Rick McLaughlin | Bassist
Arrivederci, Milano!
What a great time I had in Milan, Italy this past weekend! Went to the Duomo a couple of times, gazed in some windows at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (and yes, I was horrified by the McDonald’s presence), stood paralyzed in front of an incredible suit on display in the window of a Zegna store, [...]
Viaggio in Milano
If you happen to be in Milan, Italy this weekend, come to our show! The Either/Orchestra is playing at Teatro Manzoni, for the Apertivo in Concerto festival. This gig stars the great Ethiopian musicians, Mahmoud Ahmed and Mulatu Astatke. More and more about the music can be found right here in my website. Info on [...]
Fomytskyi iReport
A really great iReport hit CNN yesterday:
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Plays great, no?
R.
The Count’s Main Man
Walter Page. Need I say more? Probably. In a continuing effort to re-listen to my entire LP collection (alphabetically), I have just spent a few days listening to my Count Basie records. Not all of them have Walter Page, but IMHO, the very best Basie records do. Of course, there [...]
E/O with Mulatu Astatke
In February, 2008, I was fortunate enough to perform with Mulatu Astatke in Oakland, CA – a fantastic night it was, albeit a soggy one. It was monsoon season in Oakland, so everyone – the entire band, everyone working at the club, the audience – we were all soaked. Happily, some of the concert has [...]
Mussorgsky at the Iridium
Last week, I posted a Youtube video of Marina (my hit song), performed at the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC. That night, we also performed an arrangement of Promenade from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The personnel is Eyran Katsenelenbogen (piano, arranger, band leader), David Zoffer (guitar), Gary Fieldman (drums), and moi. Here’s video of [...]
Marina @ Iridium
Earlier this summer (July 1, 2009), I had the opportunity to perform at Iridium in NYC with three fantastic musicians, Gary Fieldman (drums), David Zoffer (guitar), and Eyran Katsenelenbogen (piano) – it was the New York release of Eyran’s newest CD 88 Fingers. One of the tunes we performed is my “hit,” Marina. Happily, this [...]
Teaching
I am slowly, but surely, crafting some thoughts on teaching to be posted here. There is a new page (look at the top of this page) entitled Teaching, and in the coming weeks I’m hoping to get some reviews posted of key materials I use in helping guide aspiring musicians. Specifically, I’m a [...]
My new bass
It’s so gratifying to post a title like that one, “My new bass.” Don’t get me wrong, I love my “old” bass, which is to say that I love my:
French, 1880s double bass
German, 1964 hybrid double bass (carved top, plywood body)
Alembic Series II electric bass
Yamaha BB330F fretless electric bass with Bartolini pickups
