Category Archives: Vocalist

Baby it’s cold outside

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Gandalfe

I am taking a day off to prepare for a weekend with three concert gigs. In between cleaning the mouthpieces, setting the reeds, and practicing the gnarly parts, I am looking for some music to highlight in next year’s concert … Continue reading →

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Casa du Glassa ~ Music Studio by Design

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Gandalfe

As some of you might know, I am crazy happy with my return to performance music. Some might suggest I’ve gone a little over the top; they would be right. But we really lucked into the music studio. When the … Continue reading →

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Orange Colored Sky

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Gandalfe

The Microsoft Jazz Band performed this in July. Another of my favs, again by Shaz Adams, “Orange Colored Sky” is a popular song, written by Milton DeLugg and Willie Stein and published in 1950. As sung by Shaz at Big … Continue reading →

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Makin’ Whoopee

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Gandalfe

Here’s another video of my favorite creation, the Microsoft Jazz Band. Shaz Adams does the honors with Makin’ Whoopee. Here is it’s pedigree: The music was written by Walter Donaldson, the lyricist was Gus Kahn. It was part of the … Continue reading →

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Vocal and Instrument Range Chart

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Gandalfe

I found this at Wikipedia in the Vocal Range category. It is fascinating and a good reference.

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Linda Ronstadt, sometimes it’s the simple thangs in life

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Gandalfe

Having done a tribute to one of Mom’s fav singers, I thought I would highlight one of mine. A long time favorite of Suzy and me is Linda Ronstadt. This picture is from her Hasten Down the Wind album. Yes, … Continue reading →

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