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Vizzutti Perfect 4th – Studies and Etudes: Book Review
For decades, legendary virtuosos trumpeter, composer and teacher Allen Vizzutti has written method books, chamber ensemble pieces and solo repertoire for woodwind and brass instruments. His career as a performer is unparalleled and is something you should experience in person. Vizzutti’s book “Perfect 4th: Studies and Etudes” is a thorough look into the many interesting…
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Old Things
Recently I took my computer to a repair shop where I was told that there wasn’t much that could be done to salvage the machine. Normally this wouldn’t bug me, except I realized it was the computer hard-drive that had all the family photos and videos. I have most of this stuff backed up on…
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Mind Losing The Body
After listening to a podcast by Radiolab, I came to the conclusion that a confused mind might become the scariest moment of my life. I am not a pilot, nor do I have hopes of becoming one, so that part of this podcast was not of real interest to me. What tickled my curiosity was…
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Lyman Practical Daily Warm-Ups for Trumpet: Book Review
Practical Daily Warm-Ups for Trumpet by Zachary Lyman is a great set of exercises to add to your practice routine. I don’t often get an opportunity to review the work of a friend and colleague, so I take great delight in writing the next set of words. I use this book often and I use it…
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Honey Do List & Team Work
The end of a school year for a teacher invites a certain level of relaxation and time to both reflect on the past year and plan for the next school year. When your kid goes to the school where you teach you have a different perspective of your time during the summer. Planning a action…
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Artist and Windmills
There are some of us who take opportunities when they come at us, and then there are those who make their own opportunities. I am in awe of the folks I’ve coined “thought entrepreneurs”, they seem to have a great idea for a project all the time. Sometimes it’s an idea for a book they…
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Bing Trumpet Method: Book Review
When looking for supplemental material to enhance your practice routines, the internet can easily become an unforgiving maze of information. Recently I discovered The Bing Book for trumpet and all brass instruments by William Bing, and am very glad I did. After looking through Mr. Bing’s website, I came across a free PDF of his…
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Day Job
It’s not a secret that most working artist have day jobs. However the reasons vary for person to person. I know artist who are mechanics, information technology personnel, are involved in sales of all kinds, painters of homes; interiors & exteriors, and of course many of us are in education. I often think about the…
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My Green Thumb
Now and again my kid does something that makes me glad to me a parent. At my kids school, students are learning about gardening, which means we are learning about gardening. I may be at fault for planting the seed for gardening in my kids heart. (Pun totally intended) Last summer we had the…
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Shoe Lace Cinquain
In honor of National Poetry Month, I will provide a poem I composed while on a field trip with my middle school students. Shoelaces Long and slimy Walking, stepping, tying Stuck under my soul Shoelaces Here are some of my favorite poets: Robert Frost, Stephen Dobyns and Langston Hughes
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