tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.comments2023-12-04T09:29:06.375-08:00Casa Valdez StudiosDavid Carlos Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comBlogger1846125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-30238339748959422802017-07-31T09:18:54.055-07:002017-07-31T09:18:54.055-07:00Briliant, Dave!Briliant, Dave!DTExpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06904760056600901230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-67492391668485436232017-03-19T09:10:54.249-07:002017-03-19T09:10:54.249-07:00Some years ago I made one of these using a plastic...Some years ago I made one of these using a plastic bushing that I modified. I found there was minimal difference, if any at all, that I could detect. And certainly nothing remotely approaching what a baffle insert will do (which I use), or even adjusting a reed properly, for reducing resistance. With reeds, I found Tom Ridenour's system helpful, but even better is removing reed asymmetries using a PerfectaReed or similar gauge setup.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260123969691393308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-63638080759174024862017-03-03T11:40:51.472-08:002017-03-03T11:40:51.472-08:00I made my own brass hook fro a trumpet 1st valve s...I made my own brass hook fro a trumpet 1st valve slide finger hook. I played it against the plastic hook. I noticed s difference. bb55chevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466325429568910742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-28337573825279523682016-09-10T11:48:49.676-07:002016-09-10T11:48:49.676-07:00Thanks a lot / merci beaucoup !
Philippe in Brusse...Thanks a lot / merci beaucoup !<br />Philippe in BrusselsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690008084384069961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-59013637951758698622016-08-05T13:32:10.380-07:002016-08-05T13:32:10.380-07:00Is there a chart that compares Rigotti to Vandoren...Is there a chart that compares Rigotti to Vandoren? I tried making a comparison and came up with a Rigotti 2.5 strong being equal to a V16 2.5 and a 2.5 medium being equal to a vandoren 2.5 zz. I am 76 years old and started playing sax a year ago and need all the help I can get.<br />SeymourBirnbaumJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130849478278333982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-14526490830520569222016-04-15T18:58:56.665-07:002016-04-15T18:58:56.665-07:00Unless you get a Presidential scholarship or your ...Unless you get a Presidential scholarship or your parents are wealthy it's definitely not worth the money. For a good Jazz education at a fraction of the cost look into European conservatories. Much nice cities to live in also, like Berlin, Prauge, Leipzig, Colgne, Budapest. Berklee is outrageous now. David Carlos Valdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-61696192397845041092016-04-15T18:27:36.957-07:002016-04-15T18:27:36.957-07:00Anyone still there? Haha. Even though this post is...Anyone still there? Haha. Even though this post is 10 years old(wow), I'll take a shot at it. I've been thinking of going to Berklee for some time now, thought the most important things I would learn would be from the experience of being there and being surrounded by astounding musicians and what I thought to be(at least till I read these comments - if they're right) an active musical scene around Boston. If it wasn't enough that the cost of a year is roughly 60k dollars, I'm from Brazil, so in local currency I would pay much more, plus I would have all the costs of moving to another country. Anyway I thought it would be worth it for the experience and because moving to the US would mean getting into a more professional scene when it comes to business. Music business is not taken much seriously here. Would I be mistaken to spend that much cash? I would probably be able to skip some classes due to knowledge I got prior to entering and would only go if I got a good scholarship in the audition. Please hit me if I'm making a mistake. Thanks, cheersRodrigo Rodrigues da Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242302862356089701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-33009574221174257992016-03-07T11:35:51.035-08:002016-03-07T11:35:51.035-08:00Thanks David.
