5 Links for the Weekend

Sep 25 2009 Published by Jason Shadrick under Guitar

Paul Reed Smith Talks about Ted McCarthy – There is a definite lineage among guitar builders.  Both in style in concept PRS owes a lot to Ted.  From his beginnings at Gibson through his association with PRS, Ted is a pioneer in guitar technology and it is great to see him get his due.

Ethan Iverson Meets Keith Jarrett – Ethan does an amazing job with his blog.  Lately the blog has featured some great long form posts and this one is no different.  Keith is one of the most engimatic figures in jazz and Ethan’s interview is well done.

4 videos from North Texas Lab Band One – It is common knowledge that North Texas has one of the best jazz programs around. These musicians are the future and it is really great to see them get some exposure.

Independent Music Manifesto – Steve Lawson is a great example of how a musician can leverage social media.  Follow him on Twitter (@solobasssteve) and subscribe to his blog.  Thank me later.

Just watch this.  So worth it.

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Great Articles by Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus

Dec 15 2008 Published by Jason under Guitar

Here are some articles from the pianist Ethan Iverson who is 1/3 of the megaforce that is The Bad Plus.

Please read them and leave comments both here and at TBP’s blog Do The Math. It is required reading.

I will be reading these while on a roadtrip from Connecticut to Iowa and will be back with my responses sometime next week.

Interview with Wynton Part One

Interview with Wynton Part Two

The “J” Word

Young Lion Jazz of the 1980′s

Four Early Wynton Marsalis/Jeff Watts Records

Current Perceptions

An Old Feud

Reading the Black Writers

I will also be reading Wynton‘s latest book Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life I will post a review after the holidays.

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