November 13, 200619 yr I did this impromptu piece I entitled: EXTEMPORANEOSITY... Please feel free to listen to it at: Milillo/Tenor Sax - Band page with MP3 music downloads on SoundClick I thank you for any time you have to offer... Mike Milillo
November 13, 200619 yr Mike - nice sound you've got. Not bad playing as well - though I certainly wouldn't have classified it under free jazz. Some nice, straight-ahead, bluesy playing though...I would've liked to hear more development during the piece though - just seems a little flat to me. ...Hope you stick around.
November 15, 200619 yr Author Mike - nice sound you've got. Not bad playing as well - though I certainly wouldn't have classified it under free jazz. Some nice, straight-ahead, bluesy playing though...I would've liked to hear more development during the piece though - just seems a little flat to me. ...Hope you stick around. Thank you Robin for listening... I did record this with a cheap PC microphone. I since have purchased a $100 USB mic which is a vast improvement. The thing Coltrane taught me, although I am a cheap comparison, is to try and build on themes no matter how fleeting. If they get away from ya, simply go back to them. Spontaneous play usually makes us wander which I happen to enjoy. Of course from the listeners perspective it may not suffice. I actually got off playing this. I need to do this another time with my new Microphone as well as adding a friend of mine who plays trumpet. I do respect your point of view and I welcome it. Thank you for your candor as well as your time... >>>Just curious, if not free jazz, then how would you classify it? My bass lines are in context of serialism which allows me that freedom to play and explore possibilities chromatically. Sincerely Mike Milillo Mike Milillo - Band page with free MP3 music downloads on SoundClick Milillo/Tenor Sax - Band page with MP3 music downloads on SoundClick
November 15, 200619 yr The thing Coltrane taught me, although I am a cheap comparison, is to try and build on themes no matter how fleeting....Spontaneous play usually makes us wander which I happen to enjoy. I think that's what is missing from this - spontaneity. The interaction between the bass and sax isn't there - simply because they weren't performed together. The bass line is fine, the sax solo is great, but in putting them together, it loses some of the spark that would have been present had they actually been improvised together. >>>Just curious, if not free jazz, then how would you classify it? My bass lines are in context of serialism which allows me that freedom to play and explore possibilities chromatically. I'd just classify it "general jazz". You may be working with a serialist system, and a chromatic/linear aproach to improvising - but it doesn't sound like that. You're not completely unjustified in labelling it "free jazz"...but, personally, I feel it's just too inside. You havn't totally abandoned tonality for a truly "free" improvisation. Check out some of my stuff: Robin's Soundclick...actually, now that I think of it, my Big Ugly Blues isn't quite "free jazz" either...but there are moments of complete collective improvisation......whatever. Check it out, let me know what you think. ...
November 16, 200619 yr Author I think that's what is missing from this - spontaneity. The interaction between the bass and sax isn't there - simply because they weren't performed together. The bass line is fine, the sax solo is great, but in putting them together, it loses some of the spark that would have been present had they actually been improvised together. I'd just classify it "general jazz". You may be working with a serialist system, and a chromatic/linear aproach to improvising - but it doesn't sound like that. You're not completely unjustified in labelling it "free jazz"...but, personally, I feel it's just too inside. You havn't totally abandoned tonality for a truly "free" improvisation. Check out some of my stuff: Robin's Soundclick...actually, now that I think of it, my Big Ugly Blues isn't quite "free jazz" either...but there are moments of complete collective improvisation......whatever. Check it out, let me know what you think. ... Thank you Robin, I totally understand what you're saying. Unfortunately I do not play with real musicians. When I do write these bass lines, you are right, it does lose something in it's translation because of it not being what it is meant to be. The good thing is that we do live in a world of software which under the circumstances allows me to play with bass or any other instrumentation I choose. It is better than having no bass at all, at least for me. The term free seemed apropo. It's simply what I work with these days. I haven't played in quite some time and my ideas need nourishment. I listened to your music several times, actually at your personal webpage, and I think you are an extremely talented composer/musician! I was pleasantly surprised at the level in which you guys perform. A pleasure indeed Robin. I sit humbled pertaining to your education in the jazz idiom! I have never studied per se. In fact I play with a no name student model tenor I bought from EBay, which is blasphemy for any self respecting musician, as well as using a stock mouthpiece. Maybe one day I will upgrade. I personally do not like the genre/classification thing much. It's merely a subjective opinion what goes where. I respect your knowledge Robin and I thank you for your encouragement. Much success in your career my friend! Mike
November 16, 200619 yr I listened to your music several times, actually at your personal webpage, and I think you are an extremely talented composer/musician! I was pleasantly surprised at the level in which you guys perform. A pleasure indeed Robin. I sit humbled pertaining to your education in the jazz idiom! ...In fact I play with a no name student model tenor I bought from EBay, which is blasphemy for any self respecting musician, as well as using a stock mouthpiece. Thank you - I appreciate you checking it out! As for my education - we all know education comes in many forms, a BMus is only a piece of paper - the real education is on stage... I hope you get to play more with some real people. It's obvious that you could have some very creative musical moments with the right company. And, good job with the trombone too - it's a fantastic instrument eh?! Who cares what brand trombone you play - so long as it makes a sound. Whatever setup works for you! Robin
November 16, 200619 yr Author Thank you - I appreciate you checking it out! As for my education - we all know education comes in many forms, a BMus is only a piece of paper - the real education is on stage...I hope you get to play more with some real people. It's obvious that you could have some very creative musical moments with the right company. And, good job with the trombone too - it's a fantastic instrument eh?! Who cares what brand trombone you play - so long as it makes a sound. Whatever setup works for you! Robin Trombone? Are you referring to my classical work Robin? Aren't you the coy individual... Yes, trombone, as well as the hecklephone, are wonderous in their own distinctive voice... Mike
November 17, 200619 yr Trombone? Are you referring to my classical work Robin? Aren't you the coy individual... oops....When you said "no name student model tenor", I turned it into "student model tenor trombone" ... Don't mind me. ...
