Category Archives: YouTube

Overjoyed

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Gandalfe

“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible, is music.” ~ Aldous Huxley Esperanza Spalding is an American multi-instrumentalist best known as a jazz bassist and singer, who draws upon many genres in her own compositions. In 2011, … Continue reading →

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Flash Mob vs. Smart Mob

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Gandalfe

Another item on my Bucket List is about to be played out. A flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, … Continue reading →

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From my Bucket List: Small Ensemble Musings

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Gandalfe

“As good as I am, I’m nothing without my band.” ~ Steven Tyler I was thinking about some of the things on my bucket list, most of them job, family and music related. I am not brave enough to share … Continue reading →

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My kind of music, Jazz is

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Gandalfe

“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” ~ Abraham Maslow With my new job and extended commute, I am practicing less. I need to … Continue reading →

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Silver Eagle Alto Sax by Verne Q Powell

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Gandalfe

My friend Helen blogged about this redesign of the classic sax today and I had to share the tasty YouTubeage of this redesigned saxophone. From the Internet we find this article: Two factories helping people get back to work in … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Musings…

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” ~ Hamilton Wright Mabi I am enjoying a quiet Saturday morning on this Christmas eve. Dawgly is sleeping at my feet and I get to play … Continue reading →

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My precious…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Even the good plans of wise wizards like Gandalf and of good friends like Elrond go astray sometimes when you are off on dangerous adventures over the Edge of the Wild, and Gandalf was a wise enough wizard to know … Continue reading →

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God Bless the Child

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” ~ Eric Sevareid My young grandchildren are so excited about the arrival of Christmas. … Continue reading →

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Sexy Movie Review ~ The Thomas Crown Affair

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Gandalfe

Another of my many, many favorite movies, the Thomas Crown Affair, is not for prudes. It is however a lovely heist movie sans the murder and violence that many movies of this kind include. For me the best part of … Continue reading →

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Once

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Gandalfe

I discovered a tasty little morsel of a movie last year that I have seen twice more since the find. The movie is called “Once”. This is one of many songs from the movie. Delightful, fluffy, and interesting could describe … Continue reading →

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