna have any time to do transcriptions.
i have another note pad with more tidbits in it that i'll dig up later.
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by Scot Ranney on 08/02/2005, 15:20
great to be back at jazz camp, even though it was just attending the performances! benny green & russell malone, kenny barron & regina carter, christian mcbride quartet, kurt elling, etc.
although, what's with people in the audience who cannot shut up for even the length of one tune???? it's like going to a movie - rather than letting the experience wash over you, there has to be this inane whispering commentary every 30 seconds or so. no, you aren't in your living room listening to a cd and yes, we all around you can hear every word you say. as can the musicians. just because you think it, doesn't mean you have to say it.
<rant mode off>
this year was too crazy busy to allow getting together my audition tape. saw scot (as he mentioned) and friends that i have made from attending in previous years.
mainstage performances were great. jazz in the clubs a bit hit or miss. either fab - ingrid jensen, terrell stafford, randy porter, etc. - or not (shall remain nameless!). there seemed to be a wider range of passion/ability in the various club performances and some favourites of mine were missing from prior years. a bass player named david friesen from portland can always be counted on for something creative but he was not here this year.
since my husband plays drums, and i play piano, our baby girl due in november would make a fine bass player. think of all that therapy years from now where she can unload about being forced to play bass... seriously, though (or semi-seriously), she seems to love trumpet, drums, and latin grooves - very active throughout.
we are planning to hopefully stay 4-6 weeks in the area next summer and i hope to attend the workshop as well.
i attended the benny green/christian mcbride/russell malone saturday morning clinic that scot referred to in the previous post. inspiring and motivating. been in a bit of a slump with my playing (hitting the wall before the next plateau) and this definitely helped jumpstart my playing.
although, what's with people in the audience who cannot shut up for even the length of one tune???? it's like going to a movie - rather than letting the experience wash over you, there has to be this inane whispering commentary every 30 seconds or so. no, you aren't in your living room listening to a cd and yes, we all around you can hear every word you say. as can the musicians. just because you think it, doesn't mean you have to say it.
<rant mode off>
this year was too crazy busy to allow getting together my audition tape. saw scot (as he mentioned) and friends that i have made from attending in previous years.
mainstage performances were great. jazz in the clubs a bit hit or miss. either fab - ingrid jensen, terrell stafford, randy porter, etc. - or not (shall remain nameless!). there seemed to be a wider range of passion/ability in the various club performances and some favourites of mine were missing from prior years. a bass player named david friesen from portland can always be counted on for something creative but he was not here this year.
since my husband plays drums, and i play piano, our baby girl due in november would make a fine bass player. think of all that therapy years from now where she can unload about being forced to play bass... seriously, though (or semi-seriously), she seems to love trumpet, drums, and latin grooves - very active throughout.
we are planning to hopefully stay 4-6 weeks in the area next summer and i hope to attend the workshop as well.
i attended the benny green/christian mcbride/russell malone saturday morning clinic that scot referred to in the previous post. inspiring and motivating. been in a bit of a slump with my playing (hitting the wall before the next plateau) and this definitely helped jumpstart my playing.
pg (hmm, i was using that as pianogirl but...), you mentioned you attended one of the clinics but weren't formally a "participant." what do you have to do to be invited in to these sessions? is it a matter of having been in attendance in the past or who you know? randy (who might be able to help) did suggest that i could get a lot out of these sessions without even attempting to, for instance, get into a combo. given how good the facility is and how close this workshop is i would like to take that advice – perhaps even next year.
i spent most of saturday watching randy and the trumpet group. it was a good place to land – what energy and adding a little alan jones was cool too. also fun to see the younger (gerald?) clayton sit in too. great!
i spent most of saturday watching randy and the trumpet group. it was a good place to land – what energy and adding a little alan jones was cool too. also fun to see the younger (gerald?) clayton sit in too. great!
scott, i believe you can attend as an "auditor" - you can attend all the classes but not play in a combo or improv class.
there is usually a special saturday morning "workshop" or lecture that some non-participants might wander into.
piano girl, i looked for you at the saturday afternoon concert, but i never saw you! i was sitting two rows behind that crazy rainbow lady. you know who i mean. i couldn't believe when somebody's cell phone or other electronic device starting playing right in the middle of regina carter and kenny barron playing "don't explain". it was in a really beautiful, sensitive part of it, too. unbelievable.
maybe next year we will all make it to the workshop.
there is usually a special saturday morning "workshop" or lecture that some non-participants might wander into.
piano girl, i looked for you at the saturday afternoon concert, but i never saw you! i was sitting two rows behind that crazy rainbow lady. you know who i mean. i couldn't believe when somebody's cell phone or other electronic device starting playing right in the middle of regina carter and kenny barron playing "don't explain". it was in a really beautiful, sensitive part of it, too. unbelievable.
maybe next year we will all make it to the workshop.
thanks, cynbad, i'll look at that and save my vacation time. it would be great i know.
people should switch off their phones, or at least set them to vibration, etc. that is so rude. what jerks!
it was bad but it wasn't my phone (heck, no one ever calls me).
john clayton even told everyone to make sure their cell phones were turned off! i'm not even sure it was a cell phone. it was almost like a little radio playing disco music or something!
where i sat, people were pretty quiet and attentive. when the noise started, people were looking around, panicked, like they wanted to put out a fire lol
where i sat, people were pretty quiet and attentive. when the noise started, people were looking around, panicked, like they wanted to put out a fire lol
did anybody attend with their digital cameras? it would be great to see some pictures posted.
it would also be great to see some posted in the "how we look" room i created. what a youth oriented society! chickens!
i was hoping to find you too cynbad! i was on stage left of the middle section about level with dee dee the rainbown lady. on saturday afternoon i moved outside onto a blanket for the big band part and caught up with some friends.
i "snuck" into the saturday morning session (not a big "sneak" since they weren't that strict about it. saw others who did the same thing). i was in port townsend since wednesday but didn't attend anything else since i wasn't registered to audit. having gone in prior years, i could have met up with friends who were attending to jam in the evenings i suppose but left that for the paying attendees.
if you live in the area, the audit choice is a nice way to check it out prior to making a commitment to attend the entire week.
i "snuck" into the saturday morning session (not a big "sneak" since they weren't that strict about it. saw others who did the same thing). i was in port townsend since wednesday but didn't attend anything else since i wasn't registered to audit. having gone in prior years, i could have met up with friends who were attending to jam in the evenings i suppose but left that for the paying attendees.
if you live in the area, the audit choice is a nice way to check it out prior to making a commitment to attend the entire week.
i have a lot of pics. i'll let everyone know when i start posting them.
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by Scot Ranney on 08/05/2005, 16:21
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