February 2012
4 posts
DJ and I
Improv
Springtime
January 2012
3 posts
Improv
4am
December 2011
11 posts
A JAW GEMS improv…from last Tuesday at Local...
Yesterday’s Dreams
When its dark
Eyes
A simple way to enhance a person's faith in...
The next time you pass through a toll booth, pay for the driver in the car behind you as well.
It might astonish that driver and strengthen the attachments they feel to ‘strangers.’
And inspire him or her to do the same for many others.
Some person did this for me on 1-95 this summer. I’ll never forget it.
Funny how the ‘little’ things can be so earth-shaking.
Longboard wipeout song
West End at dawn, December
“Giving too much too soon; holding back for...
Don’t be afraid to look at the stars
November 2011
7 posts
Something we recorded last week in Andy’s...
Happy Thanksgiving from the JAW GEMS!
West Village at dawn, November
Us
Open doors, gleaming on the horizon
Emery Street
TE AMO | Ahmad Hassan Muhammad Atlas...
October 2011
11 posts
Portland’s first snow at first...
‘If’ (improvisation)
‘So Far to Go’ Part 1 | Ahmad Hassan...
‘So Far to Go’ Part 2 | Ahmad Hassan...
2/5/2011
Last fall, while inside of an airport, I noticed this beautiful and confident woman, and thought to myself “Wow, she’s got her life figured out like no one I’ve ever seen.” I was just shocked by the way she carried herself, as if she was totally happy, complete, knew herself, had her own principles, and believed that she could do absolutely anything. I noticed this all from the way she...
Lettuce Jam | Ahmad Hassan Muhammad Jaw Gems,...
Thundercat/‘Seasons’/my favorite piano
Yo!!! Good morning! This is something Tyler and I...
‘Have You Met Miss Jones’ Live/Chris...
Short idea…messing around
Late-night goofing off/disturbing the peace with...
September 2011
3 posts
wurlitzer jammm…sorry about the audio...
Inspiration/J Dilla/’So Far to...
August 2011
1 post
interlude, local 188, Portland, ME, Lucas Desmond,...
October 2010
2 posts
'Improv Alive' in Boston
When I mass emailed every music/arts teacher working in the Boston Public School District about ‘Improv Alive’ and the experience we hoped to bring their kids for a day, I was thrilled when three schools wrote back to me only hours later: Boston Latin Academy (Roxbury), Odyssey High School (South Boston), and McCormack Middle School (South Boston). All week, Stu Mahan, Phil Mcgowan and I visited...
'Improv Alive' Collective to visit The Shapleigh...
Chris Sprague, D.J Moore and I are super excited to be visiting The Shapleigh Middle School tomorrow! Look at what these amazing kids made to welcome us!
September 2010
1 post
'Fly' hits Cd Baby today! Download it here! →
Adam Frederick, Phil Mcgowan, and I had an incredible time playing the music on this album. We hope that you’ll enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it! A huge special thanks goes out to Frank Hopkins, our amazing recording engineer (Sweet Dream Recording, Portland ME). Thank you to everyone else who made this possible! We are looking forward to the next one already!
August 2010
4 posts
AHM Trio Tour Fundraiser →
Less than 35 days before our tour begins! Please donate to our tour fundraiser and allow us to promote the beautiful art of improvisation in schools throughout North America, for the young people that rarely or never see it. The music programs in our schools are being stripped of resources and left unable to bring in visiting artists. Help us make our way around the nation to places just like...
No Umbrella Media Talks with Ahmad Hassan Muhammad →
Thank you to Nick Callanan of No Umbrella Media for a great discussion! Click the link above and listen to our interview!
“Go There”…Preview from the new...
