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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Louis Armstrong | 3/1/2012 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. ... | |
| Jazz and Swing during the depression | 3/15/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Elvin Jones | 9/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| modal playing | 6/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| French jazz | 3/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| art blakey | 9/18/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Recognize this? | 8/5/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. ... | |
| White House jazz singers 1993-2001 | 4/5/2007 |
| Q: I'm trying to find out which female jazz singers performed at the White House for President Clinton. ... A: Michael, I have done some searching on line, but the only name I found so far is Shirley Horn. ... | |
| Jazz Instrumentation | 3/21/2007 |
| Q: I was hoping you could give me some information about the various isntruments used in Jazz music, ... A: Good questions. Jazz instrumentation has actually varied quite a bit since its origin. With ... | |
| information | 2/24/2007 |
| Q: where can I find pages in internet to download books about jazz improvisation, theory, harmony,and ... A: As far as free downloads, I would just direct you to do a search. I haven't found a lot of free ... | |
| Jazz Song | 1/28/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to find the details for the song “Three of a Kind” I believe it is a song of ... A: I have looked for information on this song(I'm not familiar with the tune myself). and I found that ... | |
| looking for a female singer??? | 12/22/2006 |
| Q: I am desperately looking for records (probably contemporary jazz singer) of a female jazz singer ( ... A: Giovanni, I searched some on the internet and found NOTHING about this singer. I did several ... | |
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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