My never ending Nutcrackers Patty feels my Nutcracker pain. No shows for the the next few days for me, though, so I am enjoying a little non-Tchaikovsky time at the moment. (tags: tchaikovsky nutcracker music blog oboeinsight) If at first you don’t...
Mr. Dan is all tuckered out, but he still wishes you the best for this holiday season!
After the first half of our 10th or 11th Nutcracker performance this season, the principal horn for the ballet company that I work for (sometimes with disastrous effects) came up to me with a knowing half-grin on his face. We had just finished playing the big...
My extensive research into the area of influential and prolific jazz composers who happen to be bass players has been something of a bust. Much as I wanted to shill for my fellow low note creators, the sad truth is that there are not enough outstanding musicians who...
Just got home from Nutcracker. Putting ornaments on the tree and relaxing before heading off for more Nutcracker tomorrow. # Fell asleep on couch. Uuugh. Bed. # Doing a bit of MySpace and Facebook work before heading off this morning to another Nutcracker double. # I...