 | My One and Only Love This song and "You Taught My Heart to Sing" were submitted together, because in my mind, they they are linked. I am taking a bit of a detour in what I am posting to YouTube. "You Taught My Heart to Sing" is all about the arpeggios. Arpeggios are mechanical by nature, so I put effort into trying to infuse them with emotional content. "My One and Only Love" shares the harmonic simplicity and classical vibe of "You Taught My Heart", but I have stripped it to its simplest form. I don't improvise. This arrangement is a total lift from Joey Calderazzo's inspired version. Nothing even remotely original on my part. I can't remember the album he played it on, but his version is not to be missed. Please watch this video and "You Taught My Heart To Sing" together. They come as a pair and describe the same thing from different perspectives. Thank you for watching. |
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 | Ellen Bliek Band - You taught my heart to sing As a young girl I was already singing a lot. At the age of 7 I joined a choir and a few years later I started taking pop/jazz singing lessons. Sometimes I had little projects, like being a soloist with a choir or orchestra, or singing background-vocals in pop-bands. The idea of being a singer and singing teacher got more and more attractive. After 2 years of preparing I decided to give it a go, and I tried to get into the conservatory. After finishing my highschool in 2001, I just got 17 years old, I started studying at the conservatory of Maastricht (the Netherlands). An exciting time... I had my first (pop) band to perform with and I learned a lot about singing, music-theory and of course jazz; a style of music that actually was pretty new for me! By the time I got into my third year I'd fallen in love with singing jazz-music. There's so much freedom... you can make a song totally your own and sing it like it's your story... to me that's something really special. Thanks to the conservatory I had the chance to do some nice projects with the Conservatorium Maastricht big band (North Sea Jazz 2004, Rouen (France) 2005) and the free improvisation project 'Fatal Footsteps' (Rouen (France) 2006). In 2004 I started the Ellen Bliek band, with the help of some wonderful musicians (and great people :-)). We play jazz-standards, but arrange the songs ourselfs. Recently we also started to work on own material. Our demo will be ready soon and my new website is online now (www.ellenbliek.com). At the moment I'm teaching pop/jazz singing at the music school in Heerlen and sometimes I also give workshops. In 2005 I received my 'bachelor of music' and 'bachelor of music in education' degree, and I was happy to be chosen as a student for the master-program. In june 2007 I graduated from the master-study with a 9. |
 | I Remember Clifford I am a little embarrassed to say that I was not familiar with this Benny Golson tune before I heard the terrific video of I Remember Clifford posted by volvoxburger. There is also a fine teaching video of this song done by Jazz2511. I learned this song about one month ago. I waited to record it until after it had marinated in my head for a while. The structure of this tune is a little bit difficult to learn and it's easy to lose your place while improvising if your mind wanders. This tune is a remembrance of Clifford Brown who died suddenly, accidentally and very young. Taking this into account, I took the liberty of changing some of the chords in order to make the tune sound more overtly funereal. I used fairly long flowing lines because it fit with the slow tempo and the flow of the chord changes. I also decided not to swing in the usual way of delaying and accenting the upbeat. Instead, I play the eights straight and even, but I delay the notes behind the beat much of the time. Do it a little bit and it sounds calming and laid back. Delay the notes behind the beat a lot and it increases tension. This is resolved by speeding up and ending on top of the beat. Personally, I found it interesting to go in and out of this. I tried for a minimalist approach with no showboating. I don't know if I succeeded, but that was what I was thinking about when I recorded it. I hope you enjoy it. |
 | The Dolphin This is a terrific tune that doesn't get played enough. The only recordings I know are by Bill Evans and Stan Getz. If anyone knows of other recordings, let me know. In my opinion, this tune is all about expressing joy. I can't play it without feeling it. This was a quickie GarageBand concoction that I put together on a Sunday night. Speed was the priority, not perfection. I only did two takes, took the better of the two, mistakes and all. The feeling comes through though. I enjoyed the heck out of doing this song. |
 | For 7NoteMode When 7Note asked me to post a solo piano piece I thought to myself "I'm really more of a combo player, but OK." It's mainly because when I play solo piano, I like to just improvise from start to finish. No AABA form, no set tempo, no recognizable melody - just play. This improv is based on a descending chromatic scale using either minor 9 chords or major #11 chords - dorian and lydian modes. After I finished playing this piece I interspersed some interesting pictures to look at instead of fingers and keys. A one take improvisation for 7NoteMode. |
 | Synthogy Ivory Grand 1 of 2 Winter NAMM 08 coverage by Producer's Edge Magazine namm.org ProducersEdgeMagazine.com |
