Category Archives: Jazz

My kind of music, Jazz is

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Gandalfe

“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” ~ Abraham Maslow With my new job and extended commute, I am practicing less. I need to … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Jazz Band Vocalists ~ 2011

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Gandalfe

I wanna give a shout out to the fab vocalists for the Microsoft Jazz Band 2011 season. The crowds loved them, danced to them, and couldn’t get enough. Much of the standard Jazz repertoire was written for the voice and … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t You Do Right?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Gandalfe

Suzy and I spent a couple of months of practice and five weekend daze doing this year’s production of “In the Mood” with the Sky Notes Orchestra. How much fun is that! Suzy covered tenor sax and clarinet and I … Continue reading →

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Pete Thomas: Midnight in the Naked City

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Gandalfe

A Sleazy Night Out: Naughtier than a pocketful of firecrackers, seedier than the back of a bike shed and more life-affirming than an ice-cold shower… From one of my fav Brit sax men, Pete Thomas, comes a new CD titled … Continue reading →

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Hard Core Jazz ~ Nice chops

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Gandalfe

I luv bumping into this stuff on UTube. Life is good in this, the modern age of computers. For your jazz listening pleasure, enjoy David Matthew’s Manhattan Jazz Orchestra’s take on “SuperSax”. my peeps. Got enough sax in your life? … Continue reading →

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Big Band Dreams and Schemes

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Gandalfe

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 →

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Contrabass Clarinet in Jazz You say?

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine is selling/trading his Leblanc Model 7182 Contrabass Clarinet (link here). He includes some videos of him playing his contra and this one caught my ear. I’m on my third listen. Sounds kinda Klezmery to me. ;O) … Continue reading →

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Big Band: Can the Clutter!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Gandalfe

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 →

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Big Bands ~ Stream of Consciousness

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Gandalfe

“We dream in order to integrate experiences from our daily lives into our stream of consciousness about our life.” ~ Patricia Randolph I have been listening to big bands around the Seattle area for the last ten years now. And … Continue reading →

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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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