So if there was a misunderstanding...Thanks David. <br /><br />So if there was a misunderstanding, I'd understood, or at least that's how I read the comment, that you meant you hadn't had the time to read "Expansions", and not that you didn't like it.joeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282590943897598903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-2528062458425693262016-03-07T08:51:40.302-08:002016-03-07T08:51:40.302-08:00The Triad-Pair book is mostly musical examplesThe Triad-Pair book is mostly musical examplesDavid Carlos Valdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-30539649985212011922016-03-07T08:50:40.729-08:002016-03-07T08:50:40.729-08:00I meant that I just didn't take the time to re...I meant that I just didn't take the time to read through it, not that I wasn't into it. Haven't seen John's book yet.David Carlos Valdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-22867256789289888292016-03-07T08:43:04.632-08:002016-03-07T08:43:04.632-08:00Okay, but from your article I guess you really enj...Okay, but from your article I guess you really enjoyed the triad pair book. Are there lots of exercises, or is it also 'Spartan', like the "Expansions" book? <br /><br />I also noticed the John O'Gallagher book recently (I don't have it), any thoughts?joeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282590943897598903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-53498775196802603942016-03-07T08:04:06.943-08:002016-03-07T08:04:06.943-08:00Yes, I have that book but never got into itYes, I have that book but never got into itDavid Carlos Valdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-70130768416727076222016-03-07T07:38:34.552-08:002016-03-07T07:38:34.552-08:00Nice post, thanks; I think I should add in here th...Nice post, thanks; I think I should add in here that anyone interested in really stretching their ears/musical brain should also look up Gary Campbell's "Expansions". I'm sure David already knows this book. It's a little daunting for those not used to thinking for themselves, but - the good thing is - due to the fact that Gary doesn't really give many written examples, he just puts thin information and leaves you to do the work. joeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282590943897598903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-43817552822424837992016-01-23T20:44:08.865-08:002016-01-23T20:44:08.865-08:00I wishI wishDavid Carlos Valdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-26599783912129933472016-01-23T16:47:01.598-08:002016-01-23T16:47:01.598-08:00Is there perhaps any clips of the musical performa...Is there perhaps any clips of the musical performance part?N Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947166229875004904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-16237450700156010072016-01-09T11:28:22.292-08:002016-01-09T11:28:22.292-08:00I found my way here while looking for info about m...I found my way here while looking for info about my old teacher from VCU circa 1977-9, George Lowry. Sad to hear George has passed. <br /><br />Gary did a beautiful job summarizing his teaching, much better than I could have. George was doing graduate study at Juilliard and commuting to Richmond every week by train. It was like he was bringing fresh wisdom straight from Joe every week. The first text he assigned was Zen in the Art of Archery. <br /><br />I put down the horn for many years and have recently returned to it. I'm surprised to find I have nice control over tone production, due in large part to the solid foundation I received from George Lowry. <br /><br />I remember Gary. Tall, soulful tenor player. Once I heard him remonstrate with another musician about playing bad music as a kind of spiritual crime. The idea being that vibrations keep radiating out to infinity, and bad music sort of pollutes the universe. Can't say he's wrong about this. I was very much impressed with his sincerity. <br /><br />Gary, if you're out there — your name is impossible to google. Reply to this thread or find me (mikejolk) on Saxontheweb. Any other students or colleagues of George ... It would be good to hear from you.Mike Jolkovskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250914064566944656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-44839388149257539972015-10-13T12:00:08.613-07:002015-10-13T12:00:08.613-07:00The 6th edition is gutted. many essential tunes we...The 6th edition is gutted. many essential tunes were left out due to copy write issues.David Carlos Valdezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338319345488366328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-73121108368855705372015-10-13T11:20:09.218-07:002015-10-13T11:20:09.218-07:00This fifth edition is full of sloppy errors. Would...This fifth edition is full of sloppy errors. Would love to see the cleaner sixth edition.Michael Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446596818901854665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-50015876485709251762015-08-18T15:27:40.924-07:002015-08-18T15:27:40.924-07:00Hi David. Thank you so much for sharing. Would lik...Hi David. Thank you so much for sharing. Would like to update you that the part 1 of the audio is not available. Could you please reupload & update the link. Thank again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364817941025313034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-85536537211906558072015-08-08T17:02:39.571-07:002015-08-08T17:02:39.571-07:00To have listened to sonny Rollins so late in his c...To have listened to sonny Rollins so late in his career but yet it was for me a final chance to see him play, my most revered of all the great tenor players, indeed that opportunity arose and finally in my undecided commitment. This in itself is such a extraordinary experience for me. But to have met and have a photo with and signature with personal message is the pinnacle of all my interests in the tenor saxophone...nadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632084692334946245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-17587387298967461232015-04-11T11:05:04.989-07:002015-04-11T11:05:04.989-07:00Hi! it's my jazz transcription website if you ...Hi! it's my jazz transcription website if you want to see : https://transcrijazz.wordpress.comAdrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349729897116323045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-43928600444660340412015-04-06T12:24:53.069-07:002015-04-06T12:24:53.069-07:00I definitely agree that Jazz is an international l...I definitely agree that Jazz is an international language. It's something that everyone knows, whether they really like it or not. Knowing the proper Jazz licks is going to help you speak that language better. <br /><a href="http://jazztrumpetlicks.com" rel="nofollow"> http://jazztrumpetlicks.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737401704069905678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-7553897497966085142015-03-06T16:02:03.364-08:002015-03-06T16:02:03.364-08:00The DeJaques strap is fatally flawed. The slick c...The DeJaques strap is fatally flawed. The slick clasp mechanism is known to fail. <i>Any</i> risk of clasp failure is unacceptable. The steel clasp wears out strap rings. No clasp should be harder than brass.GFChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549932557269781077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-77465232065867139842015-02-07T08:04:17.312-08:002015-02-07T08:04:17.312-08:00Her hee hee! I'm thinking of heating my house...Her hee hee! I'm thinking of heating my house with reeds that don't play. Should work for a couple of months...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919447953586354469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630144.post-36205174505928141782015-02-03T13:30:06.393-08:002015-02-03T13:30:06.393-08:00Thanks David!And thank you Doug.I have been waitin...Thanks David!And thank you Doug.I have been waiting for this whole year.Artem Shevtsovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031577869420523594noreply@blogger.com