Brendan Power
352 posts
May 10, 2013
12:42 AM
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One of the best things about SPAH 2012 was jamming with country/bluegrass virtuoso Mike Caldwell, a great player with a cheeky sense of humour. Mike is not only a brilliant improviser but also a fine composer. He loves adding a jazzy tinge to his playing and was keen to try our X-Reed SUB30 for Swing & Ragtime music.
Within a week of receiving it he sent me his wonderful original composition “The 30-Reed Rag”, which shows off the potential of the extra reed format for jazzy playing on the 10 hole diatonic. It’s the first track you can hear on this link:
The 30-Reed Rag
Mike endorses Hohner harmonicas for most of his playing but likes the X-Reed for when he needs those extra chromatic notes. Check out his website:
Mike Caldwell Music
http://www.mikecaldwellmusic.com/
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