Category Archives: Music

The Woodinville Jazz Ensemble performed at the Ballard Locks again this year and I’ve received some photos from Shawn Murphy, a world-class photographer who was there. First you see some of our trumpeters extraordinaire, Bruce, Gary, and Doug. Next some … Continue reading →

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Founded in 1973 on the campus of The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, the National Music Museum (NMM) & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments is one of the great institutions of its kind in the … Continue reading →

I bought this for $50 plus $65 for the PigNose (electric/battery) bass amp from Musician’s Friend from the scratch and dent sale they have once a year. I think I was there looking at an Ovation acoustic for my son … Continue reading →

Sometimes there are engagements that you wish you had never accepted. The stories of such events are legion. As many times as I’ve heard of bad gigs, this new one tickles me. Kim writes about this ‘adventure’ at the Sax … Continue reading →

Randy Emerick sends this pearl to the Bass Sax Coop. The sound is mesmerizing and I can’t stop listening to it. Here’s what Randy sez: "This YouTube video clip was posted on another site, but it’s too good to miss. … Continue reading →

After a long day of work I am so ready to go play my sax and clarinet. Suzy and I are bringing in six instruments between the two of us because Arwen needs to borrow a tenor sax while hers is … Continue reading →

Another keeper from Terry Stibal on the topic of cutting parts from theater show music: I would disagree with choosing the baritone as being the saxophone to eliminate. Instead, I would opt for the tenor. The reasoning goes something like … Continue reading →