tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62767749359159797012026-05-20T06:35:08.820-07:00James Armstrong Music Music Blog for James Armstrong, San Francisco Bay Area Pianist and Composer.
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All Rights Reserved.James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-22811058848397715702026-05-10T12:04:00.000-07:002026-05-20T06:14:49.729-07:00May 2026 update / music research and development continues <p>A tremendous amount of recording is being done in my home studio -- good examples of the current research here. You can listen to recent performances on YouTube -- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JamesArmstrongMusic">James Armstrong Music</a><br /><br />Thanks as always for your support.</p>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-10321665937339817822026-03-09T07:14:00.000-07:002026-03-09T07:17:19.796-07:00 Variations on Erdu by LaMont Johnson<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jjwtFrU5Ts">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jjwtFrU5Ts</a><br />James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-40883483248703650982026-02-15T10:22:00.000-08:002026-02-15T10:27:51.408-08:00 Continued studies in rhythm: “Reaching Fourth”, by McCoy Tyner<p><a href="https://youtu.be/qHs9q3A46OM?si=iahwHLnjgxc7DINI">https://youtu.be/qHs9q3A46OM?si=iahwHLnjgxc7DINI</a></p>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-47126236861776453752026-02-01T12:22:00.000-08:002026-02-01T12:22:07.745-08:00A paraphrase on Paul Bley: Sideways in Mexico<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/aG7x1ccjvDA?si=7YCIqqrTBJ8Rmluq" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-87455284469118419932026-01-25T12:07:00.000-08:002026-01-25T12:07:29.407-08:00Variations — rubato and in three<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/cJENcuCE19w?si=mpPaJR5xNZjgQord" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-14173648517062060452026-01-25T12:05:00.000-08:002026-01-25T12:05:07.796-08:00Warm-up on compound intervals<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Ec_z9Y1GHwE?si=dq-0Kay5YmYFg_Uk" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-71060317108677379552026-01-04T09:49:38.552-08:002026-01-04T09:49:48.475-08:00First variations — prayer and meditation <iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/W2yGUG7iA8w?si=5LfGmXGM-3x4Q7Qx" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-72088689287670982892026-01-04T09:49:00.000-08:002026-01-04T09:49:08.502-08:00A prayer and meditation <iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/jGboN_7YU7A?si=IM5eVMubiO4J9ABe" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-48351513126735591882025-12-14T12:48:36.788-08:002025-12-14T12:48:50.159-08:00Free / open improvisation in contrasting tempi <iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ME3yYsWvXLA?si=43cT3SmG7P9JvMK1" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-27535568110970193162025-11-30T10:09:34.787-08:002025-11-30T10:09:53.776-08:00Continued harmonic studies, slow tempo.<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/L8WhVddGQJ0?si=7ctntk4hojXDS73q" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-64771939080823797052025-11-30T10:07:00.000-08:002025-11-30T10:07:11.575-08:00Harold Mabern: “I Can’t Understand What I See in You”.<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/dnjZmv1rUZQ?si=IjZFS055ZXy90txv" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-13895430981193783322025-11-16T10:46:07.493-08:002025-11-16T10:46:17.164-08:00Improvisation, slow tempo — continued<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/B1atCWaRWxg?si=GRXGuQsbN3Jda5-L" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-75055033420919947242025-11-12T17:27:00.000-08:002025-11-12T17:27:05.247-08:00Improvisation, slow tempo <iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/fdZYBPtLHhc?si=M5ZbIcF7L7GA_qbd" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-1682819889000413882025-11-10T15:31:00.000-08:002025-11-10T15:31:00.026-08:00Pulse studies in contrasting rhythms and levels of