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Given how huge apps are, I figured there might be something in Apple’s App Store. And lo and behold there is “an app for that.” It’s called Fingering Woodwinds for iPhone ($4.99, iTunes link). The developer does have a separate iPad…
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New Study: Playing Bassoon Protects Against Sleep Apnea
SEATTLE, June 10 — Compared with other members of an orchestra, musicians who played a high-resistance woodwind instrument were less likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea, researchers found. In a study of 901 professional musicians, the woodwind players also had…
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Kenny G – Riot Suppressor
Anybody catch the big game? I think my ears have stopped ringing. Being from Wisconsin, we were all very proud to see the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburg Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. As with many Packer games, I…
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2010 Grammy Nominees
The 2010 Grammy Nominees have been announced. Two great blog posts by NPR Jazz and Jazz Articles did a wonderful job of breaking down not only the jazz category, but how jazz fit into other categories. While I will…
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How to play Jazz Sax (humor)
I received this in an email this past week. Couldn’t resist passing along. Partially because some of it rings true. How to Play Jazz Sax A Primer for Beginners First things first. If you’re a white guy, you’ll need a…
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Jazz Article: Inside Out, Parts One and Two
Mel MartinOver at the JazzTimes, Mel Martin wrote an absolutely fascinating article regarding the internalization of music. It is a long post (in two parts, actually) and covers a wide range of deep topics. Each paragraph could be a chapter in a…
saxophones, clarinets, flutes, bassoon