Greg Howard - Chapman Stick
Loudon Briggs
Until recently, I had to plead ignorance of this musician and his
instrument. I had never heard of either. How would you categorize him
and his music?
**************
Chapman Stick virtuoso Greg Howard will be performing along with
trumpet player John D'earth, guitarist Jamal Millner, and drummer Matt
Wyatt at the Gravity Lounge in downtown Charlottesville on Sunday,
November 28th. The show will start at 8 pm, and there will be a $5
cover charge.
For those of you that don't already know, the Chapman Stick is an
instrument designed around the two-handed tapping method pioneered by
Emmett Chapman thirty years ago. It has elements of guitar, bass, and
piano, but allows one musician to cover the roles of all three,
allowing for complex interactions of harmony and melody that several
different players trying to work together would never be able to
orchestrate. You can see an example of this instrument in action at
http://www.eyeoncville.com/005/005vid00.htm .
**************
--
Loudon Briggs lar...@bbz.net Phoenix, Arizona, USA)
bkn...@conramp.net
wrote:
>Chapman Stick virtuoso Greg Howard will be performing along with
>trumpet player John D'earth, guitarist Jamal Millner, and drummer Matt
>Wyatt at the Gravity Lounge in downtown Charlottesville on Sunday,
>November 28th. The show will start at 8 pm, and there will be a $5
>cover charge.
>
>For those of you that don't already know, the Chapman Stick is an
>instrument designed around the two-handed tapping method pioneered by
>Emmett Chapman thirty years ago. It has elements of guitar, bass, and
>piano, but allows one musician to cover the roles of all three,
>allowing for complex interactions of harmony and melody that several
>different players trying to work together would never be able to
>orchestrate. You can see an example of this instrument in action at
>http://www.eyeoncville.com/005/005vid00.htm .
>
Impressive. Thanks for the link Loudon.
bk
Steve Edwards
His music can go all over the place.
Probably not bebop,
probably more modern. If I were you, though, I'd go just to see
John D'Earth, who is a fantastic musician.
And for $5, no way you can go wrong, even if they water the drinks.
Steve E.