there we go how’s everybody doing so we’re all gonna do some performing today
we’re all gonna do some performing today
we’re all gonna do some performing today before we start before I start yapping
before we start before I start yapping
before we start before I start yapping at you so I’ll collapse up that if you
at you so I’ll collapse up that if you
at you so I’ll collapse up that if you can clap it back so I can see you has
can clap it back so I can see you has
can clap it back so I can see you has rhythm you guys have tables you can use
rhythm you guys have tables you can use
rhythm you guys have tables you can use tables or I just don’t have anything up
tables or I just don’t have anything up
tables or I just don’t have anything up here today let’s try that again
there you go I need six volunteers to
there you go I need six volunteers to come play with me today okay come on one
come play with me today okay come on one
come play with me today okay come on one two right yep one two that’s four we
two right yep one two that’s four we
two right yep one two that’s four we have two more drums two more come on
have two more drums two more come on
have two more drums two more come on nice all right so one two any drum pick
nice all right so one two any drum pick
nice all right so one two any drum pick a drum stuff for this don’t you think
a drum stuff for this don’t you think
a drum stuff for this don’t you think this is my baby so you guys are the lab
this is my baby so you guys are the lab
this is my baby so you guys are the lab group here young so these are hand drums
group here young so these are hand drums
group here young so these are hand drums there’s two real sounds we could has
there’s two real sounds we could has
there’s two real sounds we could has anybody played it have any players young
anybody played it have any players young
anybody played it have any players young so for my new people we have two main
so for my new people we have two main
so for my new people we have two main sounds you can hit the drum in the
sounds you can hit the drum in the
sounds you can hit the drum in the center and get like a lower tone a bass
center and get like a lower tone a bass
center and get like a lower tone a bass sound or towards the edge with like more
sound or towards the edge with like more
sound or towards the edge with like more your fingers and get a higher sound so
your fingers and get a higher sound so
your fingers and get a higher sound so I’ll play some stuff you guys play back
[Music]
[Music] professional that’s what I’m talking
professional that’s what I’m talking
professional that’s what I’m talking about we get a round of applause so the
about we get a round of applause so the
about we get a round of applause so the other important thing in any drumming
other important thing in any drumming
other important thing in any drumming tradition where there’s more than one
tradition where there’s more than one
tradition where there’s more than one person is how do we stop so I use a
person is how do we stop so I use a
person is how do we stop so I use a tradition from West Africa called it the
tradition from West Africa called it the
tradition from West Africa called it the break it’s used in djembe ensembles so
break it’s used in djembe ensembles so
break it’s used in djembe ensembles so if we’re playing and jamming which we’re
if we’re playing and jamming which we’re
if we’re playing and jamming which we’re gonna do a lot of and it’s time I need
gonna do a lot of and it’s time I need
gonna do a lot of and it’s time I need everybody to stop I’m gonna play this
everybody to stop I’m gonna play this
everybody to stop I’m gonna play this rhythm pop it up pop it up pop pop and
rhythm pop it up pop it up pop pop and
rhythm pop it up pop it up pop pop and everybody just plays a singer at the
everybody just plays a singer at the
everybody just plays a singer at the game so it sound like and if we’re
game so it sound like and if we’re
game so it sound like and if we’re really into it and hey I know
really into it and hey I know
really into it and hey I know everybody’s like in the zone doing
everybody’s like in the zone doing
everybody’s like in the zone doing everything I’ll do this out for it to
everything I’ll do this out for it to
everything I’ll do this out for it to let you know we’re gonna stop soon yeah
let you know we’re gonna stop soon yeah
let you know we’re gonna stop soon yeah okay just so we all know ahead of time I
okay just so we all know ahead of time I
okay just so we all know ahead of time I know I put this thing on it I was like
know I put this thing on it I was like
know I put this thing on it I was like oh it doesn’t loosen the arm let’s play
oh it doesn’t loosen the arm let’s play
oh it doesn’t loosen the arm let’s play rhythm together so I’ll start playing
rhythm together so I’ll start playing