 | UB40 Don't Break My Heart 1985 UB40's Lead Singer Releases Solo Album Running Free, the new album from UB40's frontman Ali Campbell, is a reggae-soul-pop tour de force. It features The World's Greatest Rhythm Section, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, collaborations with some legendary singers and musicians, several sublime cover versions, and the unique voice and songwriting excellence of Mr Red Red Wine himself. With so many famous names on the record, and so many great songs, both originals and covers, Running Free, only Ali's second solo album (the follow-up to 1995's Big Love), is bound to dominate the airwaves on its release. There will even be a duet concert next year at the Royal Albert Hall guest-starring the various singers who appeared on the album, while every one of the artists has been filmed for a special 'Making Of' documentary for TV broadcast later this year. Talking of Red Red Wine, Running Free is the natural successor to UB40's best-loved album, the appropriately titled Labour Of Love, on which Birmingham's finest covered songs by their musical idols in their own inimitable style. On Running Free, Ali goes one better by inviting his musical idols to sing with him. "They were a joy to work with," says Ali of his team-ups with soul icon Smokey Robinson and reggae giants Aston "Family Man" Barrett and Ernest Ranglin. It's not surprising that Ali is so enthused: "This is a classic party record with great people on it," he says. "And it's a bunch of great songs." True enough, every track on Running Free has something to offer, whether it's partnerships with some of music's all-time greats or collaborations with no less talented though relative newcomers from all areas of the contemporary music scene such as Mick Hucknall, Bitty McLean, Beverley Knight, Lemar and Katie Melua. And each track, recorded at Jamaica's Anchor studio and Eden in West London, is filled with melodic delights. There's the version of Johnny Nash's 1968 Top 5 hit, Hold Me Tight, whose infectious skank has already been wowing audiences across Europe. I'll Be Standing By, a cover of the Al Green song, features guest vocals from Lemar and is another superb example of lilting Lovers Rock, the contrast between the sweet vocals and tuff beats, plus the solid rhythms and crystalline production, making this one of many contenders for single release on Running Free. The title track, a faster-paced original composition, is a duet with UK soul diva Beverley Knight, and the male/female vocals work superbly well together. There are other boy-girl duets on Running Free: Cold Around My Heart is an original tune with a swooping, elegant melody. Don't Try This At Home, another original song, this one featuring Katie Melua, could also easily be lifted off the album for single release, with its infectious rhythm and pretty chord sequence. Then the men get a chance to shine. On Would I Lie To You, Bitty McLean, a former tape op at UB40's Dep International studios, helps turn the Charles & Eddie song, one of the most-admired latterday soul tunes, into a beautiful slice of lilting reggae. Hallelujah Time, the Bob Marley song, is no less than a Motown summit meeting, featuring as it does vocal contributions from Smokey Robinson and awaiting a vocal addition from Stevie Wonder . Don't Go, a version of the Drifters song that he's always wanted to cover, features Ali solo he even does the basso profundo "don't go's"! It's another great party tune. I Want One Of Those is another original composition, and shows Ali soaring gracefully over the melody. There's a version of Smokey's 1981 Number 1 smash, Being With You, this time with Mick Hucknall on the mic. Brave are the men who tackle Stevie's vintage Village Ghetto Land ¬ step forward, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Ernest Ranglin and Don Yute, with extra toasting from the studio engineer's kids as Ali's social conscience shines through. Finally, Ali's brother Robin joins him for a poignant rendition of the Campbell boys' childhood favourite, Devoted To You by the Everly Brothers. "There was no compromise," says Ali of Running Free and the sense of freedom he enjoyed during recording. "I was in control. I was as happy as a pig in shit, working with my heroes. In fact, I haven't been this excited about a record since Labour Of Love." Ali Campbell Running Free - album release October 1st Hold Me Tight -- single release September 24th Running Free Track Listing 1. Hold Me Tight 2. I'll Be Standing By feat. Lemar 3. Running Free feat. Beverley Knight 4. Cold Around My Heart 5. Don't Try This At Home feat. Katie Melua 6. Would I Lie To You feat. Bitty McLean 7. Hallelujah Time feat. Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder 8. Don't Go 9. I Want One Of Those 10. Being With You feat. Mick Hucknall 11. Village Ghetto Land feat. Aston Barrett, Ernest Ranglin & Don Yute 12. Devoted To You feat. Robin Campbell http://www.alicampbell.net/ |
 | Tutorial: The Christmas Song (Part 1) Ha! I've been getting a lot of *emails* (not letters) asking me to do something instructional. I mispoke at the beginning of the video. Can you tell I'm in a time warp? As a disclaimer, I misname a few chords....O.K., a lot of the chords in the video. When I play, I don't think of the chords by their proper names, so I hope I haven't confused anyone too much with my loose naming scheme. Here is the link to the midi file for download: http://www.divshare.com/download/3130360-cb2 Thanks for watching. I hope you find it helpful. 7notemode |
 | How to Strengthen Your Voice & Sing Better : Vocal Arpeggios: Learning to Sing Learn about vocal arpeggios in this free online video lesson. Learn how to sing, with vocal training & basic singing instruction. |
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