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.
Category: Jazz Improvisation
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.
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
Matrix by the Mike Longo Trio with Ron Carter and Mickey Roker…1970
This was recorded in 1970 for Mainstream Records. It is the first time that Ron Carter and I ever played together. We made the whole album in 1 and 1/2Continue readingMatrix by the Mike Longo Trio with Ron Carter and Mickey Roker…1970
“What Is This Thing Called Love” – Mike Longo Trio
From their 2/19/19 tribute to Oscar Peterson, Mike Longo, Paul West and Mike Campenni play the Cole Porter Classic “What Is This Thing Called Love” live from the John BirksContinue reading“What Is This Thing Called Love” – Mike Longo Trio