The Recorder Player's Introduction to Jazz

Almost fifteen years ago two fundamental pioneers and wonderful musicians published an article in American Recorder magazine: The Recorder Player's Introduction to Jazz.

With permission from the two authors, Pete Rose and Joel Levine, and the American Recorder Society, I am pleased to make a pdf copy of that article here available to everyone, just click here to download it.


2009-10-16 update: A lot of thanks to Joel Levine for sending me the original recording of the transcribed blues solo included in the article.

It is an original piece composed by pianist Uri Caine and recorded in Philadelphia during the early 80's.

Title: May Oui? (U. Caine)

Joel Levine - recorder
Uri Caine - piano
Wayne Dockery - bass
Mickey Roker - drums

You can download a partial mp3 file by clicking here.


"The Recorder Player's Introduction to Jazz" was first published in American Recorder in May 1995 (XXXVI:3:6). For more information, please visit www.americanrecorder.org.

Pamela Thorby - Ammonite

New CD release from one of UK's most renowned recorder players.

Notes from her music store:
"Beautiful new music from the UK's most innovative and stylish virtuoso recorder player featuring
Pamela Thorby recorders
Mike Eaves lead guitar
Ife Tolentino rhythm guitar
Steve Lodder piano, keyboards
Dudley Phillips double bass
Chris Wells percussion (Timbão, Djembe, Timbales, Moringa, Snare drums, Marimba, Vibraphone, Kalimba)
Sarah Ewins violin
Steve Morris violin
Nic Pendlebury viola
Ben Chappell cello
William Jackson Scottish harp (clarsach)

All music composed by © 2009 Pamela Thorby and Chris Wells
Recorded and mixed by Calum Matheson at Castlesound Studios, Scotland
Assisted by Stuart Hamilton
Produced by Pamela Thorby and Chris Wells
Executive Producer: Steve Smith "

Pamela Thorby's website: http://www.pamelathorby.com/
To listen and download: http://pamelathorby.ithinkmusic.com/my-store/detail.php?page=LR&r=9265

New Recording - Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers

I've just released another recording on my MySpace profile.

It is played by Fabio Stella at a Roland C-30 Digital Harpsichord and myself with a Mollehauer "modern" alto.

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