Archive for July, 2009
Norman Granz – Improvisation
Posted by Mike Mckenna in Jazz Video Reviews Monday, 20 July 2009 11:23 No Comments
Years ago I was at Clark Terry’s house and he had a video called Improvisation presented by Norman Granz. Clark told me to put that video on and the first scene in the video was Charlie Parker playing with Buddy Rich, Ray Brown, Hank Jones and Coleman Hawkins. I had heard that there [...]
Free Jazz Concerts Online
Posted by Mike Mckenna in Education Monday, 20 July 2009 10:06 No Comments
I came across the Smalls Jazz Club website recently and saw that they stream most of the concerts online for free. This is an incredible opportunity to check out the scene in NY, and keep up with all of the local talent. The shows range from jam sessions to the top NY players on [...]