Chega de Saudade

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Ed Saindon performing Jobim's Chega de Saudade from a concert on April 1, 2004 in Boston. The concert was part of Percussion Week at Berklee College of Music and was a tribute to Gary Burton presented for Gary's retirement from the college. The band features Larry Baione on guitar, David Clark on bass and Ron Savage on drums. For more videos, go to www.edsaindon.com
Ed Saindon's new recording Depth of Emotion featuring Dave Liebman can he heard at:
www.edsaindon.com
www.myspace.com/edsaindon
Ed Saindon's latest CD is Depth of Emotion from World Improvised Music which features the blend of Dave Liebman's soprano along with Ed Saindon's vibes, piano and marimba. The quartet's focus is on group dialogue, improvisation, and spontaneity played with an extreme dynamic range. The repertoire focuses on original compositions that evoke a wide range of emotions for the listener. The music can best be described as contemporary jazz that ranges from delicate lyricism to intense, virtuosic displays played with abandon.
Ejazznews review of Depth of Emotion published January, 01, 2008:
"Crafting a unique blend of contemporary jazz, pianist Ed Saindon and saxophonist Dave Liebman offer a session of cutting edge music with intelligent charts and spontaneous improvisation to produce a quality recording with "Depth of Emotion." Saindon, who not only plays the piano, but is also a four mallet vibist and plays the marimba as well, is featured as co-leader with Liebman who performs on the soprano sax. The duo are accompanied by bassist David Clark and Mark Walker on the drums forming one tight quartet.
Except for two standards provided fresh interpretations here, Saindon provides all original compositions. The quartet opens the music with the melancholy "The Last Goodbye" paying homage to the late Herb Pomeroy with whom Saindon performed for many years. On this tune Liebman introduces the music with his soprano voice eventually giving way to Saindon on the vibes then reengages to finish out a somber piece.
The group performs a light hearted rendition of the Kaper/Washington standard "Green Dolphin Street," where Liebman delivers some of his best solos of the album. Saindon provides an exquisite piano solo on one of the very best renditions of the Mancini/Mercer classic, "Moon River" I've ever heard as the saxophonist and pianist play off each other quite well.
Saindon leads off on the piano on "Tokyo Nights," later engaged by Liebman who together deliver another beautiful harmony in one of the best tunes here. The album ends featuring the pianist performing several short vignettes on the piano titled "Piano Solo Reflections."
This is one of those new 2008 releases containing a repertoire of refreshing new music that critics and the average jazz audiences will love. Assembling a unique combo, With "Depth of Emotion," Ed Saindon and Dave Liebman chart a new course in modern jazz that deserves serious attention."
German music publisher Advance Music has just released Exploration in Rhythm, Volume 1, Rhythmic Phrasing in Improvisation by Ed Saindon. This is the first book of a series (for all instruments) dealing with advanced rhythmic concepts for the improvisor and composer. Saindon is a Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston where he has been teaching since 1976 and has developed the concepts addressed in the book through his jazz improvisation course at the college.

Exploration in Rhythm, Rhythmic Phrasing in Improvisation will develop and expand the rhythmic palette and vocabulary of the improviser and composer. The book specifically addresses the concept of over-the-bar line phrasing via rhythmic groupings of 8ths, triplets, 16ths and polyrhythms in 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4. Working on these concepts, players should begin to "hear" rhythms that "float over the barline" as well as develop the ability to execute phrases over longer periods of time. The end result will be a sonic erasing of the bar line and an enhanced sense of freedom with regard to rhythm and phrasing. Exploration in Rhythm includes endorsements/quotes from Dave Douglas, Dave Liebman and Hal Crook.
For more information regarding Ed Saindon recordings, books, lessons, bio, concert appearances, booking information..., please go to www.edsaindon.com
About this video:

[@hkjazzy]

Ed was my ensemble teacher at the time when I was at Berklee. His playing always giving me a lot of inspirations..!!!I am so happy to find him here!!!

[@mostlybossa]

Wonderful ! Great to hear quality musicians jazzing up the first bossa classic !

[@renandias7926]

wow, I´m breathless.....aur konkours
abraços!
Renan - São Paulo, Brazil

[@sezager]

Magnificent performance of one of my favorite Bossa Nova pieces. I can not imagine how your mind works to enable you to create such beauty with such spontaneity. Amazing. Thanks.

[@MarcoBianchiVibes]

Ed !!! Great !!! Wonderful ! Take Care. Marco (power duo)

[@MarieNoelleP]

Gustavo was right... that's impressive! Never heard a bossa's tempo changed with such great result!s
Much respect, Mr Saindon!
Marie-Noëlle

[@jimraw1]

Amazing! Great vibe work. I love how you were able to keep that bossa nova beat at a fast tempo, and you never lost Jobim's great melody. Well done!

[@davemathews48]

They should put this little concert on a CD or something... I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

[@camofox]

bravoo!!!
great song!!
great performance!!

[@JLBERKLEE]

One word -- "Burnin'!"

[@JIM97432]

thank you

[@desoxido]

Wow man! Amazing!

[@eliaswinner1]

wonderful!!!I play vibraphone too and I think - it is great!

[@voliteon]

wow - fantastic! great performance of an awesome song :) thanks for sharing. I really like 'The Idea of North's arrangement of this too (called "No More Blues")

[@jesusricher]

awesomee!

[@fredjmp]

Great!!

[@whyearth]

so many mallet sticks!!! OMgwad!!! he is inhuman!!! beyond god like!!!

[@rossnaheedy394]

Why the disabled rating? This is a 6/5. Amazing performance.

[@kaitianchen10]

five stars