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DanMichael Reyes
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My Jazz Story
DanMichael Reyes is a graduating senior at New York's New School For Jazz and
Contemporary Music.
I was first exposed to jazz when I looked at the liner notes of Mos Def's album Black On
Both Sides and noticed that a producer sampled a track from a pianist named Bill
Evans.
I met drummer Joe LaBarbera through my teacher Markus Burger who set up a
recording
session with me and Mr. LaBarbera. I was so nervous that I couldn't play a damn thing. I
have never heard the tune that I recorded that day and don't wish to listen to it. It was a
great learning experience about professionalism and preparedness.
The best show I ever attended was a concert with Brad Mehldau playing solo piano,
McCoy
Tyner, and Ellis Marsalis three days after I turned 19.
The first jazz record I bought was Waltz For Debby by Bill Evans
My advice to new listeners. The idiom referred to as Jazz is a language and musical
expression that encompasses New Orleans Brass Bands to Avant Garde extended
techniques. Somewhere in the middle of that spectrum you'll find a tempo and a groove
that swings right for you and when you do, don't let anyone ever tell you what this music
is
and what it ain't.
Can't we all just get along?
My House Concert Story
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This page was last updated on 2014-05-20.
