Russ Strathdee - Music page

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MUSIC

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Samples of Audio Recordings / Unreleased / Work In Progress

Tune	Recorded	Situation	Mini Player
Things We Said Today by Russ Strathdee Quartet	LIVE at a gig using a Zoom H2 Apr 13, 2013	Danny McErlain (keyboard), Key Meyer (bass), Dave Johannesson (drums), Russ Strathdee (sax) This was with NO rehearsal - notice how groove settles in - Danny, Ken & Dave are great!
Freddie The Freeloader by Russ Strathdee Quartet	LIVE at a gig using a Zoom H2 Apr 13, 2013	Danny McErlain (keyboard), Key Meyer (bass), Dave Johannesson (drums), Russ Strathdee (sax)
The More I See You by Russ Strathdee Quartet	LIVE at a gig using a Zoom H2 Apr 13, 2013	Danny McErlain (keyboard), Key Meyer (bass), Dave Johannesson (drums), Russ Strathdee (sax)
Song For My Father by Russ Strathdee Quartet	LIVE at a gig using a Zoom H2 Apr 13, 2013	Danny McErlain (keyboard), Key Meyer (bass), Dave Johannesson (drums), Russ Strathdee (sax)
Days of Wine And Roses by Russ Strathdee Quartet	LIVE at a gig using a Zoom H2 Apr 13, 2013	Danny McErlain (keyboard), Key Meyer (bass), Dave Johannesson (drums), Russ Strathdee (sax)
Rosetta by Russ Strathdee Quartet	LIVE at a gig using a Zoom H2 Apr 13, 2013	Danny McErlain (keyboard), Key Meyer (bass), Dave Johannesson (drums), Russ Strathdee (soprano sax)
Cube by Mark Rutherford	FreshTrax Music Jul 8, 2010	Mark Rutherford (Fender Rhodes), Stu Steinhart (bass), Mike Sloski (drums), Russ Strathdee (sax)
CDN Sunset	FreshTrax Music Jul 8, 2010	Mark Rutherford (Fender Rhodes), Stu Steinhart (bass), Mike Sloski (drums), Russ Strathdee (sax)
Tenderly	FreshTrax Music Jun 4, 2010	Willow Rutherford singing, Mark Rutherford bed tracks, Russ on sax
Night Train	Mike Sloski Studio Mar.4, 2010	Mark Rutherford (B3), Joe Huron (gutiar), Stu Steinhart (bass 1), Carl Rabinowitz (bass 2), Mike Sloski (drums), Russ on sax
Sophisticated Lady	Mike Sloski Studio Mar.4, 2010	Mark Rutherford (B3), Joe Huron (gutiar), Stu Steinhart (bass 1), Carl Rabinowitz (bass 2), Mike Sloski (drums), Russ on sax
What Happened To The Music (Russ Strathdee)	Mike Sloski Studio Mar.4, 2010 VERY ROUGH 1ST CUT "PROOF OF CONCEPT" TAKE	Mark Rutherford (B3), Joe Huron (gutiar), Stu Steinhart (bass 1), Carl Rabinowitz (bass 2), Mike Sloski (drums), Russ on sax (I think I'll change the key)
A Piece Of My Heart	Russlind Music Jan 6, 2010	Music: Russ Strathdee, Words, vocal & tasty guitar: Ken Losell; bed track: Mike Sloski
Woodstock	FreshTrax Music Aug. 24, 2009	Experimental, one-take, rough mix, Mark Rutherford on piano, Russ on alto sax
Be With My Soul Tonight	Russlind Music May 25, 2009	Original track created with midi sequencer software
At Last	Live at Russ's birthday bash Feb.22, 2009	LIVE! Russ with Mark Rutherford (piano) - Unrehearsed performance - tune suggested by Mark
Can't Buy Me Love	Animal Tracks Music February 26, 2008	Mark Rutherford, Yamaha baby grand; Bruce Rumble, electric bass, Russ on tenor sax
The Look Of Love	Animal Tracks Music February 12, 2008	Mark Rutherford, Yamaha baby grand; Bruce Rumble, acoustic bass, Russ on tenor sax
Comin' Home	Gayety Theatre, Collingwood December, 2007	Shelaugh Hart Concert Live Stage recording
Things Aint What They Used To Be	Gayety Theatre, Collingwood December, 2007	Shelaugh Hart Concert Live Stage recording
Speak Low	Animal Tracks Music November 28, 2007	Mark Rutherford, Yamaha baby grand; Russ on tenor sax
Smooth Lounge Groove 1	Russlind music November 19, 2007	Ron White synthesized drum loop; Russ on synth keyboard (melody)
Desafinado	Animal Tracks Music November 14, 2007	Mark Rutherford, Fender Rhodes; Russ on alto sax

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Quintessence Saxophone Quintet - Fudge Fugue in G minor

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"Golden Rules for Ensemble Playing"

1. Everyone should play the same piece.

2. Carefully attempt to tune your instrument before playing. That way you can be out of tune all night with a clear concience.

3. Take your time finding each chart and turning pages.

4. Keep the fingering chart handy. You can always catch up with the others.

5. If you play a wrong note or passage, give a nasty look to someone near you. Or else, play it a few times and it will sound like jazz.

6. Always remember, the right note at the wrong time is a wrong note, and vice-versa.

7. If a passage is difficult, slow down. If it is easy, speed up. Everything will even itself out in the end.

8. When everyone else has finished playing, you should not play any notes you have left.

9. Strive to get the maximum NPS (notes per second). This will intimidate the weaker players and gain you the admiration of the ignorant. Audience at the club will be impressed.

10. If everyone gets lost except you, follow the ones who are lost

11. If you are completely lost, stop everyone and say, "I think we should tune up".

12. Markings for slurs, dynamics and expression should be disregarded. They are only to embellish the score and make the arranger look good.

13. Observe the repeat signs only if what you just played was interesting.

14. If the ensemble has to stop because of you, carefully explain in detail why you got lost. Everyone will be very interested.

15. A wrong note played timidly is a wrong note.

16. A wrong note, played with authority, is simply your interpretation of the phrase.

17. You have achieved a true jazz interpretation when, in the end, you have not played one note of the original chart.

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