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Jul 31, 2025
eden ahbez’s “Nature Boy,” Dvorak’s “Dumka,” Yablokoff’s "Shvayg mayn harts," and Nino Rota’s “Slow Waltz from 8 1/2"
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"Nature Boy” is a unique tune among jazz standards. It has an exotic, philosophical character; the lyrics sound like the singer is reci...
May 19, 2025
Jobim tunes and English lyrics
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Antonio Carlos Jobim’s songs are superbly well-crafted, both melodically and harmonically. Jobim worked closely with a number of Brazilian l...
May 3, 2025
Sax and clarinet pedagogical lineage
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In the history of saxophone pedagogy in the US, there seem to be two main lineages, stemming from Joe Allard (1910-1991), and Larry Teal (...
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