Hurricane Brass Band
30/01/08 21:56 Filed in: ABEL
Guiltlessly
plaigirized from a wikipedia entry:
The Hurricane Brass Band was a brass band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Established by Leroy Jones in 1974 when the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band was disbanded, the group included Jones and Gregory Davis on trumpet, Darryl Adams on alto saxophone, and Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen on sousaphone. When Jones left the band to pursue a solo career, Adams took over as leader and renamed the group the Tornado Brass Band. Members of the Tornado band went on to form the Dirty Dozen Brass Band in 1977.
This makes it look like the Hurricane Brass Band has been disbanded, but a little Googling has yielded this site. So, it looks like Leroy Jones is still at it.
There is also a brass band of the same name in the Netherlands that you can read about here
The Hurricane Brass Band was a brass band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Established by Leroy Jones in 1974 when the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band was disbanded, the group included Jones and Gregory Davis on trumpet, Darryl Adams on alto saxophone, and Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen on sousaphone. When Jones left the band to pursue a solo career, Adams took over as leader and renamed the group the Tornado Brass Band. Members of the Tornado band went on to form the Dirty Dozen Brass Band in 1977.
This makes it look like the Hurricane Brass Band has been disbanded, but a little Googling has yielded this site. So, it looks like Leroy Jones is still at it.
There is also a brass band of the same name in the Netherlands that you can read about here
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
29/01/08 21:57 Filed in: ABEL
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
"Over a 27-year career, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band have boldly forged the traditions of New Orleans jazz with the modern influences of bebop, funk, R&B and pop, creating a new standard by which all other New Orleans groups, brass band or otherwise, are measured. The Dirty Dozen are tireless travelers, maintaining a continuous touring schedule that has taken them to over 65 countries on 5 continents serving as a bridge between the past and present of New Orleans' rich musical history." (From Press Kit)
The ten member group has recorded fourteen albums and they have recorded with Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Modest Mouse, and the Manhattan Transfer to name a few. Reception of the band has been spotty in the United States (with major pockets in the south and California), but the DDBB has enjoyed tremendous popularity throughout Europe and in Japan.
The DDBB website has quite a bit of information about the group, but not much on the individual members. Their Press Kit is available online in a PDF format here from Ropeadope Records. One highlight of the website is a free MP3 of "I Shall Not Be Moved". Download it here
Enjoy!!
Junko Partner with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band:
Dirty Dozen Brass Band Website
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
26/01/08 21:58 Filed in: ABEL
Hypnotic
Brass is a jazz/rock/hip-hop group, originally from
Chicago, currently based out of New York. This family
band (seven of the eight members are brothers)
consists of four trumpets, two trombones, one
sousaphone, and drummer. The band features all
original compositions in varying styles. It has been
somewhat difficult to find detailed information on
this group since they do not have a formal website.
They do, however, have a myspace
page and a Blogger
page. Additional information can be read at this
WIkipedia article. Two of their albums are now on
iTunes as well.
The following video is a short piece done by the New York Times. I am sorry for the external link, rather than embedding the video as embedding was disable by the NYT.
Link: youtube.com
The following video is a short piece done by the New York Times. I am sorry for the external link, rather than embedding the video as embedding was disable by the NYT.
Link: youtube.com
Bonerama
26/01/08 21:58 Filed in: ABEL
Trombonists
Mark Mullins and Craig Klein were long time member of
Harry Connick Jr.'s band and were looking for a
creative outlet that was less structured that the
straight-forward big band setting. They saw what the
Dirty Dozen Brass Band was doing and thought that
they could take the concept even further.
Bonerama is an out-growth of the New Orleans style brass band, but here the group is fronted by four trombones with a sousaphone acting as string bass. The ensemble also employes electric guitar and drum set. Bonerama plays anything from dixieland to swing to funk to Jimi Hendricks to Led Zeppelin. The only rule is that there are no rules.
Rolling Stone Magazine: "The ultimate in brass balls."
Bonerama Website
This is Bonerama's version of "Big Fine Woman". Enjoy!
