Category: Jazz Education
“Mike’s Lament” with the New Y ark Sate of the Art Jazz Ensemble
From the CD “Oasis” by Mike Longo’s New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble. Recorded in 2004. Pictured are Baritone sax great Claire Daly and the late jazz greatContinue reading“Mike’s Lament” with the New Y ark Sate of the Art Jazz Ensemble
The Elusive Cymbal Beat
One of the major problems I have found with students as well as a number of professional musicians, including drummers, is the understanding of the jazz cymbal beat.
Mike Longo original composition “Darkness Into Light” Played live by the New York State of the Art Jazz Ensemble
Recorded live, in 2016, at the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium in the New York Baha’i Center.
“Kush” by Dizzy Gillespie arranged by Mike Longo w/ the NY State of the Art Jazz Ensemble
The epitome of poly metricity is expressed in this song as well as the arrangement. These are among the top studio/jazz players in NYC.
Don Byas with Mike Longo on piano at Newport Jazz – 1970
I had played with Don in Europe a few times with Dizzy but this was the only time in the States, at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1970. He wasContinue readingDon Byas with Mike Longo on piano at Newport Jazz – 1970
Mike Longo plays with the great Joe Venuti circa early 70s.
Although the sound quality is not great, I thought some of you might enjoy this. It is from a gig I did with the great Joe Venuti circa early 70s.Continue readingMike Longo plays with the great Joe Venuti circa early 70s.
Monk Rowe interviews Mike Longo – January of 2019
https://youtu.be/1M3ST_OQDiI