Count Basie tune performed live last night (9.27.13) in New York City on flugelhorn with my teacher and musical mentor, Mark Gould on trumpet.  This performance was dedicated to my new friend Bill Hart and all others like my trumpet wingman Ryan Anthony who are dealing with the scourge that is cancer.  Bill, know that after meeting you at ITG, I finally understand the meaning of this Basie standard, ‘Little Darling’…don’t rush and enjoy the journey of life with others…you have given me that gift!

Li'l Darlin for Bill Hart

Dedication to Christian Louis, Elector of Brandenburg

"As I had a couple of years ago the pleasure of appearing of appearing before your Royal Highness, by virtue of your Highness' commands, and as I noticed then that your Highness took some pleasure in the small talents which heaven has given me for music, and as in taking leave of your Royal Highness, Your Highness deigned to honor me with the command to send your Highness some pieces of my composition: I have then in accordance with Your Highness' most gracious orders taken the liberty of rendering my most humble duty to your Royal Highness with the present concertos, which I have adapted to several instruments; begging Your Highness not to judge their imperfection with the rigor of the fine and delicate taste which the whole world knows Your Highness has for musical pieces; but rather to infer from them in benign consideration the profound respect and the most humble obedience which I try to show your Highness therewith.  For the rest, Sire, I beg your Royal Highness very humbly to have the goodness to continue Your Highness' gracious favor towards me, and to be assured that nothing is so close to my heart as the wish that I may be employed on occasions more worthy of your Royal Highness and of Your Highness' service. 

I, who without an equal in zeal, am your Royal Highness' most humble and obedient servant, 

Johann Sebastian Bach
May, 1721

(Wow...look at those compliments...even Bach had to hustle for gigs!!!)


Jens Lindemann Brandenburg No. 2 III: Allegro Assai with Lüneburger Bach Orchester

Jens and his friend superstar trombonist Wycliffe Gordon at the world famous Capitol Records Studio 'A' in Los Angeles...also known as 'Frank's' room (as in Sinatra of course).  This was a spontaneous live take of 'Scotch and Soda' done while the rest of the big band was on a break.

Jens Lindemann & Wycliffe Gordon - Scotch and Soda

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