I’ve been trying to get back into writing again because I wanted to start a recording project with some good friends of mine who also happen to be wonderful musicians. I haven’t really written on my own in quite a few years and I’m finding it to be a challenge to get really rolling but… Continue reading Writing Music is Hard Work
Category: Technique
When It’s Okay To Suck
Well I just flew in from Korea and boy are my arms tired (ba dum bum). I was there for the last week doing stuff for my day job and now I’m home and all jet-lagged but I wanted to get something posted before I get too far behind. As with my last post, my… Continue reading When It’s Okay To Suck
Overtones and Your Tone
I spend a lot of time on a forum called Sax on the Web but I generally don’t post a ton. Part of the reason is because there’s a lot of other guys that often jump in with great, helpful stuff. Of course, it’s also the internet so there’s also a lot of hate and… Continue reading Overtones and Your Tone
Book Review – A Complete Approach to Sound for the Modern Saxophonist by Ben Britton
Ben Britton is a wonderful saxophonist who I met online a year or so ago. I listened to some of his sound samples and reached out to him because I loved what I heard. He’s a jazz musician, an educator, a blogger, and now an author. With this book, Ben is bringing many years of personal experience… Continue reading Book Review – A Complete Approach to Sound for the Modern Saxophonist by Ben Britton
More From Emma White and Artscape 2012
While they were filming the documentary-style video I posted earlier, they ended up capturing a ton of raw footage. Today Emma posted a full version of Aretha’s Baby I Love You from that footage so I thought I would share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Aq7Rn5g_E I like how the horns for this song are just minimalist, well-placed hits and some… Continue reading More From Emma White and Artscape 2012
Fun Weekend
I just got through a really fun weekend playing for the first time with a new (to me) band. The Hudson Project is a wedding and event band out of NYC and they played a couple gigs in my area. I played with them Friday and Saturday nights – Friday I was the only horn and… Continue reading Fun Weekend
Stand Up For Yourself
One of the things I wish someone had told me a long time ago is how important my posture while playing would be to both the quality of my performance and my long-term health. Well, it’s not like no one told me but I guess I should have recognized the impact that not paying attention… Continue reading Stand Up For Yourself