This is a time of great activity in the World and that means that for us Adam Benjamins, there could not be a better time for the slow and direct sunlight of Burbanking. I am privileged to return to f.boo studios in Burbank, California for a fifth annual solo concert this Sunday, November 9th, at 7:30pm.
Due to the inexpressible awesomeness of this concert-to-be, the actual address of f.boo studios is Unpublishable. So to get the secret location, and to reserve your spot, please RSVP to the studio phone at 818.846.2312, or email me at the link to your left. There will be Snackiepoo, drinks, puzzle booklets, prizes and much Talking.
Posted: Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 4:20 am
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Thanks to all who came out to see the concerts on the east coast last week, especially to the dedicated few who, sharp pencil in hand, participated fully in my Brooklyn IBEAM Website Launchie Solo Piano Multi-Media Mega-Event. My original word puzzles were Puzzled, prizes were Awarded (ball of twine, asymmetrical potato, etc), jazz standards were Obfuscated, it was a great time for all. Or for me anyway. So, thanks.
Also thanks to Miles Brown, James Donahue, Mike Billingsley, Tony Falco, Ben Monder, Josh Roseman, and all those who made the Kneebody shows happen. Because of you, there was incredibly sweaty New Jersey K-Mart football, and beautiful fall foliage, and quarter notes, and eighth notes. I now know slightly more than I did before. So, thanks.
The next primary strategical target is November 9 in Burbank California. Tri-Annual West Coast Solo Piano Multi-Media Mega-Event 2008. Details forthcoming. Reservations suggested. Audio Recorded.
My next musical offering for you is another from the unreleased solo recordings of yesteryear. It is a long-winded, slow-developing, ambient-tastic 13 minute version of the jazz standard My One And Only Love, performed on a Casio CZ-100 synthesizer, Garageband bass, Fender Rhodes, and Bosendorfer Grand Piano, live at the Roy O. Disney Concert Hall at CalArts in Valencia, California, on October 30, 2006. Listen to it when you have lots of time, or no time at all. Love.
Thank you for coming. I is Adam Benjamin. This is why you are here:
I am making Albums to be posted on this blog. They will be in MP3 and in FLAC formats, streaming and for download. They will be free. They will be uploaded one song at a time so you will hear the albums unfold before your very ears. The posts will be tagged appropriately so that you can always click on the album title under “tags” to the right and see what songs have been released so far.
Performances are listed in excruciating detail on the “SHOWS” page.
Works are available for sale or for steal on the “STORE” page.
Information about me for rabid fans and journalists is on the “PRESS” page.
Please be aware that to celebrate the Launchies of this website as well as the general Awesomeness Of Everything, I will be playing a Special Solo Concert Event in New York City this Saturday, October 11th. It is an unusual solo program that I have entitled A Celebration In Song: Part Four! and it will take place at the great new Brooklyn artspace IBEAM. Please see SHOWS for more details.
And, regarding this blog:
It WILL NOT be a “this is where I am and this is what I am doing” blog.
It WILL be a “here is my thoughtful, measured response to the most recent National Weather Service Southern California Area Forecast Discussion Marine Layer Predictions” blog.
It WILL NOT be a “whoa dude check out this really big sandwich” blog.
It WILL be a “And now, in five paragraphs, here is the most salient analysis of jazz education and its relation to American culture ever published” blog.
Now, a sample track from a variety of solo piano work that I will be releasing through this blog. Do you know the great Jazz Masterpiece “The Empty Foxhole” by Ornette Coleman? Sure you do! Here is me playing it on June 3, 2006 at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada. Please to enjoy.
