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Author: ericdano
Polymath, musician, awesome.
Sheet Of The Week – Radioactive (Imagine Dragons)
New group. Hope to hear a LOT more of them in the coming months and years.
Radioactive by Imagine Dragons for Eb Instruments (80.6 KiB, 143 hits)
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Radioactive by Imagine Dragons for Bb Instruments (81.8 KiB, 70 hits)
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Sheet Of The Week – Suit & Tie (Justin Timberlake)
Not really a Justin Timberlake fan, but I do like this song.
Suit & Tie by Justin Timberlake for Eb Instruments (121.0 KiB, 147 hits)
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Suit & Tie by Justin Timberlake for Bb Instruments (119.2 KiB, 77 hits)
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Why Harry Connick Jr. Couldn’t Sit Idle During ‘Idol’
via NextAvenue.org:
“Not one of the contestants took Connick’s “Then” advice when they got on stage. Substance was thrown out the window for pyrotechnic vocal tricks. Angie sang Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me,” an ode to vulnerability, in full-power voice. She hardly came off as “a little lamb who’s lost in the wood,” as the lyric says. More like a John Deere tree cutter. ”
“Connick squirmed in his front-row seat during the “Then” performances. I haven’t seen such facial contortions since Linda Blair got anointed with holy water in The Exorcist.”
It goes on. But basically, it sums up the whole “American Idol” and the other singing things (like The Voice). Fluff. Crap. I can name TWO people who have done well winning American Idol, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. That’s it. Hardly making an “Idol” out of the winners.
World’s Largest Saxophone?
Very cool video from the Steve Allen show where three of his saxophonists play ONE saxophone.
Here is the video (embedding was disabled)
West Side Story Medley
Here is an arrangement/transcription I did a while back. I won’t take ALL the credit for this, as there is a version floating around the internet that this is based on. But that arrangement had problems, and I fixed it. This is based on the version that is on the “Best Of Buddy Rich” album. Buddy Rich never really played any of his songs the same every time, and some versions of this are faster or have some variations. I like the one on the Best of album the most, so I tried to pretty much fix up the version I found to match that. One of my favorite Buddy Rich big band songs.
West Side Story Medley (2.0 MiB, 244 hits)
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UPDATEThere was a slight error in the piece. The beginning at A should have been 12 bars and the double bar was in the wrong place. A minor issue, but I deleted the old one and made a new version that should completely match up with the Buddy Rich album version (the only thing that was off was the beginning thing)
UPDATEUgh, so I fixed that, but then the double time moved. The double time has been moved a bar later than it was. Simple fix to a simple problem.
Sheet Of The Week – A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
I believe this was from Twilight?
A Thousand Years by Christina Perri for Eb Instruments (86.6 KiB, 136 hits)
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A Thousand Years by Christina Perri for Bb Instruments (86.0 KiB, 92 hits)
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Sheet Of The Week (Bonus) – Never Gonna Leave This Bed (Maroon 5)
Yup, another Maroon 5 song.
Never Gonna Leave This Bed by Maroon 5 for Eb Instruments (66.0 KiB, 75 hits)
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Never Gonna Leave This Bed by Maroon 5 for Bb Instruments (66.3 KiB, 44 hits)
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Sheet Of The Week – Kiwi (Maroon 5)
Another by Maroon 5.
Kiwi by Maroon 5 for Eb Instruments (65.7 KiB, 34 hits)
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Kiwi by Maroon 5 for Bb Instruments (63.5 KiB, 34 hits)
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2013 NAMM Oddities
Barry Wood has updated his NAMM Oddities page from this year’s NAMM show. NAMM is a trade show that happens around the beginning of the year for music related items.
Some saxophone related items are here:
Instrument Care Apparel. I guess this appeals to people? I think its a waste of money but whatever…
It’s BAAAACK. Yes, the Vibrato Plastic Saxophone had a NAMM display this year. Though I had a post of it way back in May of 2011, two years later they are finally at NAMM. Whoohoo. So another two or so years until there is an actual shipping product?
Not to be out done in the Polycarbonate playhouse, NUVO has a line of plastic flutes and clarinets. Joy to the world.
Selmer Adds Yet ANOTHER Line Of Saxophones……Do We Need Yet Another Line?
I came across this today.
Not sure if this is supposed to be another PRO line of instruments, or maybe an intermediate line? Selmer USA is NOT known for PRO horns. Looks kind of cheap to me.
Sheet Of The Week – Titanium (David Guetta)
Sorry, been busy and haven’t posted anything in a while. Here is one you all probably have heard.
Titanium by David Guetta for Eb Instruments (66.1 KiB, 228 hits)
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Titanium by David Guetta for Bb Instruments (69.0 KiB, 103 hits)
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Report: Saxophone Still Ok Vehicle For Self Expression
Frank Sumares Dies
I received an email today saying that the great Frank Sumares, or as most people called him “Uncle Frank” or “Uncafunk” died of Cancer today.
He was suddenly diagnosed with stage 4 cancer a very short time ago, like less than two weeks. The doctors were saying that he had 6-8 months, then revised it to 2-3 months, and now…..he’s gone.
I remember Frank when I would play in the Chabot Jazz band. He would have his signature dark glasses on and just come in and kick some musical ass. One of the best directors I’ve ever had. Great guy. Rest in Peace man.
Concord Music Group Sold To Investor Group
From eJazzNews:
Concord Music Group is very pleased to announce that a definitive agreement has been reached with Wood Creek Capital Management LLC to purchase Concord from Village Roadshow Entertainment Group. The acquisition is being made on behalf of funds which Wood Creek advises, and an individual investor group that includes members of Concord’s senior management and industry veterans Steve Smith and Scott Pascucci. The transaction is expected to close within a few days.
Didn’t even know there was a deal in the works. I guess it is good news?