February 6, 2010 - Creative Juices Redux

Wow...just after I made the previous post on "Creativity", I find out that the incomparable Victor Wooten is coming to town to conduct a workshop on...yes, you guessed it...Creativity! Needless to say, ol' DJ Doc registered for it right away. The session is being held at The Haven, a beautiful centre over on Gabriola Island. More information and links are available from Victor's website at http://www.victorwooten.com/moreinfo/thehaven.html

Having seen Victor live (with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - in diverse settings such as Edmonton, San Francisco, Victoria, and Vancouver), I can attest to the power of his music and his virtuosity. His solo recrdings carry a strong message, one that I am sure will be a part of his presentation at the workshop. There are video clips of Victor's work on YouTube, but for the full concert experience, get the DVD "Love at the Quick" by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Vic's latest CD with the group S.M.V. (yes folks, that's Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten) is titled "Thunder", and is an absolute tour de force. With any luck, we'll have a live interview with Victor Wooten on the Saturday preceeding the workshop...circle Saturday February 27th on your calendar!

Bright moments...


CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS AH UM - BETTER GET IT IN YOUR SOUL
AMANDA TOSOFF - STILL LIFE - WANDERING
BRANDI DISTERHEFT - SECOND SIDE - SKETCHES OF BELIEF
P.J. PERRY - WORTH WAITING FOR - EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE
MICHAEL BRECKER - PILGRIMAGE - FIVE MONTHS FROM MIDNIGHT
CHICK COREA & JOHN MCLAUGHLIN - FIVE PEACE BAND - SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME
JAKE LANGLEY - HERE AND NOW - YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING
VICTOR WOOTEN - A SHOW OF HANDS - MEDLEY
BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES - LIVE AT THE QUICK - HOEDOWN
JEFF COFFIN MU'TET - MUTOPIA - MOVE YOUR RUG
BLUIETT - JUSTIN TIME RECORDS 20TH ANNIVERSARY COMPILATION - (YOU'RE STILL) MY GIRL (IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING)
HUGH FRASER QUINTET - RED & BLUE - THANK YOU VERY MUCH
MAYNARD FERGUSON - ONE MORE TRIP TO BIRDLAND - CAJUN COOKIN'
JACO PASTORIUS - PUNK JAZZ: THE JACO PASTORIUS ANTHOLOGY - THE CHICKEN (SOUL INTRO)
NICK BRIGNOLA AND BILL WATROUS - L.A. BOUND - BLUE BOSSA