Archive for May 2010 - Page 10
Happy Birthday, No Treble
One year ago today, we officially launched No Treble. Over these last twelve months, we’ve made a lot of friends, thanks to the site, Facebook and Twitter. Those friendships have been the most rewarding part of this project, by far. We started No Treble, struggling to post two new stories a day. Now we’re posting at least 26 new features...
Jason Matthews: “Fritter Boy” Bass Solo
Here’s bassist Jason Matthews, performing Adam Nitti‘s “Fritter Boy”. Matthews studied with Nitti for a short time, and had this to say about the performance: “Obviously I don’t have a six string bass, so adjustments had to be made in certain parts, notably the sweeps. Beyond that, I don’t play Adam’s exact walking line at the end. Rather than transcribe...
Detroit Jazz Fest to Include Ray Brown Tribute
The line up and theme have been announced for the Detroit International Jazz Festival, which is billed as the largest free jazz festival in North America. The festival’s theme is “Flame Keepers- Carrying the Torch for Modern Jazz,” and will include tributes to six “trailblazers of modern jazz,” including Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Betty Carter, and...