Peter Arike

oops! here’s the link:JV 2009 – Another Great Hang

Hey Pete, check out my new blog post, JV 2009 – Another Great Hang.

I’m about to sit down and check out the newest one now. Thanks for posting them.

Hey Peter, a ways back you told me about a free slow-down-a-song-without-changing-the-pitch software download…the only one I found costs about $40. Is that the one you mentioned?

Hey Peter, Nice avatar picture!

Hi Peter,
The music paper PDF download works great.
Mark

Pete,
I hope you are doing well? Even though, for almost two years I have been semi-retired, I am busy? I am able to give more time to practice and lessons on the bass/guitar.
Bernie

Peter,

Nice job on this website. I finally got around to joining. Perfect idea. Like you I have made many friends over the past 5yrs I have attended Jazz Vermont. And I look forward to returning next year.

I have requested a small group setting next year (hopefully Vinnies or Jeff group). I love the big bands, but, I do that at home. I want to spend time with guys like Jeff and Vinny C. They are too good not to take advantage of when your at JV. I know you spent time in both groups. I’d like to hear your thoughts about your big band v.s. small group experience at JV.

Here is a thought for the website (if there is enought space). I belong to a sax forum site that has a “Tune of the Month” section. Basically someone pics a tune and you record yourself with an accompaniment (Aebersold, Band in a box, etc) and post it to the site. It is a lot of fun and gives you a chance to play some tunes you might not have chosen and hear what other players are doing with the same tune. Just a thought. I don’t know how difficult it would be to implement.

Thanks again for getting this website up and running.

Rick Doganiero

Yeah!! He sat in with our big band…it was amazing to hear him sight-read our charts. While they are not the most difficult in the world, he just breezed thru them like he had been playing them for years.

I would love to find a place to play with you guys!!

I got a chance to play with Mitch Schechter a couple of months ago – what a MONSTER on the piano, and a really great guy!!

I meant LAST week…

For sure!! We got Mark out with our big band next week!! Our leader decided to pull every crazy chart out of the book that night!! One train wreck after another!! but it was great fun!!

Hey did anyone else see the jazz vermont ad under ads by Google?

Cool Joe Lovano Master Class

Hi Peter, thanks to you guys for putting this place together.

Let’s see if I can make it work.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the DVD, it’s better than I recall from past years. As for the performance, I was not surprised at all at the musicianship in our group. Not that there weren’t a few out-of-tune bass notes. ;)

Hey Pete, Take a look at the Admin page.

Hey Pete. Nice lesson video. Even us sax players can get something out of them.

Thanks!

Thanks for the invite, Peter. Very nice site!

The music tent in Aspen holds about 2,000 people, so it was one of the bigger crowds that I’ve played in front of.

Yeah, it’s rare footage by an audience member. What a great concert that must have been.

Nice videos – how does one upload them?

Hey, Pete. Nice article on the Maggio technique and great video of Raphael Mendez.