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About Gandalfe

Just an itinerant saxophonist trying to find life between the changes. I have retired from the Corps of Engineers and Microsoft. I am an admin on the Woodwind Forum, run the Pacifica Big Band (formerly the Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra) and participate in other ensembles. Mostly enjoy time with family and friends.

Vocal and Instrument Range Chart

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Gandalfe

I found this at Wikipedia in the Vocal Range category. It is fascinating and a good reference.

Posted in Education, Music, Music Instruments, Reference, Vocalist | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Secrets to a Good Life

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Gandalfe

Sleep as much as you can ….

Posted in Health and wellness | 6 Comments

Stella Awards – from the ‘Only in America’ series…

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Gandalfe

InfoNIAC.com reports, The 2009 Stella Awards Reveals Most Shocking US Lawsuits: “Texas court ruled that the owners of a store must pay Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas $80,000 plus medical expenses after the woman tripped over a running kid and … Continue reading →

Posted in News and politics | 3 Comments

Woodinville Community Band – Fall Concert ‘09

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Gandalfe

Kudo’s to Greg for this nice poster. Suzy will be playing the sopranino and soprano clarinet and I will be playing the baritone sax for this concert.  :o) Hope to see you there.

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Swing Dance Gig tonight

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Gandalfe

I have a swing dance gig with the Pacific Cascade Big Band. Started last year as the B jazz band of the Woodinville Community Band, it is quickly becoming a fun place to play with decent musicians. The swing dance … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz | 6 Comments

Wizard of Oz – Redux

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Gandalfe

I found this article on the Designing Inspiration, well… inspirational. Having dabbled in art, in fact minor’ing (hey coined a new word) in that field in college, these 25 various takes on the old classic make me want to take … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s Give Campaign

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Gandalfe

It’s Microsoft’s annual Give Campaign and is my custom for the last four years, I have donated a late-bloomer sax lesson. Not only do I get to meet people returning to music, the giving program gets a donation. Here’s my … Continue reading →

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SWOJO: And now for something different…

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Gandalfe

Mom, sister Deb, brother Pete, Suzy and I went to hear Tina sitting in with the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) at Crossroads. Luv’d their stuff. So interesting. Here’s John Carisi’s "Israel" done by the SWOJO at Crossroads of Bellevue … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz | 4 Comments

Microsoft’s Free Anti-virus Offering

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Gandalfe

We all know folks who won’t spring for anti-virus and malware software. For these kind of friends and family point to this from the Washington Post today: “Microsoft‘s free new anti-virus product is earning decent marks in preliminary tests, putting … Continue reading →

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Book Banning: Who, Where, and Why

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Gandalfe

The American Library Association has this wonderful data on book banning. I won’t get on my soapbox about this but the charts are fascinating. Read more…

Posted in Books, Censorship, In the news..., News and politics, Oddities | 2 Comments