Note: If you have a cell phone that can record video and you think it's a good idea to record a concert on said phone and put it on youtube, you are wrong. It doesn't look good, it doesn't sound good. Plain and simple: don't do it.
Bonerama is an out-growth of the New Orleans style brass band, but here the group is fronted by four trombones with a sousaphone acting as string bass. The ensemble also employes electric guitar and drum set. Bonerama plays anything from dixieland to swing to funk to Jimi Hendricks to Led Zeppelin. The only rule is that there are no rules.
Rolling Stone Magazine: "The ultimate in brass balls."
Bonerama Website
This is Bonerama's version of "Big Fine Woman". Enjoy!
Note: If you have a cell phone that can record video and you think it's a good idea to record a concert on said phone and put it on youtube, you are wrong. It doesn't look good, it doesn't sound good. Plain and simple: don't do it.
Surgery! February 18
26/01/08 15:09 Filed in: Trombone
After months of
physical therapy and two cortisone injections, we
have decided to move forward with surgery. I am
scheduled for February 18 which is only three weeks
away. This is great news as Kate and I feel like this
will finally bring some closure to nearly two years
of pain whenever I play the trombone. I never thought
that I would be excited to have this procedure done.
The procedure is called a subacromial decompression. For detail I have guiltlessly plagiarized from www.ortho-md.com
Subacromial Impingement is a condition where the rotator cuff tendon is pinched between the humeral head and the undersurface of the acromion. There are various causes for this condition (see Subacromial Impingement Syndrome). Howevever, if after a course of conservative treatment, consisting of anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy, your symptoms do not improve, Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression may be the next step in your treatment.
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is most commonly performed on an out-patient basis. Depending on the patient's medical condition, and with the input of the anesthesiologist, a general anesthetic, or shoulder block (local anesthesia) will be employed to control pain during the procedure. Prior to your surgery, pre-operative blood testing will be obtained. Depending on your general condition, a medical clearance may be required from your internist or family physician. In addition, approximately one week prior to surgery, all anti-inflammatory medications (such as aspirin, motrin, etc.) should be discontinued in order to reduce bleeding during surgery.
A number of small incisions will be made around the shoulder to gain entry into the joint. Utilizing an arthroscope and video camera, the doctor visualizes the structures inside the shoulder and confirms the diagnosis of subacromial impingement. One of the added benefits of direct visualization of the shoulder joint is that any unexpected pathology can be identified and dealt with at the time of surgery.
After the diagnostic portion of the surgery is completed, a number of highly specialized "micro motorized" instruments are inserted into the subacromial space and the bone from the underside of the acromion is removed. The bone removal is completed when the tendons of the rotator cuff are free to glide between the humeral head and the acromion without pinching or catching on the bone.
When the arthroscopic procedure is completed, the surgical incisions are closed with a single suture. A dressing and sling are applied and the patient is sent to the recovery room. Discharge home is usually within an hour or two. The patient receives instructions regarding care of the surgical site, and a prescription for pain medication.
Most patients will find that only mild analgesics will be necessary to control their pain. If you experience a temperature above 100 degrees, pain that is not controlled by the prescribed medication, or tingling and numbness in the arm or hand, be sure to contact your doctor.
You will be seen back in the office within a day or two of your surgical procedure. At that time the dressing will be removed and the incisions will be covered with "band-aids". You will be given a prescription to start physical therapy. As in the non-operative management of subacromial impingement syndrome, physical therapy is the mainstay of treatment to achieve as complete a recovery as possible. Patients should not be discouraged if the pre-operative pain does not improve right away. The symptoms may take up to three months to resolve, at which time the full benefits of surgery are noted. However, the majority of patients see a dramatic and rapid improvement of their symptoms soon after surgery.
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is a minimally invasive surgical procedure performed on an out-patient basis. It results in minimal to no scaring, little if any pain, and rapid return of function.
The procedure is called a subacromial decompression. For detail I have guiltlessly plagiarized from www.ortho-md.com
Subacromial Impingement is a condition where the rotator cuff tendon is pinched between the humeral head and the undersurface of the acromion. There are various causes for this condition (see Subacromial Impingement Syndrome). Howevever, if after a course of conservative treatment, consisting of anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy, your symptoms do not improve, Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression may be the next step in your treatment.
