Tension and Relaxation
While I was at the Banff workshop this last spring, there was a lot of discussion of bodily tension and relaxation. I felt that this was particularly relevant to me, as I was still working through some tendonitis issues even at the workshop itself, though I have fortunately resolved them almost completely since then. Nonetheless, [...]
Back To Work!
So, it’s back to work time in many ways. I have begun the process of returning from Banff to “real life” and have found a new-found love of practicing and time management. I hope that I am able to sustain these positive habits and that the “time management” one will lead me to some better [...]
Last Day..
Well I’ve fallen quite behind on blogging here – things are so busy and intense that it is difficult to keep up. Many great things have happened this week – master classes with Hank Roberts and Edmar Castaneda were definately highlights as well as having the opportunity to play a gig with Don Byron at [...]
End of week 2
Apologies for the delay in posting, things have been immensely busy! Well the second week has come to a close. Some highlights and thoughts: The first week was dominated by discussions of straight ahead and modern jazz contexts, this week has been much more focused on free improvisation and new composition techniques. This, I think, [...]
So much stuff!
Sorry for the lengthy delay in posting, I have been crazy busy! Lots is going on, including a gig tonight with “Seventh Hell” – a clarinet/vibes/piano/bass/drums quintet that we put together last week and then discovered that all our tunes are in 7… Angelica Sanchez and Tony Malaby’s clinic on open improvistaion yesterday was amazing, [...]
Faculty Concert and Weekend
So on Saturday Night was the faculty concert, featuring Dave Douglas, Josh Redman, David Gilmore, Matt Penman, and Clarence Penn. They played a smokin set of originals, including what might be my new favorite Dave Douglas tune, a new one called “Handwritten Letter.” As usual from him it was simultaneously simple and complex, with a [...]
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