At least I think it’s written by Gigi Gryce… Nah, it is. Although it’s sometimes mistakenly credited to Quincy Jones, there are some similarities in hipness with such Quincy tunes as Jessica’s Birthday. I transcribed this from the Clifford Brown Memorial Album, featuring Harold Land & Gigi Gryce. My purpose was to bring this arrangement…

This arrangement is found on Tom Harrell’s album Passages. On the recording, the 2nd horn is alto saxophone, but I’ve transposed it to tenor saxophone to be played with John Reynolds Quintet.

Here is Sam Jones’ interpretation of the classic Paul Chambers tune Visitation. I transcribed this version from the 1978 Sam Jones album, aptly titled Visitation. It’s a great album altogether, featuring Bob Berg, Ronnie Mathews & Al Foster, and a handful of Tom Harrell tunes. Sam Jones makes some slight changes to the melody (which…

After toting the GK MB150S to every gig for over a decade, I decided it’s high time for an upgrade. It’s portability/value is still unmatched, but I’m in a place now that I want to hear the aspects of sound that had been sacrificed for so long. And high-quality components of personal amplification have been…

I’m loving this cabinet, so far. I really wanted a 1×12″ bass cabinet, but remained open to a 1×10″ while researching features. My primary requirement was for it to weigh in at approximately 30 lbs, or less. After meeting that, it had to have the biggest sound attainable, expressed in watts & frequency response. My…

The massive power outage in Southern California & Arizona, back in September 2011, turned into a pretty meaningful experience for many people who welcomed the unexpected break from the norm. In addition to spontaneous moonlit walks & ice cream give-aways, a lot of people went really old-fashioned and began conversing with their neighbors. Anyhow, this…