Probably my favorite room to play in NYC, …Mezzrow , owned and operated by the great jazz pianist, Spike Wilner. This was recorded back in 2017. We play there atContinue readingMike Longo and Paul West play “Tenderly” from Mezzrow Jazz Club In NYC.
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“Seminole Soul” by Mike Longo and the NY State of the Art Jazz Ensemble
Mike Long and the New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble play Mike’s original composition and arrangement of “Seminole Soul.” Inspired by and dedicated to the people of YborContinue reading“Seminole Soul” by Mike Longo and the NY State of the Art Jazz Ensemble
Practicing Tip By Mike Longo
Never look for results when you practice. The reason is that today’s practice session is not going to show up in your playing until six or seven weeks later.
Mike Longo “Egression”
From the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium in the NYC Baha’i Center, Mike Longo’s 17 piece NY State of the Art Jazz Ensemble plays Mike’s original composition and arrangement of “Eggression.Continue readingMike Longo “Egression”
How to kick off a Tune
The mistake that many musicians make when kicking off a tune is they think in terms of “setting a tempo” instead of “kicking off a groove.” Most of the greatContinue readingHow to kick off a Tune
The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz Vol. I… Information about it.
This is a video commercial about The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz based on Dizzy Gillespie’s Rhythmic and Time conception taught by Mike Longo. To acquire the actual DVD, please goContinue readingThe Rhythmic Nature of Jazz Vol. I… Information about it.
Information about Vol. II of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz
This is a video commercial about Vol. II of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz based on Dizzy Gillespie’s Rhythmic and Time conception taught by Mike Longo. To acquire the actualContinue readingInformation about Vol. II of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz
Part 2 of DVD II The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz
This is Part 2 to be watched in conjunction with the commercial for DVD II. If you would like to acquire DVD II, please got to www.jazzbeat.com and click onContinue readingPart 2 of DVD II The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz
Vol. III The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz – Info.
This is a video commercial about Vol. III of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz based on Dizzy Gillespie’s Rhythmic and Time conception taught by Mike Longo. To acquire the actualContinue readingVol. III The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz – Info.
4th and final DVD IV of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz – Info.
This is the 4th and final DVD in the series. All four volumes are available at (www.jazzbeat.com). They are now available in downloadable forms only. You can have any ofContinue reading4th and final DVD IV of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz – Info.