As a musician myself, I have been exposed to several different types of music. Not to mention that I have had the opportunity to play in numerous orchestras as well as in a rock band. Nothing make me more happy than seeing friends be apart of something musical and share their talents with other friends if not the world. Today’s #MusicMonday post is about my friend Aki Takamoto and his group known as Sounddrug. (more…)
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Dizzy Gillespie – The Verve & Philips Small Group Sessions #MusicMonday
16 Jan
Jazz, Bebop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, call it what you want, Dizzy Gillespie was definitely a pioneer in the genre.
Born on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, South Carolina – John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer (add that to a resumé!)
Along with other people that were well versed in the jazz genre, Gillespie was a major figure in the development of modern jazz and bebop. He even was an influence and a teacher to two of my favorite jazz musicians: Miles Davis and Chuck Mangione!
Being a gifted improviser (which I wish I was) and a trumpet virtuoso, Gillespie also had the ability to add layers of “harmonic complexity” to his music – a concept of jazz that was previously unknown at the time.
Aside from all of the said accomplishments and talented skills, Gillespie also had a trademark “Bent” trumpet that basically featured the bell of the trumpet being bent upward at a 45-degree angle. According to his autobiography,
“this was originally the result of accidental damage caused by someone sitting on it during a job on January 6, 1953, but the constriction caused by the bending altered the tone of the instrument, and Gillespie liked the effect.” (more…)
ALiCE’S EMOTION – SCARLET EYES
8 Dec
Within the past couple of months, I finally delved into the world that is the Touhou Project. Touhou is a series of danmaku/bullet hell shoot ‘em ups made by Team Shanghai Alice. I’ve actually played Touhou a couple of years back but couldn’t get over constanty dying after playing less than 5 minutes of a level. I finally got back into it over the summer after getting the games from my boyfriend and trying them out for myself. From there, I fell in love with not only the plethora of characters, but with the musical arrangements.
I managed to snag this Touhou arrangement album a couple of days ago and thought, why not share what I think about it? This isn’t meant to be a full-fledged review, but more along the lines of how I’ve reacted to each track. More after the jump: (more…)
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