OntheWilderSide

Chapman Stick Clinic with Steve Adelson
Tuesday August 17^th at 7pm
All Music Store, 397D South Oyster Bay Road, Plainview, NY 11803

Imagine creating music on an instrument that is simultaneously a guitar, a bass, a piano, and percussion. Add unlimited electronic capabilities and forward-thinking playing techniques for ultimate expression. Now, design a tuning to make navigation of the instrument amazingly simple, and streamline the look and feel for optimal accessibility. This instrument already exists as the Chapman Stick.

On Tuesday August 17^th at 7PM, world renowned jazz musician Steve Adelson will be here demonstrating the revolutionary Chapman Stick in an up-close, hands-on workshop. Steve will also be demonstrating Emmett Chapman’s unique two-handed tapping method, which connects the musician more powerfully and more intimately to a stringed instrument than ever before.

With both hands as equal partners on the fretboard, each hand can play independent lines, or the two hands can work in concert to form interlaced arrangements. The Stick method enables live execution of complete musical concepts, from the bass on through chords and melody, to the effects, ambients and sweeteners, greatly enlarging the musical scope. For more information about Steve and the Chapman Stick, go to www.steveadelson.com and www.stick.com.

About Steve: Stick clinician Steve Adelson has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in jazz and rock including Tony Levin, Les Paul, Dean Brown, Ben Lacy, Danny Gottlieb, Jack Bruce, Stanley Jordan, Jeff Berlin, Larry Coryell and Pat Metheny. His list of noteworthy gigs include the Blue Note, the Bottom Line, the Montreal Jazz Festival and Long Island’s own Great South Bay Music Festival.

About All Music: All Music is Long Island’s favorite independent music store. With over 10,000 instruments in stock and over 1,000 guitars on display, All Music is the number 1 destination for Long Island musicians – from beginners to pros. Our services include a comprehensive lesson program with more than 30 teachers on staff, one of the area’s largest school instrument rental programs and a full service repair shop.

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