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Tag Archives: improvisation
Chat Roulette Piano Improv
Ah, the wonders of Chatroulette: advertised as “instant video-chat” with complete strangers, in my experience it’s mostly a place where young desperate men log on to, erh, yank their crank for all the world to see. That and loads of … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged chatroulette, improvisation, piano
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Eric Dolphy Quintet — Berlin ’61
A recent post made me think of another great innovator of free jazz, as well as third stream music: Eric Dolphy.
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1961, alto sax, bass clarinet, berlin, eric dolphy, flute, free jazz, improvisation, innovator, third stream
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Frank Zappa — Composer & Guitarist
In the above clip, an audio interview circa 1984, Frank Zappa talks about soloing on the guitar, his attitudes toward live performances, and his relationship with his audience (listen closely at the 7:05 point for a relevant opinion of Frank’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged Alumni, audio documentary, composer, Frank Zappa, guitarist, improvisation, Interview, jazz, solos
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Uncle Carl
“Uncle Carl being Uncle Carl to the music of Stanley and Nick” — Stanley J. Zappa