David M. Erato

saxophones, clarinets, flutes, bassoon

Author: David Erato

  • JazzTimes interviews Eddie Daniels

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    Lee Mergner of the JazzTimes recently interviewed the legendary jazz clarinetist Eddie Daniels about a new upcoming project. Luckily for us the conversation went very long, with Eddie talking a lot about players he enjoys working with, ensemble concept, clubs versus festivals, tenor players around New York in the 70’s, and more. Be sure to…

  • Blogs and RSS explained (sort of)

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    What is a blog?   What is RSS? Well, this is a blog.  And you can use RSS as an easy way to follow updates of many of your favorite websites and blogs. My blog is all about woodwinds and music.  So for a very concise explanation, I will refer you to the Blogs in…

  • Buffet Crampon acquires Shreiber & Keilwerth

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    Direct from the press release: Mantes La Ville, August 1, 2010 – Buffet Crampon, top musical instruments manufacturer and  world leader in clarinets is acquiring Schreiber & Keilwerth, the internationally renowned German musical instruments manufacturer.  The Buffet Crampon Group, headed by Antoine Beaussant, is acquiring all the assets of the German manufacturer Schreiber & Keilwerth, which had…

  • How to clean a saxophone

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    As a private music teacher, I am often asked by my students how do you clean a saxophone.  We do cover things such as swabbing after use, wiping the neck tenon dry after use, and cleaning the mouthpiece regularly.  One thing I don’t often get to go into detail is how to clean the exterior…

  • The Jazz Bucket List

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    Found this JazzTimes column from a post on the great NPR jazz blog, A Blog Supreme.  Forty jazz-related things to do before you die.  Trumpeter Ian Carey also had a humorous response to the bucket list on his blog.  It turns out I’ve actually done a few, and plan on doing a few more. Completed:…

  • Minor Pentatonic Tutorial

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    In this video, Paul Hanson breaks down three very easy to use minor pentatonic scales that sound great over a minor (dorian) mode.  Minor pentatonics are built by the using scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, b7.  The pentatonic scales that he uses are built from the 1, 2, and 5.  So in the key…

  • Hercules Stands Rock!!!

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    All of my horns I have been using Hercules stands for the past five years now.  In fact, with the addition of their bassoon stand, I have a Hercules stand for each one of my axes.  Recently, I’ve had to contact the company about the bari sax stand that I own, and their excellent response…

  • In Mobile Age, Sound Quality Steps Back

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    The last decade has brought an explosion in dazzling technological advances — including enhancements in surround sound, high definition television and 3-D — that have transformed the fan’s experience. There are improvements in the quality of media everywhere — except in music. In many ways, the quality of what people hear — how well the…

  • Is Jazz Dead? No!

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    Bret Primack, aka JazzVideoGuy, weighs in on a more global scale on the topic.  As much as I want to lay this to rest (because if we keep repeating it, we may start to believe it), I feel he does a really good job explaining how consumption, jazz education, and the music business as a…

  • Music lessons build brainpower

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    And yet across the country, if not on L.A.’s Westside, music and other arts instruction are often whacked or cut disproportionately when budgets are squeezed. They’re seen as appropriate luxuries in good times, but otherwise superfluous and expendable, despite evidence to the contrary. such as evidence from… UCLA professor James Catterall, whose specialty is the…