[Harp-L] RE: Melodica (was Jazz Church)

["M. Erickson" <erickm001@xxxxxxx>]

Check out Paul Oscher's new CD. Along with some excellent diatonic,
chromatic and slide guitar work, he plays some absolutly killer melodica.
He makes it sound like a B3. 

Check out Paul's web page: http://www.pauloscher.com/
He's got some info about melodica's and a sample clip of his melodia work
from his song "Giving Thanks". It's a neat web page. Be sure to check out
his "Road Stories".


> -----Original Message-----
> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Dougherty
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 10:36 AM
> To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Jazz Church
> 
> 
> I just have to share a new phenomenon occurring at my church. 
>  They're 
> experimenting with different kinds of music.  For the last couple of 
> months, they've had a jazz trio (piano, bass, drums) playing 
> a few songs, 
> backing singers, and playing short incidentals during the 
> service.  This 
> morning they even slipped in Duke's "Time's a Wastin".  
> Imagine, Blues at 
> church!  The listening experience throws me a little 
> off-balance, as they 
> still play organ for hymns.  They tried the hymns with the 
> trio, but it was 
> too fast and thin - just didn't work.  Every week I'm amazed by 
> this.  Bossas, blue notes, sizzle cymbals, complex chords, 
> and even - dare 
> I say - the devil's interval!  But this morning, it even got 
> cooler.  The 
> drummer whipped out this little keyboard attached to some 
> sort of mouth 
> tube.  I later learned this was called a "melodica".  It 
> sounded as close 
> to a harmonica as I've heard!  Made me want to get up and jam 
> with the band!
> 
> Has anybody experienced any "alternative" music at church 
> like this?  I'm 
> loving it!  And does anybody have experience with the melodica?  That 
> little device was very interesting.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tim Dougherty
> www.HarpMicGaskets.com
> 
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