Ornaments in Baroque music take on a different meaning. Most ornaments occur on the beat, and use diatonic intervals more exclusively than ornaments in later periods do. While any table of ornaments must give a strict presentation, consideration has to be given to the tempo and note length, since at rapid tempos it would be difficult or impossible to play all of the notes that are usually required. One realisation of some common Baroque ornaments is set in the following table, made by J.S. Bach’s father, Johann Ambrosius Bach^[2]:

6stringMosaic

FUSIO Rock Classical Jazz World Hip Hop I Need You, Thelonius Monk

Here's a concert featuring a fine local (Toronto) guitarist,
Michael Occhipinti and his brother Roberto.
Maryem and Ernie Tollar are always a joy to hear. 

Events Michael Occhipinti

Here’s a tune we’re learning in Scratch Class.

Green Onions BS Bass line

Green Onions GTR lead sheet

Green Onions GTR Bass line

RCM Scratch Class Booker T and the MGs

Of all the singers I grew up with Billie Holiday was my favorite. She didn’t have the range or dexterity of Sarah Vaughan or Ella Fitzgerald, but when I heard her on my dad’s recordings it was like she sang for me. It wasn’t the words, because most lyrics didn’t make sense to me, as a boy I was entranced by music. It was the sound and feeling. Her voice resonated through me. I wished she was my aunt, or someone in my family that would occasionally come over for Sunday dinner. Then, after she might sing a song or two. Maybe I’d play guitar.

This video has a lot of great players on it playing a 12-bar blues in Eb.

Fine and Mellow LEAD SHEET

Fine & Mellow BASS

Fine & Mellow GTR

RCM Scratch Class Billie Holiday, Fine and Mellow

** Featuring: Live painting by Elicser Elliot, Lexr and Celo // Music by Tanika Charles and Deejay L’Oqenz **

INFO
Join city builders, young people, artists, academics, councillors and mayoral candidates to determine positive steps forward for BeautifulCity.ca and learn about how to make the city budget process work for you. Open discussion will follow concerning the value of building vibrant and democratic public spaces. Moderated by: Ravi Jain (WhyNot Theatre, ArtsVote), Sabra Ripley (Community Health Advocate, HoP, B-girl) and Che Kothari (Manifesto Community Projects.)

BACKGROUND
The billboard tax has been passed but zero new money has been invested in beautifying or democratizing access to public spaces with art in the 2010 Budget. This goes against highly favourable public opinion polls by EKOS (2009) Environics (2007) and Pollara (2005) and a 4500 person petition, 60 endorsements by organizations and reams of city plans to build a successful Toronto for the long-term. Along with the Mayor, city councillors from across the political spectrum have also been very supportive of a billboard tax to fund art in committee, council and the press. Similarly, public consultations, staff and consultant’s reports stated that the purpose of the tax was to support arts and city beautification projects.

We are not really sure what happened, however the budget has not passed yet. It time to get a bit pissed — then get smart and help correct this mistake by coming to the town hall. It worked to get the tax. It might just work to take it back!

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Events Art in public spaces, BeautifulCity.ca, City of Toronto

Here's a concert I highly recommend.
I know Andy from my years at York University
when I was doing a BFA (Honors) in performance and composition.
He's a great piano player and a dedicated artist. 

Wednesday, March 3rd
12:20pm / FREE (seating limited)
Humber College
School of Creative and Performing Arts
3199 Lakeshore Blvd. W.
Toronto, ON

Crystal Magnets Piano Duo

Events Andy Milne, Benoit Delbecq

Here’s a song I am arranging for 4 guitars.

FUSIO Rock Classical Jazz World Hip Hop Pink Floyd

Here's beautiful performance by Ella Fitzgerald.
Sonny Burke wrote the mysterious lyrics,
capturing a feeling of loneliness in waiting for a lover
you ultimately know won't be coming back.
Paul Francis Webster wrote the music.

Black Coffee LEAD SHEET-Bb

Black Coffee LEAD SHEET Tab

Black Coffee LEAD SHEET

BLACK COFFEE

A.

I’m feeling mighty lonesome, haven’t slept a wink

I walk the floor and watch the door and in between I drink

Black coffee

Love’s a hand me down brew

I’ll never know a Sunday in this weekday room

A.

I’m talking to the shadows one o’clock ‘til four

And lord, how slow the moments go when all I do is pour

Black coffee

Since the blues caught my eye

I’m hanging out on Monday my Sunday dreams to dry

BRIDGE

Now a man is born to go a lovin’

A woman’s born to weep and fret

To stay at home and tend her oven

And drown her past regrets in coffee and cigarettes

A.

I’m moaning all the morning, mourning all the night

And in between it’s nicotine and not much heart to fight

Black coffee

Feelin’ low as the ground, it’s driving me crazy

This waiting for my baby to maybe come around

CODA

My nerves have gone to pieces

My hair is turning gray

All I do is drink black coffee

Since my man’s gone away

FUSIO Rock Classical Jazz World Hip Hop Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Francis Webster, Sonny Burke

This is my favorite Antonio Carlos Jobim tune.

It’s a masterpiece of melodic development with a wonderful chord progression, incredible arrangement, and stellar performance.

I am currently arranging it for a small ensemble.

The audio quality of the video is poor.
Click on the song title to open it on a separate page.
Try to sync it the video (turn the volume off)
- I included audio I recently purchased.

Águas de Março (Waters of March)

FUSIO Rock Classical Jazz World Hip Hop Aguas de Marco, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina, Waters of March