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The invisible citizen
Eastwooding: Taking advantage of a Celebrity moment in Social media to gratuitously promote your cause. Picture from Pinterest, Tumbler, and Facebook as part of the Eastwood meme. Mitt Romney probably hoped that surprise guest Clint Eastwood would make his day … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Politics, YouTube
Tagged Clint Eastwood, Eastwooding, Huffington Post, Jon Stewart, Mediaite, Pinterest, Tumbler
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Free Blues Backing Tracks
“Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel.” ~ Jimi Hendrix I was setting up a team event at work last month. I always chose a music them and this time was no exception. We have access at Amazon … Continue reading
Posted in Blues, Cheat, Culture, Guides, Guitar, Music, YouTube
Tagged American Idol, Strat
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Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra ~ 2012
Last night was picture taking time with my all-time favorite band, the Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra 2012. This band is directed by Ray Guyll and consists of mostly Microsoft employees and alumni. The lead tenor and I (retired Microsoftie) are … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Band Management, Big Band, Facebook, Jazz, Microsoft, Saxophone, Vocalist, YouTube
Tagged ballard locks, events
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Gordon Goodwin ~ Too Close for Comfort
The Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra luv’s this chart sung by our own Shaz. We don’t play a lot of Gordon Goodwin’s stuff because it is so fricken’ hard to do well. This one took a lot of practice, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Band Management, Big Band, Female vocalists, Jazz, MJJO, Saxophone, Video, Vocalist, YouTube
Tagged Gordon Goodwin, Hunting Wabbits, Too Close for Comfort
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This Community Band Is Up to the Challenge
It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing. Such a little thing. ~ Boromir, about the ring in Lord of the Rings. When the Woodinville Community Band director Leah … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Bucket List, Classical, Community, Gigs, Music, Music Instruments, Saxophone, WCB, Wikipedia, YouTube
Tagged Gollum, J. R. R. Tolkien, Johan de Meij, seattle, sheetmusicplus, Smeagol, solo, soprano sax
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Cars of the Future ~ The View from 2012
Some of us wait with fear that eventually you will not be allowed a car, it would drive itself. Others embrace this as the next logical step. If you want to drive it yourself, you would go to a track. … Continue reading
Amy Dickson demonstrates Circular Breathing
“Don’t play the saxophone. Let it play you.” ~ Charlie Parker Have you every heard of Circular Breathing (a technique where you can both inhale and exhale air at the same time) in a music performance? This video features internationally … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Saxophone, sex, YouTube
Tagged Amy Dickson, Philip Glass, Violin Concerto
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Mi-Bemol Saxophone Ensemble
Having blogged about the Mi-Bemol Sax Ensemble, a stellar and unique Sax Ensemble, I am enthralled by the power and magnificence of the music. So when JBT of the Woodwind Forum pointed to this I lost about an hour listening … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Saxophone, YouTube
Tagged Holst, Jupiter, Marcel Mule, Mi-Bemol, sax ensemble, sigurd Rascher
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To nap, perhaps to dream…
“I talk of dreams, which are the children of an idle brain.” ~ Romeo & Juliet I realize that my ability to sleep when I want to is a blessing. I hear so many friends lamenting the fact that they … Continue reading
The Bis Key Chronicles 