rhythm together so I’ll start playing the rhythm repetitively you just join in
the rhythm repetitively you just join in
the rhythm repetitively you just join in with me okay pop it up pop it up pop up
with me okay pop it up pop it up pop up
with me okay pop it up pop it up pop up right that just lets us stop so
right that just lets us stop so
right that just lets us stop so sometimes I’ll play a rhythm and I just
sometimes I’ll play a rhythm and I just
sometimes I’ll play a rhythm and I just want you to keep playing you guys keep
want you to keep playing you guys keep
want you to keep playing you guys keep playing until I play pop it up pop it up
playing until I play pop it up pop it up
playing until I play pop it up pop it up at bat and then we stop together cool
at bat and then we stop together cool
at bat and then we stop together cool let’s do it again just come right in
[Music]
[Music] play
boom so yeah you keep playing through
boom so yeah you keep playing through the break but that sort of come so part
the break but that sort of come so part
the break but that sort of come so part what I’m talk what I’m gonna my talk is
what I’m talk what I’m gonna my talk is
what I’m talk what I’m gonna my talk is about is the creative process and a
about is the creative process and a
about is the creative process and a group dynamic we’re gonna use a drum
group dynamic we’re gonna use a drum
group dynamic we’re gonna use a drum circle as a lab group but what brought
circle as a lab group but what brought
circle as a lab group but what brought all these ideas to me is I’m a jazz
all these ideas to me is I’m a jazz
all these ideas to me is I’m a jazz musician first and working in jazz
musician first and working in jazz
musician first and working in jazz quartets jazz trio stand in exchanging
quartets jazz trio stand in exchanging
quartets jazz trio stand in exchanging ideas liven in the moment I’ve done
ideas liven in the moment I’ve done
ideas liven in the moment I’ve done musicals improvised musicals and so
musicals improvised musicals and so
musicals improvised musicals and so communicating with actors how much
communicating with actors how much
communicating with actors how much percussion is there’s a piano player and
percussion is there’s a piano player and
percussion is there’s a piano player and throwing each other ideas and listening
throwing each other ideas and listening
throwing each other ideas and listening and saying alright who’s going to do
and saying alright who’s going to do
and saying alright who’s going to do what next the album and I found the same
what next the album and I found the same
what next the album and I found the same ideas as a teacher lesson planning with
ideas as a teacher lesson planning with
ideas as a teacher lesson planning with my fellow teachers the same ideas so
my fellow teachers the same ideas so
my fellow teachers the same ideas so sort of bringing all that together so
sort of bringing all that together so
sort of bringing all that together so the first thing in a group dynamic when
the first thing in a group dynamic when
the first thing in a group dynamic when you’re creating something there has to
you’re creating something there has to
you’re creating something there has to be some parameters you know and that’s
be some parameters you know and that’s
be some parameters you know and that’s what we just set up here you know we’re
what we just set up here you know we’re
what we just set up here you know we’re all playing hand drums this is how we’re
all playing hand drums this is how we’re
all playing hand drums this is how we’re going to stop slipping note we’re to
going to stop slipping note we’re to
going to stop slipping note we’re to stop playing and start playing and I’m
stop playing and start playing and I’m
stop playing and start playing and I’m gonna set up a little activity that will
gonna set up a little activity that will
gonna set up a little activity that will all have a chance to create a groove
all have a chance to create a groove
all have a chance to create a groove reacting to each other so let’s do that
reacting to each other so let’s do that
reacting to each other so let’s do that so this is what we’ll do I’m gonna start
so this is what we’ll do I’m gonna start
so this is what we’ll do I’m gonna start playing a simple groove I’m just gonna
playing a simple groove I’m just gonna
playing a simple groove I’m just gonna continue playing it what’s your name
continue playing it what’s your name
continue playing it what’s your name Adam Adam when you hear something to
Adam Adam when you hear something to
Adam Adam when you hear something to play you can join me it can be what I’m
play you can join me it can be what I’m
play you can join me it can be what I’m playing it can be something totally
playing it can be something totally
playing it can be something totally different
different
different there’s no wrong answer once Adam comes
