Yamaha's Fourth Online Clinic Scheduled for December 11Drummer Gilad Joins Fourth Installment December 11, 2001
Yamaha Guitars, in cooperation with Smartconnect, continues its series of online, interactive clinics, hosted by guitarist and music educator Vinny Valentino and bassist Jeff Andrews. The next installment is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11, at 7:30pm EDT, 4:30pm PT, and will also feature the addition of drummer Gilad.
The 90-minute clinic will feature live streaming web audio, video and a moderated chat room. Using Real Player, participants will be able to chat and ask questions via ICQ (number 125074628), AOL Instant Messaging (at MusicClinics), and email. Complete details and a video trailer may be by viewed logging on to www.vinny.com/clinics.html.
Webcasts include information on scales, chord changes, solos and lines, arranging and performance issues, with the musicians playing in solo, duet and trio arrangements. Future installments will feature additional instrumentation, such quartets and big bands. Valentino plays a vintage Yamaha Pacifica and APX10, CPX15W and AEX1500 guitars, with Andrews playing a Yamaha TRBII electric bass; both use the recently-introduced DG Stomp box and will be debuting the recently-introduced AG Stomp box.
Gilad has spent the last 3 year playing and recording with Al DiMeola, Randy Brecker, Joshau Redman, Sting, Pat Methany and many others.
Valentino has shared the stage and the recording studio with artists that include Tom Scott, George Benson, Patrice Rushen and Jimmy McGriff, and has appeared as a both guest and guest host on BET Network's "Bet on Jazz." He and his band have opened for Ramsey Lewis, Spyro Gyra, Steve Morse and David Crosby, and continue to play worldwide concerts and festivals.
Andrews has both performed and toured with Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Vital Information, Branford Marsalis and the Wayne Shorter Quintet. In addition, he has served on the faculties of the Bass Collective, Mannes College of Music and the Manhattan School of Music's jazz program.
For more information, visit their web sites at www.vinny.com/clinics.html and
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