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My hobby and passion is photography…music and photography are the yin/yang for me. One tangible and malleable (photography) , the other intangible and best left as a first impression (music). I am into shooting HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos…it is where I shoot one image …
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COMING SOON—The Alan Pasqua Songbook!!
My latest book will be out in the first quarter of 2012. It is my “Concepts for Improvisation” series, Volume 3. This will be the latest release and will complete the trilogy along with Volumes 1 & 2, “The Diminished Cycle” and “The Architecture of …
Incredible Bill Evans, Paul Motian and Chuck Israels 1962
In Your Own Sweet Way, possibly performed live somewhere in Italy is my guess. The trio is on fire, Bill swinging hard as ever and yet so precise, and some GREAT trades with Paul Motian. Beautiful brushwork by Mr. Motian…enjoy this. AP
We lost Paul Motian today…
One of the greatest EVER. 80 years young, so creative. My brief moment with Paul was in NYC in 1996 when he cheerfully agreed to be to the drummer for my CD project, “Dedications”. The disc featured Paul and Dave Holland ( the first time …
the ULTIMATE TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME
from the recording EGO, we are lucky to have this video. Larry Young and Tony on “There Comes A Time”. What an incredible tune…
this is a GREAT Bill Evans interview
many profound ideas and concepts are discussed…please give it a listen.
It’s GRAMMY Time…..
Hello everyone… For your consideration….please click on the TWIN BILL CD image to the left or on the READ MORE tab below to check it out…..Once each year, the music community honors it’s own at the Grammy Awards. To even be considered I believe is …
Bill Evans and George Russell—Billy The Kid
Here is my teacher George Russell with a 1958 composition, Billy The Kid, written for and featuring Bill Evans. Some incredible writing and playing here.
Alan Pasqua / Larry Koonse playing Funkallero
The great Bill Evans tune here in a recent performance of Larry and myself. This coincided with the release of my new CD TWIN BILL.
Jaki Byard / Giant Steps
This really shows What Jaki is about as a pianist. He nails everything from solo piano to stride to straight ahead blowing to big band shout chorus arranging in one solo! WHAT A JOY!!
Alan Pasqua - Pianist, Educator, composer and Baseball fanatic!