http://www.jesseboyd.com New Orleans Bass Player Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:37:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today in my Improv 1 class I discussed twelve bar blues, some of its variations and the blues scale. Talking about the blues scale prompted one of my students to ask about modes. [caption id="attachment_200" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Music Theory"][/caption] I went through the usual explanation about white keys on the piano, starting ... http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=8 First of all, there is nothing that I can say that can express how I really feel about Juanita Brooks. The first thing that comes to mind is the last show I played with her at Snug Harbor. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Juanita and Jesse"][/caption] Victor Atkins was on piano, Alonso ... http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=31 I was talking to some of my friends today about playing music. And we talked about how so many musicians are concerned with playing fast and high, and loud. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="356" caption="Bill Huntington"][/caption] I guess the objective here is to get house, satisfying the ego. This kind of playing is ... http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=9 JB as invited guest on Bob French's Show to promote his newest release True Stories. Watch the video here. [flashvideo file=http://www.jesseboyd.com/blogvideos/bobfrenchshow.flv /] http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=233 JB as co-host on WWNO's Saturday Night Jazz with Jack Hopke. Watch the video here. [flashvideo file=http://www.jesseboyd.com/blogvideos/wwno.flv /] http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=256 JB invited to T.R Johnson's Jazz From The Market Show on WWOZ. Watch the video: [flashvideo file=http://www.jesseboyd.com/blogvideos/trinterviewn.flv /] http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=246 Jesse Boyd featured on the front page of local radio station WWOZ, in Mike Kobrin's weekly column: Yeah You Right. Check it out!! [caption id="attachment_221" align="alignnone" width="594" caption="Jesse Boyd featured on www.wwoz.org"][/caption] Read the whole article: Jesse Boyd Authored by: Mike Kobrin Our guest this week on “Yeah, You Right” is bassist Jesse Boyd, one of the ... http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=220 "True Stories", Jesse Boyd's debut solo album, has just been reviewed by The Louisiana Weekly... "True Stories boasts genuine jazz played by authentically dedicated  musicians with a real sense of its worth." The Louisiana Weekly Sidewalk Saints, angels for Charity and guardians of jazz By: Geraldine Wyckoff, Contributing Writer Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 ... http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=211 Jesse was featured in this month's New Orleans magazine as part of the Jazz All-Star awards along with "la creme du jazz" in New Orleans. Read the whole article here: [caption id="attachment_209" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Photo by Greg Miles"][/caption] JESSE BOYD Jesse Boyd could easily have been inducted into the All-Stars as either ... http://www.jesseboyd.com/?p=208