Thursday, December 17, 2009

GLEN ROSE | JazzyUkulele News | Cambodia

Hello Jazzy Uke Fans:
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Glen Rose has been travelling in the East, really east, like Cambodia. I asked him to share some photos, tell about his travels and his new ukulele books that he’s working on while travelling.
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I was in Phnom Penh hunkered down with my graphic artists turning out the new book and re-doing the other in the computer. It looks a lot better already. I think I will have a lot of finished pages in about 5 days or so. I wonder if there's any chance I might send you some for a proof read on the chord diagrams.
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Phnom Phen, Cambodia (google photo search)
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I'll get a photo tomorrow and send it too you. It's hot as hell here and so much dust I usually wear a mask outside in the city when I'm on the back of a motorbike taxi. I have my Bari and my Soprano with me. Keeps me sane under my mesquito net playing myself to sleep most nights. I’m jamming with a jazz guitar player pal of mine here too. I’ll probably pick up a couple of standards jazz gigs here at familiar haunts. They're used to my guitar - I wonder what they'll think of the ukes?!
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I dont suppose you have an email for Lyle Ritz? I'd like to send him the books for some feedback. [Ooops, I’ve been so busy that I forgot, I need to e-mail Jeannie C. up in Portland and see if she can help.]
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Glen Rose, Kep, Cambodia
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This computer is soooo slow I can only send these 2 photos now. I think I have the only ukulele in all of Cambodia and for sure the only one playing jazz tunes on one. It fits in my hammock better than the big old guitar used to.
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This sleepy spot in Cambodia is on the seaside , called Kep. It's really the most, or should I say, the only beautiful environment in this country. A real throw back in time. A great respite from the big dusty city of Phnom Penh.

Glen Rose, Bari Uke with Tape
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It looks quite beautiful. What's with all of that tape on the Baritone? Why are you there is southeast Asia? Tell me about your new book project.

Good eyes - The tape is there to mark all of the notes so I can learn all the notes on the fretboard and for instant recognition of what jazz chord I'm am looking for or want to build from any point on the neck. Just like a piano where I can see all the notes, now I can see them all on the uke and make jazz chords from anywhere. It is extremely helpful for a musically erudite nut like myself.
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Kep, Cambodia (google image search)
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My mission here is to get the my books all put into graphics programs (while retaining my music calligraphy) so they will look nicer. Also will get the new Bosa book put together soon, it's underway. It's hot here, and dusty. Hard to get things done in this tropical, inland heat.
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Glen Rose

3 comments:

  1. Looks like this guy is living the good life!
    From Glen Rose ( in Cambodia of course)

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  2. Where can I find your books? I'm in Cambodia right now and would like to find tabs/chords on traditional Khmer music on the uke.

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  3. Hello Vera: I have written about Glen Rose and his books but I am not him. I also don't know anything about Khmer music or where to find it. Cambodia might be a good place to look for a music store for that type of music. On the right hand side of this blog there is a part titled UKULELE BLOG LIST, look for "jazzy ukulele." HU

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