Showing posts with label sing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sing. Show all posts
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Gotta Lotta Lemons/Scat Battle
Gotta Lotta Lemons from Zach Trandum Music on Myspace.
Check it out folks! This is from a number of years ago. I was honored to perform alongside my friends in Groove For Thought. Head on over to grooveforthough.com to dig in to more of their amazingness!
I got to scat battle with my friend, and founding member of GFT, Kelly Kunz.
Monday, February 2, 2015
The Daily Tune: NYC
Today's tune is brought to you by yours truly.
This is a little ditty I wrote years ago after an amazing trip to New York City for the IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) Conference.
While I was there, I instantly fell in love with the incredible city and all the history and culture it's literally jam packed full of.
After a good 48 hours of no sleep, I finally brought all engines to full stop, only to start feeling the creative itch kick in. So with my feet kicked up in the window of our hotel, near Times Square, I put pen to paper an crafted this song.
This is a very special tune to me and pays homage to one of the greatest songwriters who's ever graced a stage anywhere. Billy Joel.
While the song itself sounds nothing like his mega hit, you will catch a little snip of my 'ode to Joel' in the chorus.
This is a little ditty I wrote years ago after an amazing trip to New York City for the IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) Conference.
While I was there, I instantly fell in love with the incredible city and all the history and culture it's literally jam packed full of.
After a good 48 hours of no sleep, I finally brought all engines to full stop, only to start feeling the creative itch kick in. So with my feet kicked up in the window of our hotel, near Times Square, I put pen to paper an crafted this song.
This is a very special tune to me and pays homage to one of the greatest songwriters who's ever graced a stage anywhere. Billy Joel.
While the song itself sounds nothing like his mega hit, you will catch a little snip of my 'ode to Joel' in the chorus.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
One of the Best in Acapella
I love going hunting. It's a thrill I will never get tired of.
While I don't actually shoot anything, I do click all over the place and what I discover is some of the best sounds that have ever graced my ears.
The group I'm sharing with you today is a conglomerate of 6 guys from 6 different countries. They all share a HUGE passion for tight vocal harmony and, without telling their whole story, started the AMAZING group, Accent.
If you do not stop to listen to them, you should be slapped in the mouth repeatedly with an angry porcupine.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbmnbSnH3wQmuUPZSxtCovg?spfreload=1
While I don't actually shoot anything, I do click all over the place and what I discover is some of the best sounds that have ever graced my ears.
The group I'm sharing with you today is a conglomerate of 6 guys from 6 different countries. They all share a HUGE passion for tight vocal harmony and, without telling their whole story, started the AMAZING group, Accent.
If you do not stop to listen to them, you should be slapped in the mouth repeatedly with an angry porcupine.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbmnbSnH3wQmuUPZSxtCovg?spfreload=1
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Acapella is my heart
I was raised in a home where music was held at very high value. My dad has experience running sound and developed a rather large and eclectic mix of everything from Boston, to Hank Williams, to Steely Dan, to Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass. I don't think it's ever been possible to nail down my dads favorite because he has WAY to many!
My mom got me hooked, and I mean HOOKED, addicted, completely head over heals in love with Jazz. She got me started with groups like Manhattan Transfer, and Take Six, and I gradually dipped in to the seemingly bottomless well of big bands. Pretty soon my disc man (yes, I still remember the old thing. Used to skip if you looked at it wrong) was spinning CD's packed with music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Harry Connick Jr, John Pizzarelli, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, and countless others. But, while I loved and absolutely craved that stuff, there was just something about the human voice and the things it could do that pulled me in more than anything else.
I found myself soaking in and mimicking artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Kurt Elling, and Mark Murphy. Soaking in and listening to every inflection, every consonant, every quote in every shade of any color they chose. Then I dove in to the incredible, and masterful stylings of Bobby McFerrin. He used his voice in ways I had never heard before and had explored the farthest reaches of his instrument. He had gained an understanding of how the human voice could be manipulated, stretched, shaped, colored, painted, and however else you want to describe it. McFerrin is simply one of the most, if not the most, gifted and skilled artists on the planet. And don't argue with me because I'll just slap you in the mouth with my old disk man.
With all of that said,
The human voice, Acapella music, anything that truly showcases what the vocal chords can do. THAT is what truly excites me.
So here's a little song I wrote... (Pun completely intended.)
My mom got me hooked, and I mean HOOKED, addicted, completely head over heals in love with Jazz. She got me started with groups like Manhattan Transfer, and Take Six, and I gradually dipped in to the seemingly bottomless well of big bands. Pretty soon my disc man (yes, I still remember the old thing. Used to skip if you looked at it wrong) was spinning CD's packed with music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Harry Connick Jr, John Pizzarelli, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, and countless others. But, while I loved and absolutely craved that stuff, there was just something about the human voice and the things it could do that pulled me in more than anything else.
I found myself soaking in and mimicking artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Kurt Elling, and Mark Murphy. Soaking in and listening to every inflection, every consonant, every quote in every shade of any color they chose. Then I dove in to the incredible, and masterful stylings of Bobby McFerrin. He used his voice in ways I had never heard before and had explored the farthest reaches of his instrument. He had gained an understanding of how the human voice could be manipulated, stretched, shaped, colored, painted, and however else you want to describe it. McFerrin is simply one of the most, if not the most, gifted and skilled artists on the planet. And don't argue with me because I'll just slap you in the mouth with my old disk man.
With all of that said,
The human voice, Acapella music, anything that truly showcases what the vocal chords can do. THAT is what truly excites me.
So here's a little song I wrote... (Pun completely intended.)
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