JPB Performs “All Of Me”

Here we are performing the jazz favorite “All Of Me”, written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931.

Enjoy the video…

Phil Carillo – vocals, Gabe De La Parra – drums, Joseph Perry – bass, Paul Herra – piano

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We plan on doing several of these videos.

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Holiday Jazz Band for any event.

Bass, Piano, Drums, Jazz, Bossa Nova makes a successful event.

It’s a Holiday Party on Broadway!!! December 2008
Local Long Beach merchants on Broadway stayed open late serving up live music, holiday beverages and tasty treats – along with amazing shopping deals.

Sasha wanted to be the best party on the block, so she hired us to play live music.

Wow, what an excellent idea. Live music will make any party the best.

Big Band 2007 Holiday Concert

The LBCC City Jazz Big Band recorded back in December 2007.

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.

Thanks for posting these TasarlaSkaara.

Flatwounds on a Fender Jazz Bass

Take a look at the new strings. These Rotosound RS77LD Jazz Bass Strings were recommended by Greg at World of Stings. Thanks Greg.

Click on the pictures to get a better look.

The feel is better than the round wounds that I had before. There is more high-end (twang) in the Rotosound strings. I like to dip out the high end with the bass’s EQ though.

Mmmm bottom….

New Jazz Bass Setup

I just got my Fender Deluxe Jazz bass setup. There were some minor adjustments and I had some flatwound strings put on. I tell you more about it when I have some pictures to share.

Pictures make things a little more interesting.

Have a safe Halloween.

Scholarship Concert Oct. 14th…

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.

Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe Controls 2

Controls include Volume, Mix, Treble, Bass, and Mid. The knobs all have a detent at zero. It helps me start from zero when I play through a different system/amp.

Studio clients enjoy tracking with my Jazz Bass. While recording, I like to use the treble knob to reduce fret noise at the instrument.
This means less EQ adjustments while mixing.

Latin Band Bass

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.

Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe Controls 1

Some would say there are too many controls creating to many signal paths. I think convenience outweighs the slight change in signal. I enjoy being able to adjust the tone at the instrument. I can use an amp I know nothing about, flatten the amp’s EQ, adjust my tone at the bass and get the sound I want.

The controls have become a convenience while sharing an electric amp with an upright bass. The amp volume can be set up for the upright bass without worrying about changing it back for the electric.

Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe

This is my American Fender Jazz Bass.
It can get a good volume thanks to the active pickups. There are two.

One is closer to the neck and the other is closer to the bottom (bridge) where the balls of the strings are. The active pickups cancel hum and provide a clean loud sound. I believe the pickups have an oscillator. This oscillator requires power to cancel the hum.

I try to keep the battery in mind when I leave the instrument. Leaving a cable connected drains power from the 9 volt battery. I have developed a good habit of unplugging the cable when I am not playing.
Hum is not fun, but tone controls are.
I’ll tell you more about the tone controls later.