Category Archives: Hobbies

Don’t fence me in…

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Gandalfe

I just wanted to pop a nice photo here and as I went through my flickr page I found this one. We were in Copenhagen and the fences are everywhere; ornate, sturdy, and aged, they say something about the European mindset. Maybe … Continue reading →

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When you go, Take it with you

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Gandalfe
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The Typewriter: Icon or just Art?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Gandalfe

As I explore the world of WordPress I keep seeing pictures of old typewriters, just a shot of some of the keys, or even antique typesetting pieces. I purchased an old typewriter last year off eBay to use as a … Continue reading →

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Ward Baxter’s “The Grinch”

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Gandalfe

This year as part of the holiday concert, the Woodinville Community Band performed Ward Baxter’s “the Grinch”. I am lucky enough to be able to do it on an Eppelsheim bass sax that is keyed to low A. Standard bass … Continue reading →

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Under a Pagan Moon

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Gandalfe

From MSNBC’s Week in Pictures. “The moon rises above snow-covered trees near Igis, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland, on Dec. 16.”

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Music Theory Cheat Sheet

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Gandalfe

The musician’s alias at work often comes up with gems such at this one: It would be nice to provide attribution for this if anyone knows the owner.

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Casa du Glassa ~ Music Studio by Design

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Gandalfe

As some of you might know, I am crazy happy with my return to performance music. Some might suggest I’ve gone a little over the top; they would be right. But we really lucked into the music studio. When the … Continue reading →

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Orange Colored Sky

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Gandalfe

The Microsoft Jazz Band performed this in July. Another of my favs, again by Shaz Adams, “Orange Colored Sky” is a popular song, written by Milton DeLugg and Willie Stein and published in 1950. As sung by Shaz at Big … Continue reading →

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Makin’ Whoopee

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Gandalfe

Here’s another video of my favorite creation, the Microsoft Jazz Band. Shaz Adams does the honors with Makin’ Whoopee. Here is it’s pedigree: The music was written by Walter Donaldson, the lyricist was Gus Kahn. It was part of the … Continue reading →

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Saxophone Vintage Toys

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Gandalfe

Helen the Canadian (yes, I call her that) has blogged at the Bassic Sax blog for a while now. She talks about bass saxes and other rare instruments. She teases me with pointers to sales of vintage instruments that I … Continue reading →

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