Last week, I posted a Youtube video of Marina (my hit song), performed at the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC.  That night, we also performed an arrangement of Promenade from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.  The personnel is Eyran Katsenelenbogen (piano, arranger, band leader), David Zoffer (guitar), Gary Fieldman (drums), and moi.  Here’s video of the Mussorgsky:

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Enjoy!

R.

Earlier this summer (July 1, 2009), I had the opportunity to perform at Iridium in NYC with three fantastic musicians, Gary Fieldman (drums), David Zoffer (guitar), and Eyran Katsenelenbogen (piano) – it was the New York release of Eyran’s newest CD 88 Fingers.  One of the tunes we performed is my “hit,” Marina.  Happily, this performance has made the big time – Youtube.

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Enjoy!  R.

I am slowly, but surely, crafting some thoughts on teaching to be posted here. There is a new page (look at the top of this page) entitled Teaching, and in the coming weeks I’m hoping to get some reviews posted of key materials I use in helping guide aspiring musicians. Specifically, I’m a fan of the following books, although I should mention that there are tons of other incredible books available. These are just the books that I use all the time: (more…)

It’s so gratifying to post a title like that one, “My new bass.” Don’t get me wrong, I love my “old” bass, which is to say that I love my:

  • French, 1880s double bass
  • German, 1964 hybrid double bass (carved top, plywood body)
  • Alembic Series II electric bass
  • Yamaha BB330F fretless electric bass with Bartolini pickups (more…)