One of the great musical skits of our time - can we ever get enough cowbell?
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
SNL - I Need More Cowbell
Monday, December 06, 2004
Frumpy
If you play in a Jazz/Funk combo, consider adding my new tune, Frumpy, to your set list. This playful pentatonic number is fun to play and fun to solo over.
Frumpy - B Flat Part.pdf
Frumpy - Concert Part.pdf
And if you play it, say it! ("Hey, folks - we're gunna do a new one by Rob Birdwell...hope you like it...it's called 'Frumpy'..here we go....one, two, three, f...") Just let me know and I'll feature you and/or your group on my blog space - just send me links to your site, tell me a bit about how it all went, provide a link to the audio mp3 file to you or your group's performance of Frumpy and I'll post a short feature piece about it on BirdwellMusic.com.
And if you decide to record to Frumpy on your next CD, well...cool! Of course you have my permission. I only ask that you send me notice of your intent to do so (Example: "Hey Rob, we want to include your tune 'Frumpy' on our next CD - is that cool with you?" Rob's reply: "You bet!") in the very unlikely chance that there are any author royalties that need to come my way. (Yea I know I'm dreaming...this is Jazz after all!).
Anyway, like any writer/performer, it's great when the music is alive and people breath life into it - so put Frumpy on your set list and have some fun with it!
Rob Birdwell
Frumpy - B Flat Part.pdf
Frumpy - Concert Part.pdf
And if you play it, say it! ("Hey, folks - we're gunna do a new one by Rob Birdwell...hope you like it...it's called 'Frumpy'..here we go....one, two, three, f...") Just let me know and I'll feature you and/or your group on my blog space - just send me links to your site, tell me a bit about how it all went, provide a link to the audio mp3 file to you or your group's performance of Frumpy and I'll post a short feature piece about it on BirdwellMusic.com.
And if you decide to record to Frumpy on your next CD, well...cool! Of course you have my permission. I only ask that you send me notice of your intent to do so (Example: "Hey Rob, we want to include your tune 'Frumpy' on our next CD - is that cool with you?" Rob's reply: "You bet!") in the very unlikely chance that there are any author royalties that need to come my way. (Yea I know I'm dreaming...this is Jazz after all!).
Anyway, like any writer/performer, it's great when the music is alive and people breath life into it - so put Frumpy on your set list and have some fun with it!
Rob Birdwell
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Music Contracting Services
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Friday, December 03, 2004
Jeff Helgesen's Home Page
Jeff Helgesen's Home Page - one of the best and most interesting trumpet related sites, particularly for Jazz players, that I've seen. Solo transcriptions , articles and various links to the masters, teachers, insights...there's just a LOT of great material - check it out!
Rob Birdwell
Rob Birdwell
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Yamaha's Digital EZ Trumpet
Cheesy, goofy, flying-in-the-face-offensive to "real" musicians....man, where can I get one of these bad boys?!!!
Rob Birdwell
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