Category Archives: Hobbies

Microsoft Jazz Band at Tula’s

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Gandalfe

Tula’s Jazz Club is an institution in Seattle, a place where the hep cats hang out, bread bread and listen to some jazz. USA Today listed them as one of the 10 great places to get jazzed about great jazz. … Continue reading →

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Botero meets Escher meets Hieronymus Bosch meets Hank Selmer

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Gandalfe

This picture tickles me and speaks to me on a number of levels. My friend Ben sez of this pic, “It’s Botero meets Escher meets Hieronymus Bosch meets Hank Selmer.” I have been looking for this artist on the Internet. … Continue reading →

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Mouthpiece Terminology 101

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Gandalfe

I was talking to some friends about sax mouthpieces and I realized that we needed to standardize some terms. I found this very descriptive and accurate diagram on one of those ubiquitous music forums and thought I’d place it here … Continue reading →

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Cycling in a skirt, a motoring hazard?

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Gandalfe

More from this year’s Top 10 Things that should have Disappeared this Decade post. The silly, prudish American pops up in the news again. Guardian UK: Following the viral response one cyclist filmed after being ticketed for not riding in … Continue reading →

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Samsung 9 ~ The Gorgeous Laptop

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Gandalfe

I gifted my laptop to my daughter and promptly replaced it with this little beauty. Duralumin, the New Definition of Lightweight The Series 9 is designed with mobility in mind, thanks to dramatic duralumin enclosure complete with arching curves and … Continue reading →

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Suitcase Drum Kit and other stories

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Gandalfe

I just read about this very inexpensive drum kit and thought I’d share this blog detailing the way one fellow did it: Build a Suitcase Drum Set.   Here is one drummer’s response: Turn the problem on its side: The … Continue reading →

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The Wit and Humor of Paul Desmond

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Gandalfe

“I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.” ~ Paul Desmond Paul was such a humorous fellow in addition to being one of my fav musicians. I luv’d this … Continue reading →

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Oh so sexy; Shimano Ultegra 6700 11-23 goodness

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Gandalfe

From the Two Spoke forum we see this lovely tribute to bicycle technology:

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Come out swingin’

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Gandalfe

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 →

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Eppelshiem & Reese C Soprano Sax Redux

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Gandalfe

Here’s a recent update from my Gandalfe buys an Eppelsheim & Reese C Soprano post of two years ago. This advice comes from a professional musician and I still need to get permission to attribute this to him. But I … Continue reading →

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