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is most commonly performed on an out-patient basis. Depending on the patient's medical condition, and with the input of the anesthesiologist, a general anesthetic, or shoulder block (local anesthesia) will be employed to control pain during the procedure. Prior to your surgery, pre-operative blood testing will be obtained. Depending on your general condition, a medical clearance may be required from your internist or family physician. In addition, approximately one week prior to surgery, all anti-inflammatory medications (such as aspirin, motrin, etc.) should be discontinued in order to reduce bleeding during surgery.
A number of small incisions will be made around the shoulder to gain entry into the joint. Utilizing an arthroscope and video camera, the doctor visualizes the structures inside the shoulder and confirms the diagnosis of subacromial impingement. One of the added benefits of direct visualization of the shoulder joint is that any unexpected pathology can be identified and dealt with at the time of surgery.
After the diagnostic portion of the surgery is completed, a number of highly specialized "micro motorized" instruments are inserted into the subacromial space and the bone from the underside of the acromion is removed. The bone removal is completed when the tendons of the rotator cuff are free to glide between the humeral head and the acromion without pinching or catching on the bone.
When the arthroscopic procedure is completed, the surgical incisions are closed with a single suture. A dressing and sling are applied and the patient is sent to the recovery room. Discharge home is usually within an hour or two. The patient receives instructions regarding care of the surgical site, and a prescription for pain medication.
Most patients will find that only mild analgesics will be necessary to control their pain. If you experience a temperature above 100 degrees, pain that is not controlled by the prescribed medication, or tingling and numbness in the arm or hand, be sure to contact your doctor.
You will be seen back in the office within a day or two of your surgical procedure. At that time the dressing will be removed and the incisions will be covered with "band-aids". You will be given a prescription to start physical therapy. As in the non-operative management of subacromial impingement syndrome, physical therapy is the mainstay of treatment to achieve as complete a recovery as possible. Patients should not be discouraged if the pre-operative pain does not improve right away. The symptoms may take up to three months to resolve, at which time the full benefits of surgery are noted. However, the majority of patients see a dramatic and rapid improvement of their symptoms soon after surgery.
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is a minimally invasive surgical procedure performed on an out-patient basis. It results in minimal to no scaring, little if any pain, and rapid return of function.
First Post! Michael Davis
23/01/08 21:58 Filed in: ABEL
Welcome
to the newest addition to this ever expanding site!
This blog will contain information and links to
jazz/pop/crossover brass ensembles for the Advanced
Brass Ensemble Literature course (hence, the ABEL
Blog).
First off: Michael Davis
Michael Davis, based in New York, is the trombonist for the Rolling Stones. This opportunity has provided Davis with the financial resources to produce no less than nine albums of his original compositions. Since he has footed the bill for these recordings, he has maintained all rights to the recordings. His first three albums were a fairly standard small jazz ensemble, but in 1997 the cd Absolute Trombone was released. This was a major recording effort that has many of the then current jazz trombonists performing quartets, quintets, sextets, and octets. Some of the musicians on the recording are Conrad Herwig, Urbie Green, Steve Turre, Bill Watrous, David Taylor, John Fedchock, Robin Eubanks, Birh Johnson, George Flynn, and Jim Pugh. This album was so successful that Michael Davis has pursued this large brass jazz group on subsequent recordings.
On Davis' Brass Nation, fifty five of the world's top brass musicians are featuring including Phil Smith, Randy Brecker, Jerry Hey, Dale Clevenger, Chuck Findley, Bill Reichenbach, Malcolm McNab, Gene Pokorny, Joe Alessi, Jim Hynes, Tommy Johnson, Tim Hagans, Gary Grant, Charles Vernon, Ralph Sauer, Vince DeRosa, Sam Pilafian, Lew Soloff, Phil Myers, Dick Nash and Charlie Loper. Davis' ability to have so many of the world's most influential brass musicians of our time on the same recording is phenomenal.
From his website Hip Bone Music, Michael Davis sales not only his compositions and recordings, but he has been quite successful with a series of pedagogical materials for all of the brass instruments. He has two warm-up books and four etude books, each with play-a-long accompaniment.
