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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Louis Armstrong | 3/1/2012 | Guy Percy |
| Q: a friend of mine is getting married and is looking for a song by Louis Armstrong. She said that she ... A: Brad, I apologize for the delay, but I've been sick. I've looked online, but have not found any ... | ||
| At Last | 10/5/2011 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I am getting married in the spring of 2012 and I intend to use At Last as my entrance song. My ... A: Great question. If this is a live band then the possibilities are endless. I personally would like ... | ||
| B flat Instruments | 9/10/2011 | Guy Percy |
| Q: Okay, I fully understand that a B flat instrument has to play a whole step higher than what is ... A: Hey Alan, You should buy a Real Book in your key(B flat) unless you want to gain the skill of ... | ||
| Gottlieb Jazz Photos | 7/19/2011 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I've been enjoying this great collection of photos by William P. Gottlieb. Most of them are from the ... A: The best answer I can come up with is Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa(He played with McGhee some). I ... | ||
| Famous Jazz guitarists that use no pics | 6/17/2011 | Guy Percy |
| Q: Any famous jazz guitarists use no pics ? A: Certainly. One of the most famous jazz guitarist made his career out of playing without a pick. ... | ||
| Latin Jazz | 3/29/2011 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
| Q: Hey Juan, can you please tell us something about the characteristic traits of Latin Jazz? A: Well Louisa, it is basically bebop or swing with a special emphasis on percussion and rhythm, ... | ||
| follow up: Jazzy - bluesy - cabaret female singers | 4/30/2010 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
| Q: this is a follow up to a question you answered earlier. You were asked great names in french jazzy ... A: Well Didier, there may not be too many people doing things like you describe, or at least they do ... | ||
| Jazz vocalist trends | 3/24/2010 | Jay Kay |
| Q: I am finding that the majority of new jazz vocalists I am hearing nowadays have very light, almost ... A: I share many of your sentiments, although admittedly "jazz singing" has always been a diificult ... | ||
| popofoni vinýl album | 11/11/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
| Q: I bought from flea market an double vinyl album Popofoni, sonet slp 1421/22. For example Terje ... A: Popofoni is not in the 'official' discography of either Garbarek nor Rypdal. The closest album name ... | ||
| Louis Armstrong | 5/9/2009 | Jay Kay |
| Q: the art of Jazz, along with what part he played in the Civil Rights Movement. So far i have easily ... A: To say that Armstrong "influenced the world" may be going a bit too far. He influenced music - ... | ||
| Jazz and swing in the great depression | 3/15/2009 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
| Q: My question is how was Jazz and swing positively affected by the Great Depression and how did it ... A: your question is very interesting but also very broad. There are books about this topic. I would ... | ||
| Jazz and Swing during the depression | 3/15/2009 | Guy Percy |
| Q: My question is how was Jazz and swing positively affected by the Great Depression and how did it ... A: Luke, This is a good question and a tough one. I'd have to look at the social aspects. First, ... | ||
| Amatuer jazz musicians that began late in life. | 3/3/2009 | Guy Percy |
| Q: Are there any famous jazz musicians that began in thier late 20's or 30's of age ? A: Many famous jazz musicians got their recognition in their 20's or later. The most recent that comes ... | ||
| Jazz song with belching | 10/2/2008 | Amarilis Gibeli |
| Q: I remember a jazz or R&B record some friends of the family had when I was a kid (this was mid-1960s, ... A: and please, Aceept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you, but my operation system was at ... | ||
| Elvin Jones | 9/19/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: What kind of drumset did Elvin Jones mostly play ? A: Adam, I actually answered this question previously, but am happy to do so again. Elvin, like many ... | ||
| Hammond | 9/7/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: Preston's organ has a slightly wah sound to it - can you think of how he manages (especially at the ... A: Christian, I am not very well versed in Hammond playing/setup, but I am sure the way Preston ... | ||
| Buddy Rich innovations | 8/25/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: what are some of buddy Rich's main innovations within drumming, he was a great drumer however i ... A: I have actually sent this question to a drummer friend of mine who was a friend and a student of ... | ||
| Elvin Jones | 8/8/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: What kind of drumset did Elvin Jones mostly play on ? A: Elvin, like many musicians, changed manufacturers throughout his career. I have seen older photos ... | ||
| Pipe the shine | 8/6/2008 | Jay Kay |
| Q: Trying to find the lyrics to Jazz classic Shine...."just because my hair is curly" etc. any chance? A: [edit] Louis Armstrong version The song was performed in a film short Rhapsody in Black and Blue by ... | ||
| modal playing | 6/14/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I've played electric bass for five years and am now starting to play around with modes. What I ... A: John, This is a good question. You will find that this depends a lot on the context of where the ... | ||
