Well, the chat bot can hold its own in a conversation about the finer points of jazz piano style….but then so could the guy in college that read the album cover instead of actually listening to the music. (That guy, usually an English major, became a jazz critic or the director of a jazz festival … Continue reading
Author Archives: Chris Fagan
Wood Mouthpiece Saga Update
Jay Thomas makes my wood mouthpiece beta sound fantastic. I told him I was working on a v2 with a more stable wood and he told me not to throw this one out 🙂 Continue reading
Drum Genius Tryout
Hey fellow jazz instrumentalists, music students, and all-round jazz consumers, I dug into the Drumgenius app that the fine saxophonist, Tim Armacost recommended to me and found it extraordinarily more interesting than playing with a metronome. Tons of drum styles, tempos, odd meters, and groves in 8 or more repeating bars that you can hook … Continue reading
Regular Gig/Broadcast: Ponyboy Allstar Big Band
Hey folks, If you are here in the Northwest, you can catch us every third Friday in-person at Boxley’s. If not click here to tune in 8-10 PM United States Pacific Time (UTC-8) VIA YOUTUBE I’ll try to give you all a heads-up next month. We’ve been at it a few months now and it’s … Continue reading
Continuing Wood Mouthpiece Saga
Hey folks! Long time no see. I’ve been taking a break to travel in some friendly European countries where society is not failing as it is here in the US (due to the long-term effects of right-wing policies). More about where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing later, but for those of you tracking … Continue reading
Ponyboy Records Allstar Big Band
Hey folks, Please join us online or in person for the second (monthly) Ponyboy Records Allstar Big Band Concert this Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 (U.S. Pacific Time UTC -7) http://www.jazzclubsnw.org/youtubewww.jazzclubsnw.org/livewww.facebook.com/jazzclubsnw Continue reading
A Short Break from Saxophones and Bad Weather
PonyBoy Allstar Big Band
Join us via live stream or IN PERSON for the PonyBoy Allstar Big Band on Thursday April 7 Continue reading
Wood Mouthpiece…Progressing Swimmingly :)
Wood Mouthpiece Saga Continues (suitable for all audiences)
Again, without giving away the ending, here is the test drive at attempt number two of the wood mouthpiece. I bleeped out all the swear words. Continue reading