Anybody catch the big game? I think my ears have stopped ringing. Being from Wisconsin, we were all very proud to see the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburg Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. As with many Packer games, I…
2010 Grammy Nominees
The 2010 Grammy Nominees have been announced. Two great blog posts by NPR Jazz and Jazz Articles did a wonderful job of breaking down not only the jazz category, but how jazz fit into other categories. While I will…
How to play Jazz Sax (humor)
I received this in an email this past week. Couldn’t resist passing along. Partially because some of it rings true. How to Play Jazz Sax A Primer for Beginners First things first. If you’re a white guy, you’ll need a…
Jazz Article: Inside Out, Parts One and Two
Mel MartinOver at the JazzTimes, Mel Martin wrote an absolutely fascinating article regarding the internalization of music. It is a long post (in two parts, actually) and covers a wide range of deep topics. Each paragraph could be a chapter in a…
Year One: Blog Roundup
According to my squarespace billing history, my website has just turned 1 year old! Time for someone to smear cake on its face. But seriously, I thought I would take a moment to update you on the state of the…
How to clean a woodwind mouthpiece
Let’s face the facts. You probably need to clean your mouthpiece. I’ve known for a while that my mouthpieces needed a good cleaning. It’s one of those things we know we as woodwind players know we should do more often…
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