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Readers, hold on to your britches because there’s new recorded Danderfer out there to be had! Bassist Paul Rushka included me on his debut recording and the pleasure was all mine. The record, entitled “As It Happens” features a number of my favourite Vancouver musicians more…
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While cleaning up the other day I found a book of piano music by Chick Corea, “Children’s Songs” and had never noticed the poems he had written in the back. A bit new age-y perhaps but I thought I’d share them with you today anyways… more…
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As the title would suggest, the July 14th show at the Cellar was a success. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us, it was incredibly rewarding to have such a great audience!
And not only did we have a sell-out crowd but the band played the music beautifully. And despite being extremely taxing on the brass players, our recording session earlier that day seemed to really help as a “second rehearsal” of sorts; making the concert that much tighter.
Of course, as soon as the concert was over, people were asking “What’s next?!” and wouldn’t you know,… I more…
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Oh what a couple weeks it’s been. Lots of work going on here people, all for tomorrow nights show at The Cellar. Sets are at 8 and 9:30. 11-piece extravaganza!
Not much more I can say,… it’s going to be a good time,… I can feel it.
And the day after that I’m going camping for the first time since more…
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Readers, as we all know, I possess tremendous amounts of blind confidence. Well,… let’s say blurred confidence.
How else could I start promoting my show before all the charts are finished? Because I believe!…
JULY 14th, THE HUMMINGBIRD BRIGADE, a show you won’t want to miss!
I am in fact writing this SMNP while more…
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Readers, excitement is in the air. You can feel it, I can feel it… it’s the jazz festival season. A special time when for one week out of the year everyone miraculously becomes a jazz fan. Beautiful really. And wherever there’s a jazz festival, Danderfer will be found. And by “wherever”, I mean Vancouver. You can find me this Monday, 5:30 pm, at CBC Radio Studio 1 playing with the ever-exciting Victor Noriega quintet,… should be challenging fun! More info here.
But Danderfer doesn’t live in the past, I don’t even live in the ‘next week.’ No sir, I’m always looking ahead at least 2.5 weeks into the future, trying to figure out what the next big thing will be.
Well folks, here it is,… and it is BIG. My New Orleans Brass Band inspired extravaganza has swelled once again to a grand total of 11 members and JULY 14th is the day we bring our sound to the world. And by “the world” I mean, The Cellar Jazz Club. So book your seats here now because something tells me it’s going to be a busy night YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS!
Have a great week and enjoy some music out there! 
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Yes, yes, I know,… late again. Curses!
Oh well, nothing can get me down this week ’cause you’re looking at the proud owner of a Selmer ’65′ bass clarinet! This model is called the “Privilege”, and it is indeed a privilege to be saddled with debt. Oh yeah, back in my wheel house,… feels exciting! more…
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Readers, this SMNP is gonna be a quickie. Somebody slept in today, and that somebody has 20 minutes to get changed, fix his bike, and book it across town for my friend Marathon’s annual birthday bike ride around the sea wall. Then off to his post-ride axe throwing bonfire party,… ya know.
Anyways, last night I saw some great music by more…
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Readers, going into the studio to record improvised music is an interesting process.
Whereas misplaced notes or awkward phrases will eventually be forgotten in a live performance, in the studio it feels like every mistake is etched in stone in real time. Or at least, that’s how it can feel when things aren’t going so well and you’ve entered the wholly uncomfortable mind-frame of trying not to try. An unfortunate mind-frame I lept into whole hog two weeks ago when I took my trio into the studio to record an album of my original, 1930s inspired songs. more…
Hello, 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…