Kenny G vs. Norah Jones |
Why would the labels drop "real jazz" for "smooth jazz?" Who says Norah Jones is jazz, anyway? If jazz players bothered to understand or even create an audience, we wouldn't be having this conversatio...
Posted by Dan Perez on Tue, 06 May 2008 09:14:00 PST |
Don't Put Another Nail In The Coffin |
My main concern with jazz education in the current era is that we are not teaching our students that the music is relevant to them. Sure, enrollment is up in jazz programs across the country, but if ...
Posted by Dan Perez on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:38:00 PST |
Music: 1, Daily Grind: 0 |
I saw a post in an online forum where a kid said his music classes were being cancelled. His principal told him he had to worry about the "important" classes. So the kid asked what he should say, an...
Posted by Dan Perez on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:16:00 PST |
...of things to come. |
As you've probably noticed, I just added a new track to my myspace page with a couple of samples of things I'm working on. There are excerpts from two tracks I'm working on, "Losing My Head" and "Fro...
Posted by Dan Perez on Mon, 28 May 2007 01:27:00 PST |
Who wants a little Jazz Fo Dat Azz? |
So Wednesday I went to the city to check out some kids I used to know in college. I knew what J4DA was all about, but the energy they put up was intense! This group mixes hip-hop/R&B and jazz in a v...
Posted by Dan Perez on Fri, 25 May 2007 01:20:00 PST |
Improving the music: what are your goals? |
Ever since, and in fact before I began playing music, "Jazz was dead." The death knell had been sounded long before I was born, and rings loud and clear today. These days, jazz education is explodin...
Posted by Dan Perez on Fri, 18 May 2007 12:26:00 PST |
Teaching |
My latest project is a series of workshops I've put together to teach kids about saxophone technique, improvisation and how to practice. I think there's a lot of conflicting information out there, and...
Posted by Dan Perez on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:47:00 PST |
The NEW TRACKS!!! |
So, here's the rundown. I've just put up a demo of smooth jazz stuff. A couple of tracks are things I did with Gary Oleyar, a guy I do these smooth gigs with. He made the tracks and played guitar, ...
Posted by Dan Perez on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:49:00 PST |
Check out this event: Dan Perez and his awesome band |
Hosted By: Dan PerezWhen: Wednesday Jan 18, 2006 at 7:30 PMWhere: Trumpets6 Depot SquareMontclair, NJ 07042USDescription:Dan Perez Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Dan Perez on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 02:27:00 PST |
My new tune |
Check out the little midirrific copy of my new tune, "The Impasse." I've started me a band, and I can't wait to throw this thing in front of them. The groove is totally different from what i've got ...
Posted by Dan Perez on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:02:00 PST |
