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Snarky Puppy
There are a lot of things I could be snarky about here in Washington, DC, but who could be snarky about a…PUPPY?! Maybe that’s the genius behind the name of this 13 piece, jazzy-fusion-pop-instrumental band, in concert this week with … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Jazz Band, Uncategorized
Tagged brass repair, instrument modification, instrument repair, Jazz, Kennedy Center, Monroe Street Market, National Symphony Orchestra, NSO, Randy J Mueller, Saxophone repair, Snarky Puppy, trombone repair, trombones, trumpet repair, woodwind repair
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Last night we were invited to a holiday show at the legendary Birchmere, a dinner music club that’s been hosting bands in Alexandria, Virginia for 50 years. The headliner was Big Bad Voodoo Daddy…and they were both BIG and BAD, … Continue reading
Chopteeth Afrofunk at Hamilton Live
Last night we joined a group of friends for some rockin’ Afrofunk big band fun. We almost missed it because it wasn’t on the calendar, or perhaps because we were still in a post-vacation haze. Yo was in her PJs … Continue reading
Coming Clean
I’ve seen a lot of dirty laundry in my time in the biz, along with a lot of dirty horns. It’s always amazed me that people who presumably wash their underwear rarely think of cleaning their horns. After all, we’re … Continue reading
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Tagged brass repair, instrument repair, Jazz, Randy J Mueller, trombone repair
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Roy Hargrove’s Carbon Fiber Trumpet
Roy Hargrove’s Carbon Fiber Trumpet Last week I got a surprise call from Larry, the band manager for Roy Hargrove, trumpet player extraordinaire. Roy is a world famous jazz trumpet player, arranger and band leader for small ensembles and big … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Instrument Repair, Jazz Band, Music
Tagged Blues Alley, brass repair, Jazz, Jazz band, Roy Hargrove, trumpet repair
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Steve Cannon’s Bangkok Bands
We just returned from an amazing trip to Thailand, Cambodia and a crazy stop-through day in Dubai, inspired by my old and ever youthful trumpet buddy, Steve Cannon. Steve was a fixture in Portland, playing in jazz, funk, blues and … Continue reading
Romeir Mendez Quintet Kills it at Bohemian Caverns
WOW!!! That’s all we could say at the end of the set. These guys played their hearts out at a frenetic pace, with precision and a lot of energy. Every single musician was outstanding in his own right, and dynamite … Continue reading
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Tagged Allyn Johnson, Bohemian Caverns, Jazz, John Lamkin, Romeir Medez, Terrell Stafford, tim Warfield
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A funny thing happened on the way to Whole Foods
Seriously, I was just popping over to pick up some bottled soda water – about the only thing at Whole Foods you can get for a bargain – and to my own surprise, ended up playing my flugelhorn on the street! … Continue reading
Mezzrow NYC
Last weekend I took the train to NYC to meet Yolanda, who was already up there for business. By happenstance, an architect friend of hers and his arty wife had contacted us a few days earlier to see if we … Continue reading
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