Rick McLaughlin | Bassist
Freddie Hubbard’s Melodic Material
Ok, so really this should be the subject of a dissertation. I recently (last fall) acquired a slew of Freddie Hubbard albums and have been checking them out slowly but surely. Today, I launched Backlash at 7am (which felt like 6am) because it stars Up Jumped Spring. We needed that this morning. Yesterday, it was [...]
Very, Very Important Fundraiser
As you know, I teach at New England Conservatory. One of our students was mugged recently – he was beaten up and his baritone saxophone was stolen. Kelly Roberg, a friend and colleague at NEC, has organized a fundraiser that will (one hopes) help our student acquire a new instrument. If you are in the [...]
Excellent Mashup
Actually, it’s more of a remix. Anyway, last year, I mentioned that I was digging some mashups (by “last year,” I mean 2007). A friend of mine just sent me this very excellent mashup (again, more of a remix, but very very excellent nonetheless):
