One of the really great things about teaching in the Jazz Studies Department at Capilano University is that I get to meet young students with outrageous amounts of talent and musicality. Lyle Hopkins (bass) and Stefan Thordarson (violin) are two of those wonderful musicians. Lyle graduated from our program last year and Stefan should graduate next year. I have watched them develop from quite raw beginnings into mature players with a lot of depth, confidence, and vision. While teaching Lyle in an ensemble class a few years ago, I had the pleasure of introducing him to the music of the Jimmy Giuffre Trio and showing him some notational ideas I had developed for structuring improvisations. Based on his interest in the Giuffre material, Lyle wrote some new music and invited me to join his trio.
Fortunately, I was able to record the performance at Presentation House Studio last Wednesday with video and audio. Unfortunately, a helicopter kept hovering over the venue and spoiling the sound.....you might hear a bit of that at the end of this clip. At any rate, it was a fun gig and so much fun to play with these fine fellows. Here we are playing Stef's tune, "You're Wearing My Shirt".
I am finally learning to edit video a little better these days. I am doing this because young people seem to be more interested in accessing music through youtube than by buying CDs. That used to distress me to some degree, but I think I am getting used to it. The video is just fine as is, but I do wish you could hear the sound as it was recorded in 24bit 96khz resolution. Here is Lyle's tune, "Little Bit".
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