Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singingThanks for all the joy they’re bringingWho can live without it? I ask in all honestyWhat would life be?Without a song or a dance, what are we?So I say thank you for…
A friend recommended this documentary to me recently. I finally got a ’round tuit’ and thoroughly enjoyed this movie based on the memoir by Linda Rondstadt, Simple Dreams, A Musical Memoir. I hadn’t realized the amazing voice Rondstadt had until…
This morning, Beloved reminded me of a wonderful quote by Swami Beyondananda: “The bad news: There is no key to the universe. The good news: It was never locked.” Not familiar with Swami Beyondananda? Check out his website
We’re Serious Half the Time (2/2 or ¢) While cleaning out some recital files, I ran across this nugget of music humor. My mother-in-law, Carola, sent this clipping from the Rogue Valley Unitarian Bulletin. Carola and I share a love…
When I wrote 21 of the Best Quotes about Music last month, you responded with some of your own wonderful quotes about music. Thanks for your input. There’s such diversity in your responses, too. This one, for example, came from a…
For several days last week, one song played over and over in my head. It’s called an ear worm, right? Anita and I had watched the 1967 movie version of the musical, Camelot. We watched about 40 minutes at a time.…
I’ve been collecting music quotes for a few years. I come across something I like and I stash it in my Notes app. Awesome. Today’s post is dedicated to the je ne sais quoi of music and creativity. Here are 21…
My friend and fellow clarinetist, Craig Bunch, sent me a link to an inspiring jazz concert – The Legacy of the Benny Goodman Quartet, Jazz Night In America on NPR. The concert was narrated by author and activist, Wendell Pierce…
Driving to swing band rehearsal last night, Baritone sax player Kate and I got to talking about Prince and his sudden passing. I am saddened by his death. His music holds a special place in my life, as it does…
You Know You Are A Musician When… You state your walking pace in BPM. It all started when I was taking a walk in my neighborhood…
Day 7 of the 30 Day Music Challenge is Bebop! Every saxophonist alive today owes some debt to Charlie Parker, one of the original bebop artists and arguably one of the most innovative. I was attending Indiana State University when…