Universidad Mayor – Santiago Chile
4 parts.
1. The story & power of the Blues – Eli Yamin
2. the rhythm of the blues – LaFrae Sci
3. the vocal blues melody – Kate McGarry
4. the harmony of the blues – Bob Stewart
This is a segment from my Rhythm of the blues workshop
The final Blues Jam
3 very soulful stops on our Rhythm Road tour
Music: Rabo De Nube written by Sylvio Rodriguez, performed by (us) The Eli Yamin Blues Band
River Song – Bebel Gilberto
music…Traditional Carimbo from Belem
music: Dando De Bom -Luiz Gonzaga / Forro from N.E. region
Music: Leao Do Norte – performed by Rose Moraes, written by Lenine as tribute to the beautiful Brazillian state of Pernambuco.
MUITO Obrigada
Edvaldo Amorim – for everything
Jorge Martin – For your Maracatu studio and Corpos Percussivos
Marivaldo Lima – For your teaching drumming passion
Pilar do Favela Corpos Percussivos – for your powerful Maracatu and playing together with you
Claudinho Santana – for the Pandiero lesson
and all of our kind hosts!
We (Eli Yamin, Kate McGarry, Bob Stewart & I) arrived in Recife, Brazil in the early afternoon. We had the whole day to catch up on our rest before beginning our schedule of workshops and clinics….but I simply couldn’t sit in my hotel knowing that something like this was happening out there somewhere.
This is my first day in Brazil.
Thankyou Jorge Martins and Marivaldo Lima!
Thankyou Edvaldo S. Amorim for taking my perhaps not so sublte requests seriously and arranging the visit!!!
I spend a few hours each week teaching Jazz Language at the Middle School Jazz Academy out of Jazz @ Lincoln Center. I work with the students on understanding the rhythm and swing of jazz, the power of the blues, and I lead them through history as we explore the lives and music of Jazz Masters like Louis Armstrong, Mary Lou Williams, Thelonius Monk, Tito Puente, Lester Young, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey and Nina Simone (to name a few).
I also have two private drum students in the Academy.
I very much appreciate the opportunity to present the music and tradition that I love to young people. It is beautiful to watch them discover themselves and their place in this music.
It is also a joy to work along side my dear friend and musical colleague Eli Yamin (www.eliyamin.com) who is the program founding Head of Instruction.
These are a few shots from their final concert/graduation day combined with one of my favorite Duke Ellington tunes, Rockin’ in Rhythm.
For more information about the Middle School Jazz Academy: http://www.jalc.org/jazzED/s_msja09.html
LaFrae Sci Drummer