attack<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/r-4nKchFb9U?si=jP0e1GVMMF1aWPU0" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-58030360060828334192025-11-09T09:52:10.641-08:002025-11-09T09:52:22.124-08:00Warm-up on fast tempo chromatic variations <iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/3GRVXh77RBs?si=BTBGYzbUL0gIeaJ1" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-37299008867195485342025-11-02T13:33:00.000-08:002025-11-02T13:33:08.190-08:00Open improvisation, in three<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/paR6AZmy_no?si=C3aUfMVYZuH_l1no" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-78729756067652645912025-10-26T14:25:34.362-07:002025-10-26T14:25:44.405-07:00Improvisation on open intervals <iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/TOHrYYMKuZk?si=HcCYCLXkrMr71GS2" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-70577535394443068552025-10-23T20:33:00.000-07:002025-10-23T20:33:10.765-07:00Variations on Lonely Woman by Horace Silver, and Cherry Blossom by Ronnell Bright<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/UpjPnRc1X6E?si=tprhHwd6UZr6raGO" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-57382204444435493682025-10-11T11:49:22.137-07:002025-10-11T11:49:55.127-07:00Hank’s Other Bag by Hank Mobley<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/dopL3eadJGU?si=V5RYPw-PALfzTRvu" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-34744646914222357672025-09-21T17:17:00.000-07:002025-09-21T17:17:12.191-07:00Thematic Studies / Artists Recording Collective ARC-6694 is now available on Bandcamp.<p><a href="https://jamesarmstrong.bandcamp.com/album/thematic-studies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thematic Studies / ARC-6694</a> </p>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-63184294000485107502025-08-28T19:20:00.000-07:002025-08-28T19:20:34.134-07:00B flat blues, fast tempo<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/e9iJmV7YkQk?si=ql7LxIHXg8mODGeM" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-75728778261201900282025-08-14T18:32:00.000-07:002025-08-14T18:32:59.351-07:00In the manner of Bud Powell.<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Uv1-SHseRiE?si=BK4Cg2vCUt1qcau2" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-66549041610305991122025-08-10T09:53:00.000-07:002025-08-10T09:53:35.918-07:00"Shinjitsu" (真実), by Keiko Jones.<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/rQ2A2C-3dS8?si=iW7FJSpZGCxjNLLD" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-62577407467581916302025-08-08T10:54:00.001-07:002025-08-08T10:54:33.174-07:00Requiem.<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/TbXSbAlT9zA?si=-mp9i6aSTtlSAvd2" frameborder="0"></iframe>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276774935915979701.post-28320704781446135542025-08-04T15:44:00.000-07:002025-08-04T15:44:54.996-07:00Yours truly at Margaret Elliott's celebration of life gathering, August 2, 2025.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKv3jVOfYqPg-YNJ3EBksFcpgSdUhdouaUBAsemlt_nu9cqk51H-BR5rnfCXAZiK03h5UMkAfS32xqwTTKI98JFweyrtvog1UKAJM3Ym5PwGj6aQAACFT0mPvOSYulB5-zZwPWhtmSbUvydyDeTXOgN2DAaiSQSL_eAAsTjJh5UnfeMdYmCB_vxKfVhHD/s4032/1F06C8C3-90F2-4759-8C51-25E57B372C79.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKv3jVOfYqPg-YNJ3EBksFcpgSdUhdouaUBAsemlt_nu9cqk51H-BR5rnfCXAZiK03h5UMkAfS32xqwTTKI98JFweyrtvog1UKAJM3Ym5PwGj6aQAACFT0mPvOSYulB5-zZwPWhtmSbUvydyDeTXOgN2DAaiSQSL_eAAsTjJh5UnfeMdYmCB_vxKfVhHD/w640-h480/1F06C8C3-90F2-4759-8C51-25E57B372C79.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Venue is the Foothills Congregational Church Fellowship Hall in Los Altos, California.</span></span><p></p><span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Margaret was 103 years young, a master violist, and among my very best teachers. For decades, she performed in regional symphonic orchestras and in string quartets.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">From master, to disciple.</span></span>James Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034344183276729382noreply@blogger.com0