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Category Archives: Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra
Makin’ Music: This year’s MJJO Recordings
“Making music together is the best way for two people to become friends.” ~ Hermann Hesse This year I decided to take my band to a recording studio, TopOfTheHill Music Studio. This is the second time I’ve done this. The … Continue reading
Posted in Band Management, Big Band, Guides, Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra, Music
Tagged Swing Dance
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Big Band Book System ~ Take 4.5
Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them. ~ Paul Hawken Today I was spending another two hours putting the solo tenor … Continue reading
Robin Hilt ~ Jazz Vocalist
Photographer Mark Gladding took some pictures of my band at a charity event last weekend. I’ve seen maybe ten of the hundreds of photos he shot. This one is my favorite so far: Robin Hilt is one very special and … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Female vocalists, Jazz, Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra, Photograph
Tagged female vocalist, jazz, Mark Gladding, MJJO, photographer, Robin Hilt, singer
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Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra is on Holiday Break
“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” ~ Dave Barry On the tenth anniversary of this swing band … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Band Management, Microsoft, Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra, Vocalist
Tagged charity, red kettle, salvation army
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Photos: Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra 2013
More photos of the Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra from the David Nadalin and Nadalin Photography.
Posted in Band, Big Band, Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra, MJJO, Photograph
Tagged david nadalin, nadalin photography
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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
Posted in Band, Band Management, Facebook, flickr, Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra, MJJO
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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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MJJO Guest Vocalist, Tae Phoenix
“I’ve often cringed when I heard myself described as a jazz singer. I’ve always thought of myself as a jazz vocalist.” ~ Cassandra Wilson After a gig at Winterfest 2013 a young lady walked up to the band and said, … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Female vocalists, Jazz, Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra, MJJO, Vocalist
Tagged Tae Phoenix
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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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