Tchaikovsky Roll Over!

Project’s Nutcracker: Sweet!

I know some of you probably find the Nutcracker terrifying, but this version is especially freaky! Rest assured, there are more seasonal treats coming your way soon courtesy of Urban Flute Project, but I just wanted to share this with you immediately. Thanks, Shar, for the link.

It’s not the first you’ve heard about the master of beat box flute here on UFP. A small group of us were lucky enough to catch Greg Pattillo (pictured above, second from the left) when he was up from NYC workshopping his wonderfully radical style of flute playing. It was great to have had the chance hang out a bit after his lecture/demo at Long & McQuade. Next move? Get Greg and his full trio, Project, up to Toronto!

I guess there is a long tradition of messing with the classics. In fact my first introduction to the Bach Flute Sonatas was courtesy of Moe Koffman. So now I guess it’s Tchaikovsky’s turn to Roll Over! I hope you enjoy this fresh rendition of a seasonal classic. Happy holidays courtesy of Greg and his out-there trio. If the video link at the top is a little slow to load up, I guarantee it’ll be worth the wait!