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Tag Archives: woodinville community band
Finding that *Perfect* Community Band
I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was … Continue reading
Community Band Drama ~ Johan de Meij’s “Gollum”
I was listening to this video, yet again, and marveling at how much of the band dynamics were captured. Filmed by a musician and arranger, Jeff Keith, he pans to the soloist right in time, does a lovely split screen … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Community, Saxophone, WCB
Tagged contrabass clarinet, Gollum, Johan de Meij, Lord of the Rings, woodinville community band
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From my Bucket List: Small Ensemble Musings
“As good as I am, I’m nothing without my band.” ~ Steven Tyler I was thinking about some of the things on my bucket list, most of them job, family and music related. I am not brave enough to share … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Band Management, Big Band, Bucket List, Hobbies, Jazz, Music, Sax Quartet, Seattle, WCB, YouTube
Tagged Dissonance, ensembles, professor gadget sax quartet, woodinville community band
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A night out with the Woodinville Community Band
Suzy and I have been members of the Woodinville Community Band for over seven years now. I have been the sax section leader and joined the board six years ago as the Event Coordinator. Suzy has been in the clarinet … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Clarinet, Community, Saxophone, WCB
Tagged Concert Band, Harry Miller, john gess, Leah MacDuffie, Washington Wind Symphony, woodinville community band, WWU
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EMJO does WinterFest 2010
I recorded the Eastside Modern Jazz Orchestra last weekend as a favor to my many friends in the band. I had just purchased the Sony HD Blogger video camera because my high-end but older video camera could only record 28 … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Community, Jazz, Saxophone, Video, YouTube
Tagged eastside modern jazz orchestra, EMJO, mach one jazz orchestra, movie maker, seattle, wcb, Windows, woodinville community band, zoom
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The Music Ambassadors
The WCB Music Ambassadors is an adjunct of the Woodinville Community Band made up of hobbyist musicians from Seattle’s eastside. A number of small group ensembles, we meet prior to our major Woodinville Community Band concerts. Today you will hear … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Christmas, Entertainment, F Mezzo, Holiday, Music, Sax Quartet, Saxophone, Video, WCB
Tagged holy night, Nutcracker, Santa Baby, silent night, swinging jingle bells, wcb, woodinville community band
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