Category Archives: Music

Just practicing…

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Gandalfe

Finding the time to practice is more about me than about the time allocated. There’s always plenty of time… if you remove the time spent watching TV, blogging, reading in the forums, and the like. Notice I didn’t say remove … Continue reading →

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ElectroWhoCardioFlook – Say what?

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Gandalfe

As I prepare for this years’ Christmas concert I’m thinking I’ll need a Dr. Suess hat. You see, the band is playing Ward Baxter’s “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch” featuring the bass sax or as the Suess man called … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Eppelsheim, Music, Saxophone | 5 Comments

Dance like no one is watching…

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Gandalfe

This video  by Matthew Harding just makes me smile. I’ve seen it a couple of times now and it is so joyful and thus so powerful. Some call it contrived; I call it inspired. So many happy people contributing to … Continue reading →

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Buffet-Crampon.com – Making Beautiful Music

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Gandalfe

Someone asked for the name of the song on the Buffet-Crampon.com site. So I wandered over and was struck by both the visual beauty of the site and the very nice song. I called Suzy in, the clarinetist in the … Continue reading →

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Linda Ronstadt, sometimes it’s the simple thangs in life

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Gandalfe

Having done a tribute to one of Mom’s fav singers, I thought I would highlight one of mine. A long time favorite of Suzy and me is Linda Ronstadt. This picture is from her Hasten Down the Wind album. Yes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Female vocalists, Music, romantic, Video, Vocalist, YouTube | Tagged | 7 Comments

For Mom: A Tribute to Jo Stafford

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Gandalfe

Mom, Jo Stafford died this week. I know you two were Long Beach girls. Let’s remember her with this song and here are the lyrics so you can sing along with me.  :o) Dream, when you’re feeling blueDream, that’s the … Continue reading →

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WJE at the Ballard Locks

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Gandalfe

The Woodinville Jazz Ensemble was my jazz home for a number of years. But this year my friends and I split that band into two to create the all-new Woodinville Big Band. More about the Big Band later. Yesterday the … Continue reading →

Posted in Band, Community, Jazz, Music, My World, Saxophone | 4 Comments

Moanin’

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Gandalfe

This song, Moanin’ by Mingus, is the kind of song that we used to play in the Jazz Ensemble. Now having moved on to the Big Band, I will miss these kind of songs. And when you add Jimmy Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Band, Jazz, Music, Saxophone, Vintage | 4 Comments

The Seattle Community Band Festival

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Gandalfe

The Woodinville Community Band is sponsoring the second annual Seattle and surrounding areas Community Band Festival. Maybe I’ll see some you there to sample the music and enjoy the Shoreline Arts Festival crafts and goings on. Cheers. Poster by Suzy, … Continue reading →

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Horace Silver Talks Jazz

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gandalfe

Neil Proff, my sax instructor, handed me an excerpt chapter from the “The Art of Small Combo Jazz Playing, Composing & Arranging” by Horace Silver. I has spurred me on to purchase the book which I have only be able … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Jazz, Music, Saxophone | Tagged , | 6 Comments