https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3yWA8Hnp_g
Lester Young is one of my all time favorite musicians, period. Trying to get through some rhythm changes and some bop of the Masters tune.
dc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3yWA8Hnp_g
Lester Young is one of my all time favorite musicians, period. Trying to get through some rhythm changes and some bop of the Masters tune.
dc
Fantastic playing! For your convenience (you can copy the URL from youtube and then click the little film icon towards the end of the icons above. That will embed the video):
Jim
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19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Thanks for the great comment Jim! and thanks for the embed and info.
David
Wonderful! We're a small bunch checking in here regularly and you may not get as many comments as you deserve but I can tell you your postings are really appreciated and inspirational.
Nice stuff, dc! Love it and looking forward to lots more.
(Now - are you going to post your version of "Work Song" on banjo? You devil!)
Cheers,
Will
I played Lester Leaps last night with my jazz band. Fun tune.
I recently bought a recording, of a 1961 Riverside session(Volume 2, 'Blues & Ballads') of the great Lonnie Johnson, with guitarist Elmer Snowden. The first cut is 'Lester Leaps In' a great version. Snowden is playing an acoustic guitar, lots of melody & hot solos, and I read a comment by jazz mandolinist Jamie Masefield, that Snowden may be playing a tenor guitar(Snowden was an accomplished banjoist).
Thank You so much everyone. I really appreciate you listening. The Tenor is such a great instrument, and I'm really enjoying the process. Hey Thanks for that Dave! These guys are the Bomb!
David
Wonderful stuff! I'm a big Lester Young fan too.
Craig Mandola
Mann SEM-5
I found the great Tiny Grimes playing his Tenor on a blazing version starting around the 15 minute mark. Great, great playing. I wonder if he's using standard tuning? also, I wonder what Tenor guitar he's playing on the cover? I can't hardly make it out at all. I think he played mostly Gibsons though. I love Tiny!
dc
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