Things I’m Checking Out
Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata – I’m about a third of the way through the first movement of this piece. Pretty amazing stuff. “Black Market” from the Weather Report album of the …
My new goal…Classical Piano Recital in 2011 (maybe 2012)
I’ve decided to go public with this so that I can be held accountable! I started playing the saxophone when I was 10, and my first teacher had a piano …
I lost my saxophone. :(
On Sunday I did something really stupid! I left my horn, a lovely Selmer Super Action 80 Serie II alto saxophone that I’ve had for 22 years, in the back …
Musings on (and off) the piano
Tonight I’m going home after work and I’m going to practice some piano. I love the piano…in a lot of ways it’s my first love, musically speaking. The saxophone is …
Sessions in the winter can be hazardous to your health!
You may have to excuse the brevity of this post…I slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk last night and hurt my left wrist. I don’tn think anything is broke – …
Bjorkestra: The Lost Banff Tracks
I attended the Banff Jazz Workshop for Improvised Music in spring 2008, and had the amazing opportunity to have my Bjorkestra arrangements performed and recorded by several of the students …