Category Archives: Recommended

Carmine Caruso’s Musical Calisthenics for Brass

Posted: October 28, 2011 @ 12:38 pm

Because it’s mostly true, it has often been said that when it comes to playing a brass instrument, there’s no substitute for a good one-on-one teacher. But it’s also true that people have been playing brass instruments for hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Jazz Insights Redux

Posted: October 3, 2011 @ 10:09 am

A while back, I had a little write-up about Gordon Vernick and his Jazz Insights radio show that’s also a podcast. Jazz and trombone aficionados should know that in August, Vernick authored episodes featuring five jazz trombone players of the … Continue reading →

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Everything Must Go

Posted: May 21, 2011 @ 11:36 am

Today is the day of the big rapture, so it might be fitting to consider a few tunes for the end-times. Of course, many people are familiar with REM’s It’s the End of the World As We Know It, but … Continue reading →

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Tony Bennett Duets 2

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