there’s no wrong answer once Adam comes
there’s no wrong answer once Adam comes in Patrick will come in and you’ll just
in Patrick will come in and you’ll just
in Patrick will come in and you’ll just listen and then join in and let’s go
listen and then join in and let’s go
listen and then join in and let’s go right around p.m. when it’s time to stop
right around p.m. when it’s time to stop
right around p.m. when it’s time to stop I’ll play the break and we’re done cool
I’ll play the break and we’re done cool
I’ll play the break and we’re done cool so let’s do it
yeah so the parameters are set up in
yeah so the parameters are set up in this particular incidence right I said
this particular incidence right I said
this particular incidence right I said we’re gonna do an exercise I’ll start
we’re gonna do an exercise I’ll start
we’re gonna do an exercise I’ll start playing then we come in in it’s in
playing then we come in in it’s in
playing then we come in in it’s in succession right in the case of a jazz
succession right in the case of a jazz
succession right in the case of a jazz group that would be the chart that would
group that would be the chart that would
group that would be the chart that would be the truck we’re gonna play Julia from
be the truck we’re gonna play Julia from
be the truck we’re gonna play Julia from the Beatles today but let’s do it as a
the Beatles today but let’s do it as a
the Beatles today but let’s do it as a Samba as a Brazilian group now those
Samba as a Brazilian group now those
Samba as a Brazilian group now those aren’t parameters there’s a lot of
aren’t parameters there’s a lot of
aren’t parameters there’s a lot of create TV that can happen inside of that
create TV that can happen inside of that
create TV that can happen inside of that those are our parameters there in the
those are our parameters there in the
those are our parameters there in the improv group we it’s always about
improv group we it’s always about
improv group we it’s always about prompts right somebody give me now
prompts right somebody give me now
prompts right somebody give me now somebody give me an adjective oh great
somebody give me an adjective oh great
somebody give me an adjective oh great now I’ll let act like a brown bear for
now I’ll let act like a brown bear for
now I’ll let act like a brown bear for the next ten minutes the or in the case
the next ten minutes the or in the case
the next ten minutes the or in the case of a lesson right this is what I want to
of a lesson right this is what I want to
of a lesson right this is what I want to teach these kids okay and their band
teach these kids okay and their band
teach these kids okay and their band kids so I know these are the tools I
kids so I know these are the tools I
kids so I know these are the tools I have in my room all right now let’s work
have in my room all right now let’s work
have in my room all right now let’s work together to figure out what we’re gonna
together to figure out what we’re gonna
together to figure out what we’re gonna do yeah so at first it’s all about
do yeah so at first it’s all about
do yeah so at first it’s all about setting those parameters and the same
setting those parameters and the same
setting those parameters and the same thing works if you think about the
thing works if you think about the
thing works if you think about the business world I do a lot of nonprofit
business world I do a lot of nonprofit
business world I do a lot of nonprofit work and you’re talking about mark
work and you’re talking about mark
work and you’re talking about mark you’re in a marketing meeting and you’re
you’re in a marketing meeting and you’re
you’re in a marketing meeting and you’re looking at all right what’s our goal
looking at all right what’s our goal
looking at all right what’s our goal what tools we have what’s our budget do
what tools we have what’s our budget do
what tools we have what’s our budget do we have a social media account yet nope
we have a social media account yet nope
we have a social media account yet nope we need to call savvy sisters and get on
we need to call savvy sisters and get on
we need to call savvy sisters and get on that the UM or we have all this stuff
that the UM or we have all this stuff
that the UM or we have all this stuff how do we use it effectively so that’s
how do we use it effectively so that’s
how do we use it effectively so that’s the first thing let’s do the exercise
the first thing let’s do the exercise
the first thing let’s do the exercise again No
again No
again No than else out of it okay cuz he’s time
than else out of it okay cuz he’s time
than else out of it okay cuz he’s time we do it we learn a little more about
we do it we learn a little more about
we do it we learn a little more about ourselves I’m gonna do a different
ourselves I’m gonna do a different
ourselves I’m gonna do a different grooves though it’s already starting to
