Joseph’s Blog

I will be singing in a jazz/pop vocal concert this weekend.
We are performing on Friday and Saturday.

May 9 & 10, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Long Beach City College Auditorium
(Clark and Harvey Way)

A Jazz/Pop Vocal Concert

Look for me performing in:
The Studio Singers
Studio 8
The Boy’s Quartet + 2

General Admission: $10
Students/Staff/Seniors/Children: $5
Parking $1

Join us for an evening of beautiful and fun Jazz and Pop Vocal Music!

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For more information visit
www.studiosingerslbcc.wordpress.com
or call us at
(562)938-4310

This is the studio where I help clients achieve their recording goals.

Just click on any of the pictures in this post to go to www.GMGRecording.wordpress.com

I offer clean recordings, mixing, transfers, Karaoke parties and rehearsal services.

Just click on any of the pictures in this post and go to the GMG page.

No pictures from the Holiday Vocal Concert, but I do have a slide show of the LBCC Big Band Concert.

See and hear this slide show of me playing bass in the City Jazz Big Band, and singing Smack Dab In the Middle with members of Studio 8.

Most of these photos were taken by a very nice audience member. Thank you very much for the photos.

The concert consisted of two big bands. Here is a list of songs we played:

Fall 07 City Jazz Night Band Songs:
-High Maintenance as recorded by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
-Gentle Rain By Luiz Bonfa, Matt Dubey, Arranged by Lisa DeSpain
-Wednesday Nights By Wayne Brashear
-Funky Cha-Cha By Arturo Sandoval, Arranged by Richard Eddy and Arturo
-Confessin’ the Blues By Jay McShawn, Arranged by Steve Solomon
-Strike up the Band By George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Arranged by Ralph Ford also a musical -Storm Zone By Doug Beach

Fall 07 Day Band Songs:
-The Duke by Dave Brubeck, Arranged Les Hooper
-Rompe Cabeza by Doug Beach
-A Charlie Brown Christmas Arranged by Paul Murtha
-Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano
-Hangin’ Out by Lennie Niehaus
-Samba Nautica by Toshio Mashima
-Safety Net Blues by Dave Barduhn
-My Foolish Heart by Ned Washington, Victor Young, Dave Rivello

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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….

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.

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.

The LBCC Jazz Choir is performing at the 2007 Scholarship concert. All proceeds help raise money for student scholarships.

Scholarship Concert
Sunday, October 14th, 2007.

Holiday Concerts
Friday, December 7th, 2007.
7:30pm
Long Beach City College Auditorium

You can find me in the Tenor section (on the right in the picture above.) There are four tenors this semester. We are out numbered by the other sections which forces us to sing a little louder sometimes.
We have been working on a Spanish and English version of “Sway” by Norman Gimbel and Pablo Beltran Ruiz, arranged by Kirby Shaw. Kirby Shaw has brought us cool arrangements in the past. There is some nice dissonance in the last chord (Dm69).

Click here if you want to see some pictures from the last tour. Caution, some pictures may get a little silly.

Click here to go to the Studio Singers Page.

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?

I know the band “Mention” is cool. Check them out at this charity event.

There are some songs to listen to at http://www.schooledinsong.com/

and http://www.myspace.com/sisternorma

Tickets are $10-$17.50

The cause:
Arts education strengthens problem solving skills, encourages critical thinking, promotes understanding of other cultures and supports the development of a rich and complete person.