Category Archives: Video

EMJO does WinterFest 2010

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Gandalfe

I recorded the Eastside Modern Jazz Orchestra last weekend as a favor to my many friends in the band. I had just purchased the Sony HD Blogger video camera because my high-end but older video camera could only record 28 … Continue reading →

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For all your Revolutionary Ideas ~ If the founding fathers used MS Word

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Gandalfe

You can bet that TJ, GW and gang would have loved having Microsoft Word when crafting the Declaration of Independence. Luckily you have it to capture your revolutionary ideas! See what it would’ve been like if Word was around in … Continue reading →

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Music du Jour: Rhapsodie for Saxophone

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Gandalfe

Saxophonist Joonatan Rautiola regales us with his interpretation of this André Waignein work. Classical Sax for the Uninitiated A rhapsody is a poem or a musical piece characterized by a style consisting of loosely related fragments. The movements are linked … Continue reading →

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The Music Ambassadors

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Gandalfe

The WCB Music Ambassadors is an adjunct of the Woodinville Community Band made up of hobbyist musicians from Seattle’s eastside. A number of small group ensembles, we meet prior to our major Woodinville Community Band concerts. Today you will hear … Continue reading →

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Reducing squeaks on the Bass Clarinet

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Gandalfe

I am a hobbyist who started playing clarinet three years ago. I find voicing the clarion range in the bass clarinet to be a challenge, especially because I am a doubler who’s main instrument is the saxophone. So these two … Continue reading →

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MJB: 720 in the Books

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Gandalfe

Microsoft Jazz Band lays down the beat to Jan Savitt & His Top Hatters famous ‘720 in the Books’. This Jack Mason arrangement hits the sweet spot for both the band and the dancers. Guests Darren Motamedy on tenor sax … Continue reading →

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Fall may be melancholy to some…

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Gandalfe

Fall, aka Autumn, I like that season as much as any. With the longer nights, cooler weather, and return of the big shows on TV, one can get easily distracted. Here is a song that distracted me… three times.  Just … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Message to the Faithful

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Gandalfe

At Church Again

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The power of the right words…

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Gandalfe

Never lose sight of your good fortune. give|time|money|hope

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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 →

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