grooves though it’s already starting to
grooves though it’s already starting to come together isn’t it it’s already
come together isn’t it it’s already
come together isn’t it it’s already starting to come together the Elm so the
starting to come together the Elm so the
starting to come together the Elm so the next thing that happens next well to me
next thing that happens next well to me
next thing that happens next well to me the next important thing is that as a
the next important thing is that as a
the next important thing is that as a group we began to learn each other’s
group we began to learn each other’s
group we began to learn each other’s strengths and part of that is that
strengths and part of that is that
strengths and part of that is that identifying your own strengths you know
identifying your own strengths you know
identifying your own strengths you know what what what am i bringing to the
what what what am i bringing to the
what what what am i bringing to the table here you know you can already sort
table here you know you can already sort
table here you know you can already sort of hear players going you know what you
of hear players going you know what you
of hear players going you know what you took a risk there out of that time I
took a risk there out of that time I
took a risk there out of that time I heard you BA
heard you BA
heard you BA yeah you know I’m gonna go after this
yeah you know I’m gonna go after this
yeah you know I’m gonna go after this little part here this is where I feel
little part here this is where I feel
little part here this is where I feel comfortable all right
comfortable all right
comfortable all right I feel like I can play a little quicker
I feel like I can play a little quicker
I feel like I can play a little quicker I have some chops here you know in a
I have some chops here you know in a
I have some chops here you know in a jazz situation we don’t we know our
jazz situation we don’t we know our
jazz situation we don’t we know our roles drummer right keeping the time
roles drummer right keeping the time
roles drummer right keeping the time with the bass player who’s laying down
with the bass player who’s laying down
with the bass player who’s laying down the time in the harmonies piano player
the time in the harmonies piano player
the time in the harmonies piano player laying down the harmonies for us but we
laying down the harmonies for us but we
laying down the harmonies for us but we also have you know what I know this guy
also have you know what I know this guy
also have you know what I know this guy he has some chops so the piano player is
he has some chops so the piano player is
he has some chops so the piano player is gonna say I’m gonna leave some space for
gonna say I’m gonna leave some space for
gonna say I’m gonna leave some space for this drummer or the other way around man
this drummer or the other way around man
this drummer or the other way around man as a drummer I know this piano player is
as a drummer I know this piano player is
as a drummer I know this piano player is gonna play a lot of notes when he takes
gonna play a lot of notes when he takes
gonna play a lot of notes when he takes the solo and blow everybody away I’m
the solo and blow everybody away I’m
the solo and blow everybody away I’m gonna stay out of the way you know
gonna stay out of the way you know
gonna stay out of the way you know knowing your role
knowing your role
knowing your role finding a role inside the group that
finding a role inside the group that
finding a role inside the group that improv group so the the improvised
improv group so the the improvised
improv group so the the improvised musical we did we would pull out the
musical we did we would pull out the
musical we did we would pull out the prompts but as we ran shows by the
prompts but as we ran shows by the
prompts but as we ran shows by the second week
second week
second week new the actors now so I do like Oh Mike
new the actors now so I do like Oh Mike
new the actors now so I do like Oh Mike can rap so he’s gonna get a rap at some
can rap so he’s gonna get a rap at some
can rap so he’s gonna get a rap at some point because we way it would work is
point because we way it would work is
point because we way it would work is they would start a scene and then maybe
they would start a scene and then maybe
they would start a scene and then maybe the piano player would start playing
the piano player would start playing
the piano player would start playing like oh I feel a song coming on so
like oh I feel a song coming on so
like oh I feel a song coming on so that’s how musicals work anyway and then
that’s how musicals work anyway and then
that’s how musicals work anyway and then and we would throw different styles we
and we would throw different styles we
and we would throw different styles we knew who was strong here and there so
knew who was strong here and there so
