Variation in your practice routine
One of the many things I’ve been discussing with my tennis fanatic friends recently is variation in your practice routine. Now, we have been discussing it as it pertains to physical conditioning, but I feel it’s no different from how we practice music. We’ve talked …
Zakrzewski Fretless bass demo
I’ve been meaning to post a video with this new bass for ages (since I got it six months ago!), but it’s a bit of a mission to get much downtime from the road, and then to put in the time to get my intonation …
Erdnase Live in Los Angeles
Been meaning to edit some of this video and audio together to share with you since we played this show! So here’s the first installment featuring Lizzy Loeb, Bob Reynolds, Ruslan Sirota, and Louie Palmer. This is the track Erdnase from the new album, and …
No talking, just doing
It’s very rare that I find myself in a musical situation where there is no talking, just doing. And the catalyst for this post is a recording session where it actually had to be pointed out to me after the fact that this is what …
Being able to be you no matter what the situation
Having the ability of being able to be you no matter what the situation, and not instinctively wanting to change the way you play or interact with people to make up for a perceived issue with your surroundings, is something I’ve been conscious of and …
What’s the most critical aspect of your practice routine?
What’s the most critical aspect of your practice routine? some might answer exercises for right hand technique, others their sight reading regime… For me, it’s physical exercise. It’s opening up the mind, releasing tension, and being not just physically, but more mentally balanced when I …
In the studio with Jojo Mayer and John Davis
here’s a little sneak peak at what we’re working on with this new two-bass-player band in the studio with Jojo Mayer and John Davis. We’ve been getting some chemistry over the past 4 days and slowly putting together a concept of how to create a …
You get to choose
For many years it used to be up to a long list of executives, managers, A&R’s, producers, executive producers, and investors as to what appeared on the record store shelves, what you got to listen to, and most importantly to them, what you were going …
Listen to the first track from the new album theatre by the sea
Having just got the masters from Scott Hull at Masterdisk in New York City, I couldn’t wait to share some of this music with you. This is the opening track from the new album and features Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, and Lizzy Loeb. The track …
New Album coming in two weeks!
So it’s only two weeks until the release of Theatre By The Sea, my 5th album as a band leader. I’ve cut together some footage of the recording sessions as well as audio of one of the songs featuring Mike Stern for you to check …
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