links for 2007-12-21
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One of my all-time favorite web sites!
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Bill Harrison writes a blog post about Ben Allison, Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, and Dave Holland–four of the best jazz bassists of all time.
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Michael writes: “A six-hour recording session with that other group I play in probably would have culminated in a murder-suicide, but spending the day with the Gunnelpumpers was truly a pleasure.”
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The best browser out there is nearing their third edition. Try out the Beta and see what new features are rolled up in it.
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cool video of Ligeti music
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Another holiday classic revamped!
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Nice list of gift ideas for your music teacher.
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Recommended reading from Bill Eddins (Sticks and Drones, Edmonton Symphony)
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This week, we bring listeners a very entertaining and interesting interview with Justin Locke, author of Real Men Don’t Rehearse, a book filled with wonderful anecdotes about his life in the music business.
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Francis McBeth, James Barnes, Eric Ewazen, Mark Rogers -So You Want To Be A Composer? | Mustech.net!MusTech.net discussion about favored notation programs among composers. Interestingly, these composers all start composing on paper, not on the computer.
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Kayla reflects on what she’s thinking about down the road in terms of a career. This is a great introspective post about the various options that musicians have open to them. She also references several of my articles–thanks, Kayla!