Post 2688
- 11 years and 196 days since I started this blog -
I got to play in a jazz jam tonight.
I love Jazz. Growing up, it was the only music, besides Classical, that my father considered worthy of the name music.
The first record I ever bought with my own money was Lambert, Hendricks and Ross's debut album, The Hottest New Group In Jazz. Interesting side note: Joni Mitchell called that album her Sgt. Pepper.
But I rarely get to play jazz. For one thing, my taste in jazz tends to be even more conservative than most of my other music. What I grew up listening to were the more lyrical, more melodic small groups and big jazz bands. And it is Jazz's improvisations that I find thrilling.
More modern Jazz tends to turn me off because I don't like the tone of modern bass. I appreciate modern bass players more than I enjoy them. Actually, that's true in all genres.
I fell in love with the upright bass as a child, but it was too big and intimidating. Then, along came Fender bass guitars, and I fell in love with that sound, the sound of soul bass: James Jameson. Carol Kaye. "Duck" Dunn. And the countless others who defined the sound of bass guitar in the early sixties.
I love Jazz. Growing up, it was the only music, besides Classical, that my father considered worthy of the name music.
The first record I ever bought with my own money was Lambert, Hendricks and Ross's debut album, The Hottest New Group In Jazz. Interesting side note: Joni Mitchell called that album her Sgt. Pepper.
But I rarely get to play jazz. For one thing, my taste in jazz tends to be even more conservative than most of my other music. What I grew up listening to were the more lyrical, more melodic small groups and big jazz bands. And it is Jazz's improvisations that I find thrilling.
More modern Jazz tends to turn me off because I don't like the tone of modern bass. I appreciate modern bass players more than I enjoy them. Actually, that's true in all genres.
I fell in love with the upright bass as a child, but it was too big and intimidating. Then, along came Fender bass guitars, and I fell in love with that sound, the sound of soul bass: James Jameson. Carol Kaye. "Duck" Dunn. And the countless others who defined the sound of bass guitar in the early sixties.
That's the sound that inspired me to play. Mostly, from soul, pop and rock records.
So, I don't necessarily fit in, at first blush, with the jazz players at a jam, except that it can, it does. And tonight, I did it. Felt good, and I felt appreciated.
Also, I was set up for success by meeting with the house guitarist at another jam last night, who proposed a couple of tunes for me to show that I could fit in with the rest of the jazz players.
He is one of my favorite guitarists in the world, and a good friend. And he 'gets' me. So he gave me some raw meat: A standard and a great jazzy Philly Soul classic (Philly Soul is actually my very favorite musical genre, at least at the moment).
He is one of my favorite guitarists in the world, and a good friend. And he 'gets' me. So he gave me some raw meat: A standard and a great jazzy Philly Soul classic (Philly Soul is actually my very favorite musical genre, at least at the moment).
And it worked. I think everybody felt good about my contribution. Making good music is my only goal - I don't have anything to prove, I'm doing it for the love of creatingg ensemble music, no matter what the genre.
I'm grateful for the great musicians I get to make music with.
Previous Weight (7/14/21): 194.7 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: - 0.2 lbs.
Diet Comment
Food Log
Breakfast
3:15pm: Oatmeal+: oats, oat milk, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries, kefir, Greek yogurt, nutritional yeast, cinnamon, walnuts. Scrambled eggs.
Lunch
Skipped.
Dinner
11:55pm: Carrots and homemade mayonnaise and a Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
3:15pm: Oatmeal+: oats, oat milk, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries, kefir, Greek yogurt, nutritional yeast, cinnamon, walnuts. Scrambled eggs.
Lunch
Skipped.
Dinner
11:55pm: Carrots and homemade mayonnaise and a Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 0; Coffee: 24 oz.; Water: 48+ oz.;
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