| The members of Sid Millward and his Nitwits | 6/10/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: Have been looking for the names of the members of this band for a while. Internet doesn't help as I ... A: Milla, I have personally never heard of this band, but I did some looking around and found this ... | ||
| tonal situations | 5/29/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I have in the key signature Bb,Eb, and Ab, and the chord is an E diminished sevent, could you please ... A: The key has 3 flats so it is the key of Eb major(or C minor). An E diminished 7th could have ... | ||
| jobs | 5/22/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I enjoy playing jazz, and I can't imagine doing something other than going into the music industry. ... A: One way is to go to any local jam sessions in your area and play. Another is to go out to see some ... | ||
| jobs | 5/21/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I enjoy playing jazz, and I can't imagine doing something other than going into the music industry. ... A: John, This is a good question. You say the jazz generation has "passed." I disagree. It's true ... | ||
| question about jazz artist | 4/20/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I'm not sure if you can answer this or not, but I have a question about jazz artist George Benson. ... A: Danielle, Actually this is a cover of a song originally released by the Drifters in 1963. The ... | ||
| Duke Ellington- sophisticated lady | 4/13/2008 | Jay Kay |
| Q: I heard this version of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Lady that I can't stop thinking about. I know ... A: Ellington's best-known female vocalists were Adelaide Hall, Ivie Anderson and Betty Roche. He also ... | ||
| Alguien vive??? | 4/8/2008 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
| Q: Don Juan Carlos aun tiene contacto por akí?? después de un buen tiempo sin escuchar jazz la hora, ... A: Hola German, muchas gracias por su amable mensaje. Estoy empezando un doctorado en Comunicacion en ... | ||
| French jazz | 3/10/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I am student from Latvia and I am writing my term paper about French jazz history (interwar period; ... A: I am not an expert in French Jazz, but I did go to wikipedia and typed in French jazz and a list of ... | ||
| ALL JAZZ SINGERS | 2/26/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: ARE THEIR ANY FAMOUS MALE JAZZ SINGERS,LIKE SARAH VAUGHN,OR CARMEN MACRAY A: Adam, There are plenty of male jazz singers that are famous. Nat King Cole really comes to mind ... | ||
| Cinematic Orchestra, similar sounds? | 1/29/2008 | Guy Percy |
| Q: this is Baris. I have a question in mind, I figured it out as this is the most appropriate section ... A: Baris, I hope I can help. When you say Cinematic Orchestra I think of John WIlliams. If so, a ... | ||
| improving | 12/12/2007 | Guy Percy |
| Q: i play a trumpet and i am a freshman in highschool and i just heard the song "knights in the ... A: Trent, That's a pretty big question to answer here, but I will try to point you in the right ... | ||
| Ami | 12/3/2007 | Guy Percy |
| Q: Hey! I have a solo on this one song and the chord's are Ami through-out. I know that I can use A ... A: Archie, There are quite a few scales that will work over Amin. A dorian and the blues scale are ... | ||
| musicians in there pre-stages | 11/28/2007 | Guy Percy |
| Q: what musician started to play in there 30's and wound up being a pro ? A: Many musicians started in the 30's and wound up playing professionally. Charlie Parker comes to ... | ||
| instruments of latin jazz | 10/11/2007 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
| Q: Juan I'm wondering what kind of instruments are used in Latin jazz. please tell me. A: Hey Yumi, instruments in latin jazz include the basic instruments used in classic jazz (hardbop): ... | ||
| art blakey | 9/18/2007 | Guy Percy |
| Q: What kind of drums did Art Blakey play ? A: This would be a great question for a drummer, but all the pictures that I have seen have him playing ... | ||
| musical genres | 9/4/2007 | Juan Carlos Valencia |
| Q: Please listen to a recording of the song "melody" by 'The Cinematic Orchestra'. You should find a ... A: This particular group (I think it´s british) tries to produce jazz based in movie soundtracks or at ... | ||
| Recognize this? | 8/5/2007 | Guy Percy |
| Q: Have been searching for this song for ages and came up with nothing. I believe the song was sung by ... A: I have checked all over to find this song based on the info/lyrics you gave me. I have not found it ... | ||
| Jazz Drums | 7/14/2007 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I am a drummer who plays mainly rock drums. I'd like to begin learning jazz beats and was wondering ... A: There are many great jazz drummers. I'd probably have to say that for starters I'd check out Philly ... | ||
| jazz | 5/21/2007 | Guy Percy |
| Q: I was wondering how many of the compositions in Miles Davis's album, Kind of Blue, are 12-bar blues ... A: There are 2 blues on Kind of Blue(Freddie Freeloader and All Blues. All Blues is in 6/8 time. ... | ||
| jazz | 5/21/2007 | Herschel McWilliams |
| Q: I was wondering how many of the compositions in Miles Davis's album, Kind of Blue, are 12-bar blues ... A: In the more well known recording of Giants Steps, I believe Trane takes 11 choruses.. On Miles ... | ||
Guy Percy
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions on jazz theory, artists, styles, etc. I am a bass player, but I have a good knowledge of all the instruments.
Experience
I have been a bass player for over 20 years. I am an active Jazz musician in my area.
Education/Credentials
BM Jazz Performance
BA Music Ed
MA Music Composition
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