here some pics from hairy chest´s video shooting 4 the “Babaropera”!
Mutchos grande danke to: rupert, inka, ines, immanuell, maik, dave, madlen and julita!
Parliment Funkadelic founder and bassplayer extraordinaire Bootsy Collins is launching his own Funk University. Construction of his online campus will conclude in June, with the first semester beginning on July 1st.
“This sonic learning institution will be unlike anything before,” according the the new web site, “as Professor Collins and the finest bassists in music will unleash an intense curriculum, on the web, for intermediate to advanced funk disciples within the program.
Video of Prince rehearsing several of his famous hit songs in what is thought to a be a warehouse in St. Louis Park in June of 1984 recently surfaced on YouTube. In this video, Prince performs “When Doves Cry.” The sound quality is a little better than the picture quality in these videos, but you can still get a glimpse of early Prince working out his dance steps. Feel free to share this posting with others before Prince requests the videos be taken down.
In this seven-minute film, Pat Metheny walks viewers through the Orchestrion experience, explaining its origins and performing music from the adventurous solo recording that pairs the composer-guitarist with a phalanx of remarkable, custom-made instruments, played via solenoid switches and pneumatics.
I’ve seen the 25 year-old Esperanza Spalding on the live broadcast of the Nobel Prize Ceremony for Barack Obama. She is truly one of the greatest musicians and singers of our time. Almost immediately after graduation from college, in 2005, Spalding was hired by Berklee College of Music, becoming one of the youngest professors in the institution’s history. Spalding has recorded two albums “Junjo” (2006) and “Esperanza” (2008). More infos about Esperanza Spalding.
And if I am talking about Esperanza Spalding, I have to mention José James too. He’s also a great artist and Jazz-singer. Signed to Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings, his debut album “The Dreamer” was released in 2008 to worldwide acclaim, including 21 of JazzTimes Top 50 Jazz Albums of 2008. More infos about José James.
Be sure to check out the releases of both of them. It is totally woth it. Pure nice sounds for your ears!
Today i like to introduce you to close friend and partner of Melodyfarm. Maira Rothe is a model, actress and jazz singer. Also she is the presenter of the „Breakfast-Show“ every Saturday and Sunday morning (6h - 12h) at JazzRadio 101.9.
Maira has brand new website, so visit her there and have a look: