David Marriott, Jr. Presents Red Raspus Music

Huge Savings on Periodic Table of Jazz, Visualizing Kind of Blue, and Keep Calm and Dig Some Jazz Products -- Today Until 10am PT

David Marriott, Jr. — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:14:34 +0000

Big savings for Black Friday in the Red Raspus Music and Design store -- check out some of the deals available today if you use the code ZBLACKFRIDAY in our store:

50% off ALL posters, prints, postcards, and notecards
$5 off ALL shirts
20% off ALL iPad and iPhone cases

Be it our Periodic Table of Jazz, or the design called Visualizing Kind of Blue, or one of the three tribute to jazz greats in our Keep Calm and Dig Some Jazz series, there's sure to be a gift for the jazz fan in your life. Take advantage of these great savings until 10am Pacific Time -- use the code ZBLACKFRIDAY in our store to save now! These deals only last 10 hours total, so get out there and save some of that hard-earned money while you still can!

Major Construction!

David Marriott, Jr. — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:40:09 +0000

We are in the middle of a major re-design and update -- if things look wonky, please don't worry! We'll be back online to the maximum on October 1st -- stay tuned!

UPDATE: Almost there, folks - thanks for being patient -- I'll be finished with the redesign this weekend (10/8) to watch for the announcement...

Red Raspus Design Site Debuts

David Marriott, Jr. — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:56:43 +0000

I've finally launched a separate site for my little music-design projects, and with a few new things going live in the next few weeks, I needed a better way to showcase them. If you haven't seen the Periodic Table of Jazz or Visualizing Kind of Blue: Flamenco Sketches before, now is your chance! It’s a little bare right now, but those buttons at the bottom will be filling up in no time, just wait. Thanks for your support, and Happy New Year!

Go directly to Red Raspus Design...

Official Launch of Jazz Photo Daily, Version 2.0!

David Marriott, Jr. — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:06:02 +0000

One of my pet projects has finally come to completion -- almost a year after first testing the waters of the jazz photography blogosphere, Jazz Photo Daily is now officially live! After a massive redesign, a CMS switch, plus three solid months of content, Jazz Photo Daily is now a runaway train of jazz photography online. The goal was to create a blog that highlights the many talented folks out there taking photography of jazz music and musicians. I've long been a fan of jazz photography, so I thought I've bring my love to the masses. Here's our completely redesigned home page...

... plus the redesigned Jazz Photography Super-Mega Store site...

... but I'm happiest with the look of the archive page...

If you would like your stuff posted here, drop me an e-mail and point me in the right direction. Most of the content comes via Flickr RSS feeds or a few blogs, but I'm always looking for new stuff to post and promote. I hope you enjoy the site as much I enjoy looking for stuff to post on it!

Saturday, July 24th - Wayne-ing Brass: The Music of Wayne Shorter for Brass Trio and Rhythm Section

David Marriott, Jr. — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:22:14 +0000

Wayne-ing Brass: The Music of Wayne Shorter for Brass and Rhythm

Thomas Marriott (tpt), Tom Varner (horn), David Marriott, Jr. (tbn), Bill Anschell(pno), Phil Sparks (bass), Matt Jorgensen (drums)

Music at Tula's begins at 7:30pm. $15 Cover. Reservations recommended. Call Tula’s at (206) 443-4221

Debuting at Tula's, this re-imagining of Wayne Shorter's music for brass trio and rhythm section is sure to be a unique night of music. Don't miss it!

Updates on The Periodic Table of Jazz - Video, Shirts, and More

David Marriott, Jr. — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:31:58 +0000

It's been a hugely exciting 24 hours since releasing The Periodic Table of Jazz to the world at large. I spent every free moment of the day on the phone, returning calls about the image, the idea, the design, and jazz in general. I received some great emails with questions - I will be getting to all of you, so please be patient. I also discovered more than a few more duplicate element symbols -- I think the color differences must be the explanation, otherwise how could so many people miss them, including me? I also took the opportunity to update the image in a few other ways, including taking a few missed opportunities with clever element symbols. One student requested shirts, and my motto has always been, "ask and you shall receive," so here are some Periodic Table of Jazz shirts - available in many styles, so take your pick.

I've also posted a bit larger version for folks to look at -- sorry, I'm trying not to let a printable version out into the wild for free quite yet, but I'm working on that as well (a free version).

Also, I've made a little video to show the process I went through making the poster. I made the video before making the latest changes to the design, but it should give you a look at the spurts of work that created the majority of the design. Enjoy the evolution of The Periodic Table of Jazz:

Last but not least, if you ordered a poster and it has the old design, feel free to send it back to Imagekind or Zazzle and re-order the updated version. Otherwise, you have a one-of-ten (or less) rare version print! Treasure it! Enjoy - more as it comes!

Now Available: The Periodic Table of Jazz

David Marriott, Jr. — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:51:58 +0000

At long last, and just in time for graduation season, comes The Periodic Table of Jazz, a beautiful poster depicting "an evolution of jazz style, improvisation and innovation" in a visualization homage to the periodic table of elements. Perfect for band directors, music grads, and jazz geeks and fans alike! For full details on how to purchase, plus a lengthy article about the poster's creation, visit The Periodic Table of Jazz page. Stay tuned for more "jazz meets graphic design" from Red Raspus Music - there's more to come... If you are already sold and want to skip the long read and order one now, go to our Zazzle or Imagekind pages and get yours ASAP!

New Band Debuts Tonight at Egan's: David Marriott Jr. Presents Pop Culture

David Marriott, Jr. — Fri, 07 May 2010 11:12:18 +0000

I'm unleashing a new project tonight at Egan's Ballard Jam House, or at least the first test of the concept. My new group, Pop Culture, is debuting tonight at 9pm playing one set until 10:30pm, with myself on trombone, Marc Fendel on saxophone, Chris Symer on bass, and Evan Woodle on drums. One set only! Come and check out the new project...

1KTF Music Giveaway Results and Video

David Marriott, Jr. — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:13:19 +0000

It's time to announce the winners of the One Thousand Twitter Follower Music Giveaway! I had a great time doing my first live stream today -- if you missed it, I've posted the video below. Thanks to all the folks who entered -- I decided to give music to the two-runners-ups, so followers @QTSCHO and @NutmegDesigns will both get a copy of Septology: In the Beginning. Here are the big winners:

BRONZE PACKAGE: Long-time Twitter friend and follower @ElementsOfJazz -- her new website Elements of Jazz just launched, check it out!.

SILVER PACKAGE: Photographer Juan-Carlo Hernandez, @jchernandezjazz on Twitter. Lots of beautiful stuff to check out on his blogs.

GOLD PACKAGE: Trombone player Martin Sager, @MSplaystrombone on Twitter. He asked me to please mention his "band leader Chris Hodges, The Chris Hodges Band, and Dothanjazz.com," as well as "the cities of Troy and Dothan, Alabama, and all the musicians of the Southeast. Keep doing what you're doing." We'll say more in our thank-you video, coming in the next day or two...

Thanks so much for all who entered, and we look forward to offering another batch of music when we hit the 5,000 follower mark. Stay tuned!

On Working and Performing with the Liberty High School Jazz Band

David Marriott, Jr. — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:03:36 +0000

I had the pleasure this past week of spending a few days with the Liberty High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Phil Donley. At his kind invitation, I spent some time with them Monday working with the band, performed some lunchtime concerts at the school on Friday with a short Q-and-A for the band members, and performed with them as guest artist at the Eighth Annual Liberty Jazz Night. Phil has done a great job getting his students to deal with some complex arrangements in a musical way, not just technical. Their rhythm sections are solid, the band features a few fine soloists, and they seem to dive in head first to whatever music Phil throws their way. They peaked at the performance Saturday night, so what more could you ask for!

It's always nice getting good feedback from students, so I was delighted to get mentioned in a few posts on Twitter by some students from Liberty High School's Jazz Band:

My thanks to director Phil Donley for the invitation, and to all the band members of the Liberty High School Jazz Band for making my time with you so fun and easy. The performance Saturday night was a blast, to be sure! For those of you not in attendance, here's the program from the concert: