Chaos Ensemble – Chapter 4
A common form of chaos deals with organizational skills, or the lack of, and the resulting effects. Without succumbing to going totally global here, I refer to coping with individual projects and how to keep...
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Chaos Ensemble – Chapter 3
Chaos can occur in a multitude of settings. It pops up when a group of players attempt to play together or when a group approaches a craft or new technique from various levels or angles. Everyone learns from different directions...
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Chaos Ensemble – Chapter 2
I often recall my days while attending Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama and the...
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The Light Switch – Chapter 2
Eventually I have to turn the light switch back on so that I can indulge myself in one of the many...
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Fresh Start – Start with the Sound
As much as we all talk about repertoires of music, sources of inspiration and an enormous palette...
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The Solo Artist Adapts – Part 3
Eight days on the road with a group and of course, the inevitable occurs. Sickness. While some...
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The Student, the Teacher, the Tunes and the Toys – Part 3
Selecting the right music, for myself to learn or as material for my students, is an absolutely...
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On Tour – My World Family
When Festival organizer and guru, Ray Blackwell said to me at the conclusion of...
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On Tour – It's Ireland
My 8th tour of Ireland was a joy of an experience as I was constantly reminded that this paradise...
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Hone Your Craft and Get it On
Use it or lose it. I can’t think of a better cliché to explain why we should practice our...
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Hone Your Craft and Get in Time
” What would you have done differently during your career as a musician?” This one...
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Dedication, Commitment, and Inspiration – Chapter 2
Drawing on the strength of others has always been one of my sources of motivation,...
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