The following video is a duet from his duet album with bass trombonist Bill Reichenbach, Bonetown. This track is entitled Trombone Institute of Technology
First off: Michael Davis
Michael Davis, based in New York, is the trombonist for the Rolling Stones. This opportunity has provided Davis with the financial resources to produce no less than nine albums of his original compositions. Since he has footed the bill for these recordings, he has maintained all rights to the recordings. His first three albums were a fairly standard small jazz ensemble, but in 1997 the cd Absolute Trombone was released. This was a major recording effort that has many of the then current jazz trombonists performing quartets, quintets, sextets, and octets. Some of the musicians on the recording are Conrad Herwig, Urbie Green, Steve Turre, Bill Watrous, David Taylor, John Fedchock, Robin Eubanks, Birh Johnson, George Flynn, and Jim Pugh. This album was so successful that Michael Davis has pursued this large brass jazz group on subsequent recordings.
On Davis' Brass Nation, fifty five of the world's top brass musicians are featuring including Phil Smith, Randy Brecker, Jerry Hey, Dale Clevenger, Chuck Findley, Bill Reichenbach, Malcolm McNab, Gene Pokorny, Joe Alessi, Jim Hynes, Tommy Johnson, Tim Hagans, Gary Grant, Charles Vernon, Ralph Sauer, Vince DeRosa, Sam Pilafian, Lew Soloff, Phil Myers, Dick Nash and Charlie Loper. Davis' ability to have so many of the world's most influential brass musicians of our time on the same recording is phenomenal.
From his website Hip Bone Music, Michael Davis sales not only his compositions and recordings, but he has been quite successful with a series of pedagogical materials for all of the brass instruments. He has two warm-up books and four etude books, each with play-a-long accompaniment.
The following video is a duet from his duet album with bass trombonist Bill Reichenbach, Bonetown. This track is entitled Trombone Institute of Technology
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22/01/08 06:52 Filed in: Apple
Leopard 10.5.2 Seeded to Developers
22/01/08 06:47 Filed in: Apple
Over at
babygotmac.com, they review some of the new
features of the upcoming 10.5.2 that was seeded to
developers last week (insert Steve Ballmer's
"Developers, Developers, Developers....." here)......
Among the features returning (was in the beta, but not in final release) is remote back-up via Time Machine and Air Disk. This is one of the features I was most excited. Kate bought be an Airport Extreme for my birthday last October so that we can use this when Leopard came out. Then, it didn't ship with this feature enabled. I am happy that they are bringing it back.
Well, it's kind of obligatory now.....
Steve Ballmer is the new CEO of Microsoft now that Bill Gates has stepped down to do full-time philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Among the features returning (was in the beta, but not in final release) is remote back-up via Time Machine and Air Disk. This is one of the features I was most excited. Kate bought be an Airport Extreme for my birthday last October so that we can use this when Leopard came out. Then, it didn't ship with this feature enabled. I am happy that they are bringing it back.
Well, it's kind of obligatory now.....
Steve Ballmer is the new CEO of Microsoft now that Bill Gates has stepped down to do full-time philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The End of Vacation
19/01/08 20:54 Filed in: School
The past four week have dragged on. Two or three
weeks is perfect for me for a winter break. The third
and fourth week I become rather lazy. Some fun stuff
has happened over the past few weeks though. We spent
a week with Kate's parents in Colorado Springs and
had a great time there. Kate immediately returned to
work and has been quite busy with all the new
engagees and with hopeful prom attendees. I met with
the Orthopedic surgeon. He seemed to think that
another cortisone injection, this time in the bursa,
would be more effective than the injection straight
into the joint like the previous one. There hasn't
been a change since the injection, so that has been
frustrating. School starts again on Tuesday and this
is looking like it will be a fun and challenging
semester!
The Legend of Cliff Young: The 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World's Toughest Race
07/01/08 16:59 Filed in: Inspirational
On of the purposes of this blog is to bring you crazy
things I have come across. This is a great story
hosted on
elitefeet.com