David M. Erato

saxophones, clarinets, flutes, bassoon

Category: humor

  • Report: Saxophone Still An Okay Vehicle For Self-Expression

    a report released by the National Endowment for the Arts Thursday concluded that the saxophone nevertheless remains a fairly decent vehicle for expressing one’s unique personality and subjective emotional experience.

  • Keep Practicing

    click image for printable PDF This little gem has been making its way around my facebook musician circles.  It was first created by the web comic Odd Quartet, posted on March 22nd, 2011.  The original post can be found here.  I’ve instantly added them to my RSS feed, as should you.   My students may find…

  • 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 spent it cheering on the green and gold with family.  While it was loud during…

  • 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 stupid hat, the more stupid the better and preferably a beret. Sunglasses are optional, but…