Deedly Bebop
by Larry Heyl
Recorded with members of the ASU Jazz Band April 22, 2009.
This is the first time my chart on "Deedly Bebop" was played and these Jazz students were sight reading. The fact that both takes came out good is a tribute to their musicianship and to the Jazz program at ASU.
We did two takes and I posted both of them. On the first take my vocals recorded better. I guess I was a little bit keyed up and I had more mids in my voice. The band sound is also a little bit better on the first take. Not surprisingly the solos are a little bit better on the second take. You may well disagree with me on this. Feel free to post a comment.
The second take is a little bit slower by my request. It's only a 4% difference but I can clearly feel the difference in tempo.
The band was directed by Ron Horton, head of the Jazz program at ASU and my Jazz Improv instructor. He is the one that made this session possible.
Personnel:
Claire Richardson - Alto Saxophone
Michael Newson - Tenor Saxophone - second solo
Daniel Medina - Baritone Saxophone
Matt Strawbridge - Trombone
Joseph Curtis - Trumpet - first solo
Zac Adams - Trumpet
Bryan Elder - Drums
Kevin Cremeens - Bass
Mauricio Dixon - Piano
Hairy Larry - Guitar and vocals
Ten pieces.
The recording was made with a Zoom H4 using the internal mics. Post production was done in SAW.
Photos by Megan Heyl. More photos in the Photo Gallery. Click on Listen here to hear the recordings. Thanks to archive.org for hosting the song.
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Deedly Bebop - Photos
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Bryan Elder - drums
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Hairy Larry and Kevin Cremeens
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Mauricio Dixon - piano
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Michael Newson - tenor Sax
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Kevin Cremeens - bass
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