Journal : Friday 2-1-13

Irving Berlin & Ben Selvin
Blue Skies




Question : What is your favorite weather?

Journal : Thursday 1-31-13

Various Artists
Rare Hot Chicago Jazz 1925-1929




Question : What artists and songs would you have on your all-time favorite album? 

Journal : Wednesday 1-30-13

George Gershwin

Top Ten Medley 

Click the link below to hear Gershwin's Top Ten favorites
http://youtu.be/fxp_ebCdcqY

Question : If you became a world famous musican, what would your freinds and family say about you when you are dead?

Journal : Thursday 1-24-13

Les Paul & Mary Ford
World is Waiting for the Sunrise



Question : What acoustic instrument do you think should be made electrified? 

Journal : Wednesday 1-23-13

Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World



Question : What is your favorite way to observe and appreciate your favorite color?

Supplemental : What is your favorite way to experiance your world?

Journal : Tuesday 1-22-13

Benny Goodman
Sing Sing Sing



Question : How is Jazz drum style different or the same as Rock drum style?

Journal : Friday 1-18-13

Walt Disney 
Brasil Samba



Question : How does geographic location affect behavior and musical taste?

Journal : Wednesday 1-16-13

Ella Fitzgerald 
Mack the Knife



Question : What makes writing feelings into a song easier than speaking openly in day to day speech.? 

Supplemental : Do you find safety in the music you listen to?

Journal : Friday 1-11-13

Parker & Gillespie 
Hot House



Question : Which of the following elements of music are most important to you?  Arrange them in order of most important to least important.  Explain your reasoning.

Rhythm
Melody
Harmony
Precision
Expression
Tempo
Meter
Genre
Emotional Connection (Personal)
Emotional Connection (Social)
Performance
Recording
Composing

Journal : Thursday 1-10-13

Charlie Parker

Sessions

Question : What is the difference between amazing improvisation and playing sloppy nonsense and noise? 

Journal : Wednesday 1-9-13

Thelonious Monk
Round A Midnight



Question : Does this performance appeal to you emotionally, why or why not?  Please describe specific parts or sections of the performance.

Journal : Tuesday 1-8-13

Dizzy Gillespsie

Manteca

Question : What is you definition of a "Fat" sound?

Journal : Monday 1-7-13

Django Reinhardt
Charleston 



Question : How would You describe the genre of "Jazz" music?

Pie Day Highlights (The Final Countdown Jazz Cover)

Pie Day may have been a bit rainy, but The San Antonio School for Inquiry and Creativity carried on with Pie Day celebrations with interactive games, music, and of course the obligatory pie a teacher in the face booth.  Here is a video of a performance I participated in with some of my most dedicated students.  It is a tribute to Europe and the awesomeness of great 80's rock and jazz.




Ryan Voelkel : Lead Guitar
Chase Neerhood : Bass
Caine Gunther : Drums
Kyle Wilson : Rhythm Guitar / Vocals 
Chris Guerra : Videographer 

Journal : Tuesday 2-14-12

Billy Holiday
P.S. I Love You



Question : Who do you wish you could write an old fashioned letter through the mail to?






Supplemental:


Sarah Vaughn - My Funny Valentine
http://youtu.be/Z-9Rg9iJty4

Journal : Thursday 2-2-12

Charlie Parker and the Dizzy Gillespie 
Hot House



Question :  Who do you think is more talented, Charlie or Dizzy?


Supplemental 


James Moody - Tin Tin Deo
http://youtu.be/auVJoi4TquM

Dave Brubeck - Blue Rondo ala Turk
http://youtu.be/2htbaJFEAXQ

Journal : Wednesday 2-1-12

Benny Goodman

Sing Sing Sing 

Question : Who do you think has more fun, the people hearing the music or the people playing music?




Supplemental
Glenn Miller - In the Mood
http://youtu.be/ZJE-onnw2gM

Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade
http://youtu.be/n92ATE3IgIs

Journal : Tuesday 1-31-12

Duke Ellington
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
Sung by Ella Fitzgerald



Question : What instrument do you think Ella is imitating when she sings "Scat" style?



Supplemental


George Gershwin - Embraceable You (Sung by Ella Fitzgerald)
http://youtu.be/RF1yQMPMEMo 

Journal : Monday 1-30-2012

Irving Berlin
Blue Skies 
Sung by Doris Day




Question : What color do you wish the sky could be sometimes?




Supplemental 


George Gershwin - I got Rhythm
http://youtu.be/vR0-LeL11lQ

Rodgers and Hammerstein  - Some Enchanted Evening 
http://youtu.be/Dy8iLTG5JN4

Journal : Thursday 1-19-12

Jimmy McPartland
Sugar



Question : What style of music would you like to see have a revival?