I am in the rhythm section playing bass. Look you can see me? Listen for Winter Wonderland
First Mel Marco sings with us. Then I switch from playing bass to singing Smack Dab In The Middle with the Studio 8 choir.
“High Maintenance” is up next and its back to bass to end the show.
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You can catch me playing bass for the Studio Singers Choir and LBCC Night Big Band. It will be a fun show.
The Scholarship concert will be at the Long Beach City College Auditorium on the corner of Clark and Harvey Way.
The Auditorium is Building “J” located in the North East corner of the map.
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I have been listening to The Tom Warrington’s Trio CD Titled “Back Nine” on Jazz Compass.
Click to see Back Nine song list.
Larry Koonse – guitar
Joe La Barbera – drums
Tom Warrington – bass
There is a lot to listen to, but I really like the song “Nardis” (Miles Davis). “Nardis” is a duet between Joe La Barbera and Tom Warrington. I only listened to the beginning of the song at first so that I could get an idea of what the head sounded like. After I felt like I could recognize the main part of the melody, I listened to the drums. It’s cool to hear Joe La Barbera’s interpretation of the melody.
Tom Warrington will be playing in the Joe La Barbera Quintet on July 31st at Charlie O’s in the city of Van Nuys (California).
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The Hollywood Canteen Swing Band will be performing this Friday May 30th @ 7:00pm at the Buena Park American Legion. Dinner always smells American and if you like light beer on tap, the drinks are cheap.
8071 Whitaker St
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 521-1179
We’ll be playing your favorites by Sammy Nestico, Ella Fitzgerald, Louie Prima, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Tom Dorsey and others.
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Tagged: America, American, American Legion, bajo, banda, bass player, Beer, Benny Goodman, Big Band, Bud Light, Buena Park, cheap beer, cheap drinks, Count Basie, dancing, Dinner event, Domestic Beer, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, food, Glenn Miller, Harry James, Hollywood, Hollywood Canteen Swing Band, Joe Perry, Joseph Perry, Louie Prima, Miller Light, music event, Sammy Nestico, Stan Kenton, Steak Dinner, Swing Music, Tom Dorsey
General Admission: $10
Seniors/Staff/Students: $5
Parking: $1
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People enjoyed the Studio Singers performance of What’ll I Do?, Hallelujah I love Her So, Sway (Quien Sera), Smack Dab In The Middle, and Peter Gunn.
Studio 8 received a lot of nice complements for our performance of “Smack Dab In the Middle”. Studio 8 also performed at the City Jazz Big Band concert. It was fun for me to switch between bass and vocal performance. Look for some pictures of that soon.
I am trying to track down some Holiday Concert pictures, wish me luck.
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Tagged: Long Beach City College, Studio Singers, LBCC, Holiday Concert, Christmas Concert, Vocal Concert, What’ll I Do?, Hallelujah I love Her So, Sway (Quien Sera), Smack Dab In The Middle, and Peter Gunn, Jazz Concert, Christmas Jazz, Studio 8, Vocal Group, Vocal Choir
In case you are wondering why I have not been around, or why I have been hard to get a hold of, it’s because I have been preparing for the Scholarship Concert on Sunday October 14th. All the Long Beach City College groups performing in have been working hard. It smells like gym everywhere and its hard to find a practice room.
I will be singing in The Studio Singers Jazz Choir and playing bass for the City Jazz Big Band.
There will be performances by:
The Studio Singers, directed by Tom Dustman
Viking Chorale, directed by Skye Angulo
Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Marshall Fulbright
Wind Ensemble, conducted by Brian Hamilton
City Jazz Big Band, directed by Wayne Brashear
Starts at 2:00pm on 10-14-07 (Sunday)
Tickets are $10 each or $25 for a Family Ticket (admits up to 4)
All the proceeds of this concert go to music scholarships.
Located at the Long Beach City College Auditorium on the corner of Clark and Harvey Way
The Studio Singers Jazz Choir will be performing:
-What’ll I Do? by Irving Berlin
-Hallelujah I Love Her So by Ray Charles arranged by Alan Billingsley
-Love is here to Stay by George Gershwin and Ira arranged by Darmon Meader
-Sway by Norman Gimbel and Pablo Beltran Ruiz, arranged by Kirby Shaw
City Jazz Big Band will be performing:
-High Maintenance as recorded by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
-Funky Cha-Cha By Arturo Sandoval, Arranged by Richard Eddy and Arturo
-Strike up the Band By George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Arranged by Ralph Ford also a musical.
-Confessin’ the Blues By Jay McShawn, Arranged by Steve Solomon
Don’t tell anyone I told you the song names, just tell them about the concert.
Suitable activity for all ages.
It’s a great date activity.
I wish pets were allowed.
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The LBCC Night Big Band is playing two songs from this album.
-Cool School Dropout By Les Hooper Band on the CD “Out of the Woods”
-Miles Back By Les Hooper Band on the CD “Out of the Woods”.
The bass parts are unpredictable at first. It took time for the song Miles Back to grow on me. Miles Back is a fun bass chart to read.
Does this cover make you think of Mortal Combat the video game?
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Tagged: Alan Barcus, Allen Hinds, bajo, bajo eléctrico, Bass Guitar, bass player, Cool School Dropout, electric bass, Jazz, Jeff Kashiwa, Joseph Perry, Les Hooper, Long Beach City, Long Beach City College, Long Beach musician, Miles Back, Mortal Combat, Music, Night Band, Out Of The Wods, Perry, Sherwood Ball, The Les Hooper Band, Warren Hill
Over the summer I played bass in a Latin Jazz band. The experience got me to focusing on the 4 and the + of 4.
I feel like I have permission to hide the 1. Some times people miss the 1, so I throw it in.
I was practicing playing the 1 in every other measure and every eight measures.
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