Jazz legend Freddie Hubbard- RIP

Injex just hit me with the news that American Jazz Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard died today. He was one of the great ones. I bet there is one crazy jam session going on upstairs tonight.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Hubbard, the Grammy-winning jazz musician whose blazing virtuosity influenced a generation of trumpet players and who collaborated with such greats as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, died Monday, a month after suffering a heart attack. He was 70. full story click here

YouTube - Freddie Hubbard "Body And Soul"

How Jazz Can Change Your Wife (er...I mean Life)

Musicians@Google present: Wynton Marsalis & Geoffrey Ward discussing their book Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life.

Looks like a great book, I wish they would put it out as a computer manual so I could read it.

DIY Multitouch Music Controller

If you've got $50, a house-cat, and a Master's of Science degree from the University of Victoria lying around you can whip up one of these little gems. I imagine this would be awesome for a live performance of electronic music (not even sure that made sense). Cool stuff nonetheless... -B

Multitouch Prototype 2 video

NYT Tribute: The Music They Made

The New York Times magazine has created a nice little flash-based sound collage remembering the musical pioneers that passed away in 2008. Respect is due. The Music They Made - The New York Times

Barcode Beats

Leave it to Swedish interactive design students to figure out a way to convert barcodes into music. Check out Barcode Beats. Creme Corn never sounded so good! -B