knew who was strong here and there so you’ve learned everybody strengths and
you’ve learned everybody strengths and
you’ve learned everybody strengths and they also learned actors learn with us
they also learned actors learn with us
they also learned actors learn with us oh I know I can start singing and
oh I know I can start singing and
oh I know I can start singing and they’re gonna be able to catch up to me
they’re gonna be able to catch up to me
they’re gonna be able to catch up to me you know but you only learned that after
you know but you only learned that after
you know but you only learned that after you begin to attend to each other’s
you begin to attend to each other’s
you begin to attend to each other’s strengths and know your own in the
strengths and know your own in the
strengths and know your own in the classroom my coat by coab and director
classroom my coat by coab and director
classroom my coat by coab and director when i was a band director was a wind
when i was a band director was a wind
when i was a band director was a wind player i’m a percussionist if i’m having
player i’m a percussionist if i’m having
player i’m a percussionist if i’m having trouble with my wins I’m gonna go to
trouble with my wins I’m gonna go to
trouble with my wins I’m gonna go to Mary Margaret and say hey how do we work
Mary Margaret and say hey how do we work
Mary Margaret and say hey how do we work on breathing how do I fix this problem
on breathing how do I fix this problem
on breathing how do I fix this problem you know and then we’re gonna work
you know and then we’re gonna work
you know and then we’re gonna work together to come to this lesson plan why
together to come to this lesson plan why
together to come to this lesson plan why just trying to do all out of my hand
just trying to do all out of my hand
just trying to do all out of my hand when there’s somebody else in the room
when there’s somebody else in the room
when there’s somebody else in the room with that strength right so that’s the
with that strength right so that’s the
with that strength right so that’s the next thing same thing here you can hear
next thing same thing here you can hear
next thing same thing here you can hear everybody beginning to listen to each
everybody beginning to listen to each
everybody beginning to listen to each other figure out where they fit in in
other figure out where they fit in in
other figure out where they fit in in this whole scheme it still one more time
this whole scheme it still one more time
this whole scheme it still one more time I’ll switch it up again
[Applause]
[Applause] so I sort of combine these two things to
so I sort of combine these two things to
so I sort of combine these two things to finding your strengths and work and
finding your strengths and work and
finding your strengths and work and finding the strengths of the group but
finding the strengths of the group but
finding the strengths of the group but those are really what brings out the
those are really what brings out the
those are really what brings out the creative part of it now we’re in the
creative part of it now we’re in the
creative part of it now we’re in the process world I spend a lot of my time I
process world I spend a lot of my time I
process world I spend a lot of my time I call it in the weeds like thinking about
call it in the weeds like thinking about
call it in the weeds like thinking about how these processes work but after while
how these processes work but after while
how these processes work but after while you to think about the outcome – and
you to think about the outcome – and
you to think about the outcome – and that’s the other important part of any
that’s the other important part of any
that’s the other important part of any type of creative project is what’s your
type of creative project is what’s your
type of creative project is what’s your real outcome not the product but when
real outcome not the product but when
real outcome not the product but when you’re playing like oh you’re playing
you’re playing like oh you’re playing
you’re playing like oh you’re playing like I’m playing a jazz tune is it a
like I’m playing a jazz tune is it a
like I’m playing a jazz tune is it a minor and is it sad is it dark are we
minor and is it sad is it dark are we
minor and is it sad is it dark are we angry is that what I want my audience to
angry is that what I want my audience to
angry is that what I want my audience to feel or am i playing something and
feel or am i playing something and
feel or am i playing something and talking about light spring day how can I
talking about light spring day how can I
talking about light spring day how can I make it feel like that how can we work
make it feel like that how can we work
make it feel like that how can we work using our strengths let’s make it feel
using our strengths let’s make it feel
