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Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra Pictures
“You don’t take a photograph. You ask, quietly, to borrow it.” ~Anon I asked a friend of mine to take some photos at the last Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra gig. We have a lot of fun playing swing music, especially … Continue reading
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New Big Band Fronts ~ You Choose
I am designing the next band fronts for my band. Do y’all have a fav? I’m leaning toward the black background with the font from the white sample above. But I actually like all of these. We were … Continue reading
Posted in Band Management, Microsoft, Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra, MJB, MJJO, Music
Tagged Band fronts, publicity
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Musician Gig Snapshot ~ 2012
“The Music Business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallwaywhere thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There’s also anegative side.” ~ falsely accredited to Hunter S. Thompson Recently this article popped … Continue reading
Posted in Band Management, Bass Sax, Culture, FAQ, Forum, Gigs, Guides, Music, My World
Tagged Bert Brandsma, Dixieland Crackerjacks, Hunter S. Thompson
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Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra ~ 2012
My all-time favorite big band, that I’ve played in, is the Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra. Here is a slow number to dance to with your sweetie. Made up of hobbyist musicians, backed up by some ringers, this band is just … Continue reading
Posted in Band Management, Big Band, Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra, YouTube
Tagged Mood Indigo
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Free Sheet Music
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Found at the Community-music (band/orchestra) group on Yahoo. Are you looking for great music from the past? A quick check on BandMusic PDF Library reveals that there are many early … Continue reading
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Tagged BandMusicPDF, C-M Yahoo group, community music, library, PDF, sheet music
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Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra ~ 2012
Last night was picture taking time with my all-time favorite band, the Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra 2012. This band is directed by Ray Guyll and consists of mostly Microsoft employees and alumni. The lead tenor and I (retired Microsoftie) are … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Band Management, Big Band, Facebook, Jazz, Microsoft, Saxophone, Vocalist, YouTube
Tagged ballard locks, events
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Gordon Goodwin ~ Too Close for Comfort
The Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra luv’s this chart sung by our own Shaz. We don’t play a lot of Gordon Goodwin’s stuff because it is so fricken’ hard to do well. This one took a lot of practice, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Band Management, Big Band, Female vocalists, Jazz, MJJO, Saxophone, Video, Vocalist, YouTube
Tagged Gordon Goodwin, Hunting Wabbits, Too Close for Comfort
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Sight Reading Music is an Art
“Hell is full of musical amateurs.” ~ George Bernard Shaw This week I got to sit in with a struggling big band that is under new management. This band has very strong elements and a couple of weak players. I … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Band Management, Big Band, Community, Education, Hobbies
Tagged sight reading, sub
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Killer Sax Section
This is one of my favorite sax sections to date. The Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra played at the Hyatt Grand Ballroom in Bellevue for 3000+ Microsoft MVPs from all over the world. This section is tight and really swings. I’m … Continue reading
