Well the podcasting bug struck again. This time I was inspired by all the places you hear the chord progression that makes up the twelve bar blues. The blues is a sound that has been borrowed and incorporated into a variety of genres of music. I try to point out and follow a few examples... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year
Soon, 2014 will be over and the New Year holiday will bring 2015, full of promise. The start of a new year always seems like a punctuation, and place for new beginnings. Resolutions, opportunities, and the time for a fresh start. First, however, we have to send off the old year with a party. ... Continue Reading →
HIP, Big Band, or Hybrid
I thought I might dip my toes into the water of one of the bigger arguments in classical music performance of the last 30 years. I don’t expect to resolve anything, but I do think that it is a worthwhile discussion to have, even without an ultimate resolution. What I would like to address is... Continue Reading →