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A Strange Case of iTunes

Posted: January 31, 2011 @ 10:17 am

I’ll admit to being a little confused by the iTunes music store sometimes. Here’s an example: fairly recently a British label called Hallmark seems to have licensed some of Sony/Columbia’s jazz titles from the 50’s. The particular recordings I’m writing … Continue reading →

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And Santa Claus

Posted: December 12, 2010 @ 1:00 pm

Gourds About a year ago — around Christmastime — a friend on Facebook sent me a message. The message was from Greg, a fellow trombonist from my undergraduate school days, and, previous to the Facebook friending, I hadn’t heard from … Continue reading →

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December 2010!

Posted: December 1, 2010 @ 4:00 pm

Well, it’s December 1, and you might wonder what The Commander has been doing. Well, suffice it to say, it’s a difficult charge to command all those trombones. Think about herding cats. Now, think about herding cats who are trying … Continue reading →

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Tony Bennett Duets 2

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