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News August 2010 Hello Everyone! I hope that your summer season is going well. I have been busy teaching and performing at the National Guitar Workshop in New Milford Conn for four weeks this summer. Some of our great visiting artists have included bassist Ron Carter and guitarist John Scofield. I am getting ready to teach and perform at a new music seminar being held at the Flat Head Ranch in Big Fork Montana called the Crown Of the Continent Guitar Foundation. This is a first annual event that will feature Pat Metheny, Lee Rintenour, Scott Tenant, Alex DeGrassi, and many other great musicians. You can find out more at www.cocguitarfoundation.org I have just released my 15th instructional book for Alfred publishers entitled "The Total Funk Drummer". This is an in-depth look at the art of playing funk drums. In this book you will find many examples of funk masters such as Dave Garibaldi, Mike Clark, Clyde Stubblefield, and many others. Topics will also include examples from Motown, James Brown, Boogaloo, New Orleans funk, and Drum 'n Bass. Recently I have had the pleasure of recording with Nat Phipps and Pete Toigo at the studio of the great producer/engineer/bassist Malcolm Cecil. Malcolm is the engineer on many hit records including "You are the Sunshine of my Life" and "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder. The Nat Phipps Trio recorded nine tracks at Malcolm's studio Tonto for a cd that is scheduled for release in the fall. You can find out more about Malcolm and his studio at www.tontostudio.com |
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contact Pete Sweeney @ p9565@aol.com (518) 495-6622
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