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Category Archives: Big Band
“In the Mood” theater run, take two
This year wife Suzy (tenor, clarinet), friend Bob (bass bone), friend Bill (lead trumpet), and I (alto & bari sax, sop & bass clarinet) will be a part of the “In the Mood” big band. It is a theater show … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Big Band, Clarinet, Saxophone, Theater
Tagged bass clarinet, Duke Ellington, in the mood, Nutcracker, Sugar Rum Cherry
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Big Band Dreams and Schemes
Having started and run two big bands to date, I’m currently luvin’ my Microsoft Jazz Band. For the upcoming 2012 season though big changes are in the mix. First, I finally have a functioning brain trust committee and one that … Continue reading
Posted in Band Management, Big Band, Hobbies, Jazz, Microsoft, MJB, Music, My World
Tagged Amazon, Basie, Sleepwalker's Serenade, The Complete Atomic Basie
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Big Band: Can the Clutter!
Further guidance from my friend Terry Stibal, a professional musician and band manager with his latest band, the Sounds of the South Dance Orchestra. CAN THE CLUTTER!!! We had a video made of our group once, something that I have … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Band, Band Management, Big Band, Culture, Dancing, Entertainment, Female vocalists, Guides, Jazz, Music, Vocalist
Tagged Benny Goodman, Chattanooga Choo-choo, glenn miller, Monkees, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman
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Big Bands ~ Excellence by Design
After posting yesterday’s missive providing my rather rudimentary observations about managing a Big Band, my friend Terry Stibal, a professional musician and band manager for most of his life provided this much more thorough guidance. Here’s a picture of his … Continue reading
A Bari Sax can *Never* be too LOUD?
I was talking to Greg Cagle, a friend of mine and a woodwind doubler who can often be heard tootin’ on a bari sax like in this number: Can you hear this bari? I luv his sound styling and you … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Band Management, Big Band, Jazz, Movies, Music Instruments, Quote, Saxophone
Tagged Greg Cagle, Greg Smith, Jazz Orchestra in Residence, Roy Reynolds, Stan Kenton
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Come out swingin’
Just posted this fun video of the Microsoft Jazz Band kickin’ it with Larry Neeck’s “Come Out Swinging” to a very appreciative audience. Micah Lapping-Carr covers the alto sax solo and Kress Franzen is caught busting out all tbony and … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Band Management, Big Band, Culture, Dancing, Entertainment, Hobbies, Jazz, Microsoft, MJB, Music Instruments, Saxophone, YouTube
Tagged come out swingin', Kress Franzen, larry neeck, Micah Lapping-Carr
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Measuring Music Tempo ~ How fast is fast?
A music forum noob recently asked me how fast a piece marked Allegro should be played. It got me to thinking that I should place this here in case my source disappears, which btw happens more times than you might … Continue reading
MJB: Third Place Commons Swing Dance
Okay, I’ve finalized the Microsoft Jazz Band set list for the Third Place Commons the last Saturday in January 2011. I know, I know,… It only took me two months. Bruce Gallagher will be on lead tenor and Ray Guyll … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Band Management, Big Band, Clarinet, Dancing, Female vocalists, Microsoft, MJB, Piano, Saxophone, Vocalist
Tagged East Side Swing Cats, Microsoft Jazz Band, Swing Dance
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The Bis Key Chronicles 