We’re working on something new for our branch of NAfME here in Illinois. More details to follow, but it may end up looking like something like this video featuring Big Once: Big Once And Trentino are BOAT (Chapter 1) – YouTube. These guys are from the...
The Board of Directors for the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra has announced that the Symphony’s upcoming season will be its last. “It was a very difficult decision to make,” said GBSO Executive Director Dan Linssen. “However, we cannot continue offering high quality,...
What a great talk from Ken Robinson on arts and creativity in the schools! Well worth watching. Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? – YouTube.
One of my more popular posts from over the years… I have a B.M. and M.M. in Double Bass Performance from Northwestern University. Although I had a good financial package for my undergraduate degree and had a full-tuition fellowship or my graduate degree, I still...
Wayne Shorter’s “Infant Eyes” (originally from his Blue Note classic “Speak No Evil”, rec. 1964) is one of the most beautiful ballads in jazz history. Though Joshua is not reaching Wayne’s level, he still contributes some nice...
