RocketBoy Band http://www.rocketboyband.com Music! It's Good for the Soul Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:03:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Victor Wooten – You Can’t Hold No Groove http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/victor-wooten-you-cant-hold-no-groove.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/victor-wooten-you-cant-hold-no-groove.html#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:03:50 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78923

This is interesting, some TV show in Japan with Victor Wooten & JD on drums

The music starts at about 1:20

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/victor-wooten-you-cant-hold-no-groove.html/feed 0 Slap Bass Lesson by Victor Wooten http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/slap-bass-lesson-by-victor-wooten.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/slap-bass-lesson-by-victor-wooten.html#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:55:41 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78924

Great lesson by Mr. Victor Wooten about 5 hits slapping.
Back a few years by the looks of it.
]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/slap-bass-lesson-by-victor-wooten.html/feed 0 Triple Bass – Stanley Clark, Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten – Beat It http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/triple-bass-stanley-clark-marcus-miller-victor-wooten-beat-it.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/triple-bass-stanley-clark-marcus-miller-victor-wooten-beat-it.html#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:54:38 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78920

The bass heavy version of ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson
Stanley Clark, Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten
Festival de Jazz de Vitoria Gasteiz 2009

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/musicians/triple-bass-stanley-clark-marcus-miller-victor-wooten-beat-it.html/feed 0 Joshua Redman (Tenor Saxophonist) has a Conversation with Gary Giddins http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/joshua-redman-tenor-saxophonist-has-a-conversation-with-gary-giddins.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/joshua-redman-tenor-saxophonist-has-a-conversation-with-gary-giddins.html#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:23:42 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78914

Tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman speaks with Gary Giddins after the relase of his 13th record ‘Compass’.
Joshua Redman talks about his place in jazz.
Redman’s recordings include Wish, Moodswing, Beyond, and Elastic.
Gary Giddins has written nine books, including Visions of Jazz: The First Century.
]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/joshua-redman-tenor-saxophonist-has-a-conversation-with-gary-giddins.html/feed 0 Stan Getz on Tenor Saxophone – Soul Eyes http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-saxophone-soul-eyes.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-saxophone-soul-eyes.html#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:04:08 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78898

Stan Getz on tenor saxophone playing Soul Eyes in Munich, 1990.

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-saxophone-soul-eyes.html/feed 0 Victor Wooten Can Play the Bass! Amazing Grace http://www.rocketboyband.com/jazz-music/victor-wooten-can-play-the-bass-amazing-grace.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/jazz-music/victor-wooten-can-play-the-bass-amazing-grace.html#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:36:33 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78893

Victor Wooten playing bass on the song  Amazing Grace.

His book The Music Lesson is great – will teach you a lot about music.

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/jazz-music/victor-wooten-can-play-the-bass-amazing-grace.html/feed 0 Cannonball Adderley – Jive Samba – 1963 http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-jive-samba-1963.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-jive-samba-1963.html#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:49:49 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78860

Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley playing the alto sax
Nat Adderley on cornet
Yusef Lateef playing tenor sax, oboe, flute
Joe Zawinul on piano
Sam Jones – bass
Louis Hayes – drums

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-jive-samba-1963.html/feed 0 Stan Getz on Tenor Sax Playing “I Remember Clifford” http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-sax-playing-i-remember-clifford.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-sax-playing-i-remember-clifford.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:30 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78886

Stan Getz on tenor saxophone playing the ballad ‘I Remember Clifford’ the song written in memory of trumpet player Clifford Brown.

saxophone groove

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-sax-playing-i-remember-clifford.html/feed 0 Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Slideshow Video http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-quintet-mercy-mercy-mercy-slideshow-video.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-quintet-mercy-mercy-mercy-slideshow-video.html#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:11:37 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78861

Pianist/Organist Joe Zawinul wrote the song.

Cannonball Adderley on alto sax.

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-quintet-mercy-mercy-mercy-slideshow-video.html/feed 0 Love For Sale – Cannonball Adderley http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/love-for-sale-cannonball-adderley.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/love-for-sale-cannonball-adderley.html#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:21:40 +0000 Neal http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78862

Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley played a mean alto saxophone.  Here is his recording of the song ‘Love for Sale’.
From the blue note records album “Somethin’ Else”.
Cannonball Adderley on alto sax
Hank Jones on piano
Sam Jones on bass
Art Blakey on drums
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