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Well, it seems I have lost my drive for practice again. For several months, I have neglected to pull the horn out for even a little bit of practice. I guess it is age. I can’t seem to muster the…
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A few nights ago, I had the opportunity to hear the Joshua Redman group. I saw him in New Orleans about 29 years ago. It was astonishing! He was even better this time. His new group includes a vocalist, Gabrielle…
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For a couple of months I have been struggling to figure out which of my latest two mouthpiece I like best. I can’t do it. The first one was made by Stephen Kammerer of SK Mouthpieces. He is a mouthpiece…
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What a great tune! My Old Flame was written by Arthur Johnston & Sam Coslow in 1934. I don’t know who all have recorded it, but I do know that it was performed by Mae West in the film, Belle…
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I did not want to play at church, but they asked me. I could have found or made up an excuse for not doing it, but I felt compelled to do it. I did not want to do it because…
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So, today, I began practicing again. I played for several hours (maybe 4). I started the day doing some recording work for Harry Rios. He is a cruise ship musician. He plays piano, and he is a band leader. It…
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We’re nearly 14 days into the new year, and I have already lost my drive for a little bit. I last practiced about a week ago. It shouldn’t last long, but I hate it when it happens. As I’ve said…
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I’m not quite sure what I am doing with this blog. I rarely have time to write. I spend most of my time in the practice room at home. Then, when I get good and frustrated there, I go out…
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Sometimes, I have a recorder going but fail to have a camera on. This was one of those instances. I was having an exceptionally good day of practice. The song is called Autumn Leaves. I don’t always play it well,…
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