MASTER CLASS with PLAYERS from the BOSTON POPS
MASTER CLASS with Accompanist Vytas J. Baksys and Linda Bento-Rei
DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 2016 @ 6:00 PM
How to Make a Living PLAYING Music by Rob Silverman
PLAYERS SCHOOL OF MUSIC’S MASTER CLASS SERIES PRESENTS: How to make a living PLAYING music by Rob Silverman Come join us for this great Master Class – Learn secrets on how to survive in the music industry. DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 2016 TIME: 2:00 PM WHERE: PLAYERS School of Music Campus at 923 N. McMullen…
PLAYERS player – John Bonham
Today’s PLAYERS’ player is John Bonham from Led Zeppelin. John is a drummer that most players admire. This solo shows his great time, chops and technique. Have fun remembering the late, great John Bonham.
PLAYERS School International Choir in Concert
PLAYERS School International Choir in Concert. DATE: Thursday, Dec. 10th, 2015 TIME: 3:30 PM VENUE: The Princess Martha , 411 First Avenue North, St. Petersburg, 33701 – Choir Director Sandy Davis-Camp. Note: To participate in PLAYERS School International Choir in 2016, you can contact Sandy Davis-Camp at +1-727-725-1445 ( Ext 12 ) or just…
PLAYER’S Players of the Day – Chick Corea & Gary Burton
Here are two incredible musicians that, in combination, make PLAYER’S Players of the Day! Chick Corea and Gary Burton are in a league of their own. Their soling and interplay are simply astounding. And as much as I admire Chick, Gary Burton is such an astonishing soloist as to put himself into the Keith Jarrett…
PLAYERS’ Player of the Day – Francis ROCCO Prestia
Today’s PLAYER is Francis Rocco Prestia ( Tower of Power ) . His eighth note funky bass lines are practically without par. Rocco has a deep musical and unique approach to groove that makes Rocco THE funkiest bassist around. Here is a clip. Enjoy! 🙂
PLAYERS School’s Fave Player – Antonio Sanchez
Today’s PLAYERS School Fave Musician is Drummer and Composer of the Birdmanfilm soundtrack Antonio Sanchez. Native of Mexico, Antonio is the drummer with Pat Metheny and other New York jazz-led bands. He plays with spirit and feeling. Here is a clip of him as a teacher, giving a class. Enjoy what you hear from this…
Vicky’s Corner – Lower Expectations
Hi to all my beautiful players! Thank you for visiting my corner today. It’s been said “expectations are resentments under construction”. I just remember a famous funny sketch from one of my favorites TV shows MAD TV – The sketch was called “Lower Expectations”. So, I am inspired by this title to explain a very…
**Triads** PART 2 by Matt Bokulic
Hi gang, Yesterday we talked about the family of triads. Dissonant (augmented/diminished), consonant (major/minor). Think of the consonant structures as the chord that create mood, and the dissonant structures as the chords that create motion. In this series, we will be talking about intervals. We will be focusing on major and minor thirds, and fifths.…
PLAYER of the Day – Michael Manring
Today’s PLAYER is  one-of-a-kind bass player: Michael Manring. Without a doubt, he is alone in his area of bass playing. He boggles my mind with his various tunings, postion changes and a constantly evolving harmonic perform, all on four strings. Here is a clip of Michael playing something that evokes so much feeling, so much…