using our strengths let’s make it feel like that I play with an artist named
like that I play with an artist named
like that I play with an artist named liliane Yale she spent some time our
liliane Yale she spent some time our
liliane Yale she spent some time our last album up on nut on the wrt I had 11
last album up on nut on the wrt I had 11
last album up on nut on the wrt I had 11 jazz charts and there’s a song we play
jazz charts and there’s a song we play
jazz charts and there’s a song we play called called climb the wall it’s in
called called climb the wall it’s in
called called climb the wall it’s in this rhythm that puts together brings
this rhythm that puts together brings
this rhythm that puts together brings together rhythms from West Africa and
together rhythms from West Africa and
together rhythms from West Africa and Cuba
Cuba
Cuba it’s called afro-cuban 6/8 rhythm and
it’s called afro-cuban 6/8 rhythm and
it’s called afro-cuban 6/8 rhythm and when we play that song in concerts
when we play that song in concerts
when we play that song in concerts immediately first note she starts
immediately first note she starts
immediately first note she starts playing the guitar and I started out on
playing the guitar and I started out on
playing the guitar and I started out on Cougars before I move the drumset it’s
Cougars before I move the drumset it’s
Cougars before I move the drumset it’s that feeling of oh it’s on it’s on and
that feeling of oh it’s on it’s on and
that feeling of oh it’s on it’s on and you know every time we’re going on a
you know every time we’re going on a
you know every time we’re going on a journey and then we’re going to take the
journey and then we’re going to take the
journey and then we’re going to take the audience on this journey with us
audience on this journey with us
audience on this journey with us and it’s gonna go all over and you’re
and it’s gonna go all over and you’re
and it’s gonna go all over and you’re gonna this song’s about climbing the
gonna this song’s about climbing the
gonna this song’s about climbing the wall like climbing the walls of life
wall like climbing the walls of life
wall like climbing the walls of life getting over those hurdles
getting over those hurdles
getting over those hurdles you know climb the wall and we know
you know climb the wall and we know
you know climb the wall and we know we’re gonna take this audience on this
we’re gonna take this audience on this
we’re gonna take this audience on this journey I’m getting chills right now
journey I’m getting chills right now
journey I’m getting chills right now thinking about it but that’s that’s that
thinking about it but that’s that’s that
thinking about it but that’s that’s that feeling that happens when you’re
feeling that happens when you’re
feeling that happens when you’re collaborating and you
collaborating and you
collaborating and you get to know the people you’re working
get to know the people you’re working
get to know the people you’re working with you get to know their strengths and
with you get to know their strengths and
with you get to know their strengths and you know that when I do this I know that
you know that when I do this I know that
you know that when I do this I know that I know that that Dale is gonna do this
I know that that Dale is gonna do this
I know that that Dale is gonna do this on the organ you know when I do this I
on the organ you know when I do this I
on the organ you know when I do this I know Lily’s gonna do this on a guitar
know Lily’s gonna do this on a guitar
know Lily’s gonna do this on a guitar here it comes and we’re gonna be able to
here it comes and we’re gonna be able to
here it comes and we’re gonna be able to take this big thing and share that with
take this big thing and share that with
take this big thing and share that with our friends out there out in the crowd
our friends out there out in the crowd
our friends out there out in the crowd still one more time so this time after
still one more time so this time after
still one more time so this time after we all get settled feel free to change
we all get settled feel free to change
we all get settled feel free to change your rhythm if you feel like it it’s
your rhythm if you feel like it it’s
your rhythm if you feel like it it’s after you get settled after everybody’s
after you get settled after everybody’s
after you get settled after everybody’s in you hear somebody else came in after
in you hear somebody else came in after
in you hear somebody else came in after you’re like oh I can interact with that
you’re like oh I can interact with that
you’re like oh I can interact with that feel free to go with it there’s nothing
feel free to go with it there’s nothing
feel free to go with it there’s nothing wrong with being creative
thank you thank you guys so much for
thank you thank you guys so much for taking the risk
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