Category Archives: Music

This exercise done by Brad Benefield (one bad ass bass player in a number of bands). He did it so well and it is only available to those on Facebook that I thought I’d share it with my blog posse. … Continue reading →

  Enjoy a Microsoft Orchestra Summer concert at the Ballard Locks on a Sunny Seattle day. I had so many friends in this group which in the last six years has gone from a scary-small 25 to an impressive 82 … Continue reading →

Suzy and I really enjoyed the Woodinville Community Band Spring 2009 Concert this weekend. Suzy played all eefer (Eb sopranino clarinet) parts and I was on alto sax. My sax peeps really came through for us, playing exceedingly well. We … Continue reading →

Reading from Eolake’s NSFW blog and he sez: What If That Guy From Smashing Pumpkins Lost His Car Keys?, parody. Admittedly the most I know about SP is a line from one of my favorite movies: LA Story. Steve Martin’s … Continue reading →

Found on the Contrabass Web site. Thanks Grant.                  Musical Offenses, and Corresponding Fines Bad Taste Equipment Violations Obnoxiously showy warm-up $15 Dropping mute $10 Vibrato on unison passage $10 Dropping horn $50 Failure to swing $90 Dropping dead $3 … Continue reading →

Suzy and I are looking forward to an exciting weekend of music and family. I’ve purchased three new sax quartet charts from professor Russ Peterson including his just finished Lil’ Darlin’, ‘A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’, and ‘Georgia On … Continue reading →

I am working with the Eastside Swing dance club to set up some playing opportunities for my various Big Bands and combos. This is a new opportunity for us and the music is a big genre for us to explore. … Continue reading →

A friend on Facebook pointed this artwork of Shawn Feeney from his Musical Anatomy site. (Thanks Terry Hummer.) With apologies to Jimmy Van Heusen, "Come blow your nose, come blow your nose with me…" “Musical instruments are prosthetics for body … Continue reading →

This post is for family and friends who like me (ten years ago) didn’t know about this song recently voted the most popular Brazilian song ever. I am listening to Susannah McCorkle sing Águas de Março and I found this … Continue reading →

The Pacific Cascade Big Band played for a private party in Everett to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of a very nice couple. Micah one of our trumpet players set it up and the people and venue was really nice. They … Continue reading →