Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week.
Welcome
If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Friday is my one day off from football. It’s a day I devote to music lessons, reading, movies, and other mediums of value.
On some Fridays, I’ll scout players from the past to share What Made Them Great. In other weeks, I’ll have guests tell compelling short stories about their lives:
- Last week, I shared my successful experience as a stowaway on a commercial flight.
- The week before, TV and movie composer and bassist Adam Dorn shared a hilarious story about KISS bassist Gene Simmons making a bet with Dorn on the streets of NYC and losing in epic fashion.
On Fridays like today, I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will eventually scratch that itch when I get around to it.
You may not like everything listed here, but you’re bound to like something.
Reads
Listens
As some of you know, I’m about 14 months into learning the electric bass. I’ve played the saxophone for a while and decided to learn the bass to examine the music I enjoy from the perspective of the rhythm section.
I’m just past infancy and entering the toddler stage on the instrument as I’m learning how to walk . . .
My teacher is Max Gerl, a musician based in L.A. who is currently touring with multiple Grammy Winner and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Arturo Sandoval. Max’s mentor is Stanley Clarke, the film composer and founding member of the seminal jazz fusion band, Return to Forever.
Max is an excellent musician and one of the better teachers I’ve had in any subject. He is part of his own group, Wasafiri, a crew of Dallas musicians whose debut album dropped in September.
Here’s their first single. You can stream the album on Spotify or pre-order the album Klearlight on LP, CD, and cassette.
Views
This installation is a beautiful and mesmerizing dance between two pieces of fabric.
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