James Danderfer

JD On The Radio… and Podcast “What’s So Funny?”

May 21, 2011

WSFHello, good morning, and welcome to the Saturday Morning News Post!The Rapture Edition!!

Readers, jazz is funny, or at least lots of fun can be made of it, a fact which was evidenced several weeks ago when I was featured on Guy MacPherson’s 102.7fm radio show “What’s So Funny?”.

I know, I know, I perhaps should have told you all about this before the radio show aired (BAD self-promoting jazz clarinetist, BAD) but the good news is that this show is also a podcast which you can find right here. You can also more…

3 Nights At O’Douls, Alto Clarinet For Sale, Days Since Last Mistaken For Joe Thornton: 0

May 17, 2011

joe-thorntonHello, good morning, and welcome to the Saturday Morning News Post!

Readers, I know, this is no longer Saturday or morning and it would seem I’m getting a little slack with the SMNPs,… I’ll try to plan ahead more, or, perhaps I should say I’ll try planning ahead. I never really do that,… part of my stagnant career charm I suppose.

In the news this past week, I had three fun nights playing at O’Douls in Vancouver with my trio consisting of Miles Black and Joe Poole. Playing three consecutive nights in one place is very rare indeed and it was a great opportunity for the trio to get reacquainted with my tunes which we will be recording next Monday. If all goes well, the record will turn out great, SONY and Universal records will fight to add me on their artist roster, the album goes platinum,… I retire. Barring that, I will more…

New Video On YouTube, Comedy & Jazz Shows Continue Tonight, Mother’s Day Just Around The Corner

May 7, 2011

vidHello, good morning, and welcome to the Saturday Morning News Post!

Finally the moment all 2 of my YouTube subscribers have been waiting for,… more Danderfer! That’s right, I’ve just posted a video of my Vancouver trio (w/ Joe Poole and Miles Black) on YouTube. Shot by Andrew Lavigne and recorded by Chris Gestrin, this video (actually from last Summer) features the 1st tune of my “Jelly Roll Suite” (commissioned by CBC radio in 2010) called “As Luck Would Have It”.

Eventually, I’m going to have all videos available on my website, but until then, click here to watch it. … One or two more videos more…