Defying Jazz Expectations, Jazz Fears, & Jazzito Tyler
What happens when you rearrange a Western Ukulele Instrumental Concept Album for Jazz Big Band? This Week Aldrine and Mike are sharing their experience playing and planning for the KCC Jazz Festival. We start off with a relatively quick conversation about Double Flats/Sharps, Reading the Youtube Comments, and Aldrine’s T-Shirt, then we dive into Aldrine and Mike recounting the Jazz Festival. Aldrine explains what it was like collaborating with KCC Music Director, Sarah Tochiki to rearrange songs from his Album Bandito Tyler. Aldrine also shares his fears of playing at the Jazz Festival, and criticizing his own performance. We get some last minute questions about Beginner Ukulele Book Recommendations, and Chord Shape Viability before showing off gifts from UU Member, Yoda.Ask Questions Here or Call in your Questions to our Voicemail: (650)761-0989
Questions asked this Week:
0:27 Opening From Robb
2:35 Starting with Double Flats and Sharps
5:05 How does it apply to Ukulele?
8:00 Reading the Comments
12:20 New Shirts Available
14:40 The KCC Jazz Festival
19:20 The Difference with this Year’s Festival
21:10 Collaborating with Sarah and Mike
22:30 Aldrine’s Fears and and the Jazz Festival Setlist
27:55 Aldrine’s Criticism of his Performance
29:30 Great Drumming at the Festival
32:10 How Big are the Bands?
35:25 Arranging Bandito Tyler for Big Band
42:55 Defying Expectations
48:00 The Turnout
51:20 Can you recommend beginner ukulele books?
53:40 Why is it hard to learn from a book?
55:15 Does the Ukulele offer more chord shapes than Guitar?
56:30 What did you learn from playing with a Jazz Ensemble?
58:10 What does Mike keep in mind playing with an Ensemble?
1:03:00 Gifts from Yoda
1:10:25 Trophies, Belts and Rings
1:12:25 See and Hug Mike, only Mike
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