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Something Completely Different
I was playing around with today with this really cool VST plugin from EW Strings called “Adrenaline.” Here’s a track/experiment that uses this instrument along with the hyper ambient Aparillo …
Altoism: Henry Threadgill
I think it was maybe 2010 when I lost my alto saxophone. It was a grey Sunday morning and I was on the phone getting out of a cab in …
Birthday Reflections
It will be my 53rd birthday this week and I have to say how grateful I am for that and for the all the wonderful people in my life. Did …
Waiting for Elden Ring to Update
The new DLC for Elden Ring has prompted me to get back into playing the game. I reached an impasse with my sorcerer several months ago. There were a couple …
Back from NH!
I took the past couple of days off from just about everything to visit my mom in NH. I played some Baldur’s Gate 3 and practiced some keys, which I …
Dune 2 Questions
A few months ago my wife and I went to see the second installment in Villeneuve’s “Dune” film series. It was a lot of fun and a cinematic achievement to …
Practice Log
The piano practice continues… First 12 bars of the Chopin Ab Major Etude, this etude is so beautiful but it is a beast. Reviewed the fingerings I got from my …
Funktaculous
I have been on a composing kick lately. Here’s a little groove idea that I think is a cool loop. I’m using the Waves CODEX Synth for the arpeggiator and …
Piano Practice and Back to the Sax
After a solid week of being on the road (with one day in NYC in between) I’m getting back into the classical piano practice. Last night I sat down and …
My Go To Music Apps
These are the apps that I use the most frequently on either my iPhone, iPad, or PC: Smart Record: I use this to record ideas and make field recordings. I …