Just Can’t Wait
Jon Burr Band | jbQ Media (2009)
By Woodrow Wilkins
Bassist Jon Burr has spent many years supporting other artists. He brings a lot of that experience into Just Can’t Wait, a 14-song collection that reflects …
Jon Burr’s Blog
Review in the Salt Lake Tribune
Pop Top: Bassist writes away his demons in ‘Just Can’t Wait’
Posted: 02/16/2009 06:00:00 PM MST
Grade: B
CD » “Just Can’t Wait” just might be the album for those recovering from an obsessive relationship. A
Review of the Jon Burr Band in eJazz News
CD Reviews: Jon Burr Band, “Just Can’t Wait”
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| By Edward Blanco
Bassist Jon Burr has performed with some of the best musicians in the business ever since Charlie Mingus asked |
Review in the Newark Star Ledger…
SONGS WITH PIZZAZZ ✣ “Take Me Home” Laura Hull (Hullarious) Jersey-based, jazz-influenced singer Laura Hull has a capacious alto voice: She can nail any note with good pitch and air. Her style is part jazz – in her rhythm and …
New Video Playlist – 3 for All Trio
We did a house concert last Sunday in Yonkers.
We were invited by Marilee Scheuneman on behalf of the Yonkers Land Conservancy, and we had a wonderful time at the Potgeiter residence.
We shot some videos – we got the …
Jon Burr Band Review on jazzreview.com
Internal Dynamics in Rhythm
This is an area that seems to be largely ignored in the teaching of Jazz, while at the same time one of the most essential components of “swing.”
There is a pedagogy called Eurythmics pioneered by Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, which was …
The Power of Decision
Decision: The roots of the word are Latin; “de” and “cidere”, meaning to “cut away.”
In the words of Yogi Berra, “there was a fork in the road, and I took it.”
There are many things in the world that …
Rhythmic and Melodic Development in the Construction of Bass Lines
Rhythmic and Melodic Development in the Construction of Bass Lines
The role of the bass in most ensembles in most musical styles most of the time is foundational. Most bass players play the roots and fifths on the underlying …
The “Power of Now”
It’s ironic to think that the greatest solace I found after the breakup was Eckhard Tolle’s book, The Power of Now; after all, the copy in my possession had been given to me by my obsessive object. Now it has …