This is what a lot of nervous energy sounds like two days before the election. In An Anxious Funk from Graham English on Vimeo. Watch on Vimeo In An Anxious Funk by Graham English Watch on Viddler In An Anxious Funk by Graham English Watch … [Read more...]
The Sermon
The Sermon is a blues written and recorded in 1957 by jazz legend, Jimmy Smith. I haven't learned the complete melody yet but I thought I would take a stab at playing it from memory. After all, it's just an F blues. Watch on Vimeo The Sermon … [Read more...]
Equinox
A late night interpretation of John Coltrane's Equinox performed on my new Nord C1. Equinox from Graham English on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Music from 12-14-05b
[tag]Practicing[/tag] [tag]walking bass[/tag] and soloing over [tag]Bb[/tag] [tag]rhythm changes[/tag] on the [tag]Hammond[/tag] [tag]organ[/tag] at [tag]195bpm[/tag]. [tag]jazz[/tag] [tag]Perdido[/tag] [tag]bebop[/tag] [tag]organ … [Read more...]
Music from 12-14-05a
This is an [tag]iPod[/tag] recording of me playing with an [tag]Fmin7[/tag] [tag]Funk[/tag] [tag]riff[/tag] at [tag]110bpm[/tag] on the [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ, [tag]wah wah clav[/tag], and [tag]Trinity[/tag] [tag]synth … [Read more...]
Music for 07-13-06b
Melody added. I came back from the pub after a couple of... ahem... a few pints with a melody inspired by the divine feminine. Awww yeah. 0:00 - [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ, [tag]wurly[/tag], and [tag]clav[/tag] in [tag]Amin[/tag] over a … [Read more...]
Music for 07-13-06
0:00 - [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ, [tag]wurly[/tag], and [tag]clav[/tag] in [tag]Amin[/tag] over a [tag]105bpm[/tag] [tag]Apple Loop[/tag] [tag]Hip Hop Money Beat[/tag]. 2:33 - [tag]organ solo[/tag]. 5:20 - [tag]wah wah clav[/tag]. 6:12 - … [Read more...]
Music from 12-16-05e
0:00 - [tag]iPod[/tag] recording. [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ and [tag]Trinity[/tag] [tag]synth bass[/tag] [tag]Ebmin7[/tag] | Ab7 [tag]100bpm[/tag] [tag]funk[/tag]. 1:08 - [tag]wah wah clav[/tag]. 1:30 - Hammond [tag]organ solo[/tag]. 4:49 - … [Read more...]
Music from 12-16-05d
[tag]iPod[/tag] recording of a bluesy C7 120bpm Hammond organ groove with a [tag]vocal scat solo[/tag]. 0:00 - [tag]organ solo[/tag]. 2:40 - scat. 7:20 - [tag]wurly[/tag] enters for a bit. 10:05 - Rhythm changes … [Read more...]
Music from 12-16-05c
[tag]PRACTICING[/tag] [tag]Bb[/tag] [tag]rhythm changes[/tag] on the [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ at [tag]130bpm[/tag]. 0:00 - [tag]Walking bass[/tag]. 1:30 - Right hand comps. 2:30 - [tag]Perdido[/tag]. 3:40 - [tag]Organ solo[/tag]. 7:15 … [Read more...]