The music goes on! Thankfully, my saxophone lessons with Stan Karp will continue, despite the abrupt changes in schedule as I head into the second semester of school in January.
Over the… Continue reading: Life. Music. Updates.
Exactly three months after the Beijing Olympics. Time goes by quickly. Too quickly. Now I’ve decided to write my tasks down and watch the magic happen.
Things to work on for the coming week… Continue reading: To Practise: Nov. 8, 2008
Do to the recent changes in CBC, including the killing off of day-time classical programing — where they now play barn-dance music instead — I’ve been listening to my own library a lot lately. But… Continue reading: CBC Internet Radio Stations
Starting on October the 15th you will be able to download a free recording of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra every day. The recordings are available until the 24th of November 2008… Continue reading: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
H.CON.RES 57
Passed by the 100th Congress of the United States of America
Introduced by the Honorable John Conyers Jr.
Whereas, jazz has achieved preeminence throughout the world… Continue reading: House Resolution: H.Con.Res 57 Jazz Bill
Although music is commonly regarded as a gift… many suffer great pain and fear in attempting to play it. Some of play as if there were a gun being held to our head, and there… Continue reading: Fear-Based Playing: the Mind and the Ego
I’ve started digging into Kenny Werner’s “Effortless Mastery” a bit. So far, it’s nothing short of intriguing. I’ve hit the 4th chapter, “Beyond Limited Goals”. All of a sudden I found myself taking out a… Continue reading: Musicians Who Care Too Much: How You Play Better by Not Caring
The concept of “effortless mastery” can be a tricky one. This concept, in my opinion, not only applies to music, but to everything in life. Today, I borrowed a well-used (pages falling out, binding wrinkling…etc.)… Continue reading: What Is Effortless Mastery?
De-deesh-kawnk Ju-nee-yo-hoo-sa… Out of all the courses that you take, can you imagine one where the whole class whispers a mythical Aboriginal chant together? Or one where students show up, no matter the freezing rain… Continue reading: Lord Byng Band, Senior Wind Ensemble Write-up
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