- International Clarinet Association (Samantha Wright): The Jazz Scene
- Rachel Taylor Geier (flute): Fix my Flute, Macgyver! Flute Repair 101
- oboealli (Alli Gessner): How to clean oboe reeds…
- Jenny Maclay (clarinet): How to choose a new clarinet mouthpiece
- Jennet Ingle | Oboist: Freelancer Math
- The Flute View (Julie Stone): Careers in Music for Flutists
- Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever. (Katisse Buckingham): Anchorman “Jazz Flautist” on Avoiding 4 Most Common Flute Pitfalls for Saxophonists
- Joffe Woodwinds (Ed Joffe): Does Equipment Matter?
Using electronic harmonization with woodwinds
In a recent recital I performed my own arrangement of Ravel’s Boléro for multiple woodwinds soloist using electronics, with piano and snare drum. I used electronics to try to approximate some of Ravel’s harmonies (and timbres), and used what in my mind are three different techniques, which I’ll try to outline here. In performance, I … Read more
Recital videos, August 2023
I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital.
Favorite blog posts, August 2023
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2023 edition.
The future of woodwind instruments
Here are a few predictions (or wishes) about the woodwind instruments we might be able to buy in the future. Personalized ergonomics With the amount of worry musicians expend over repetitive motion injuries and other playing-related ailments, it’s truly baffling that instruments are still almost entirely a one-size-fits-all affair. For just one example: for generations, … Read more
Favorite blog posts, July 2023
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2023 edition.
Interview: Stefanie Harger Gardner, clarinetist and #clarequality activist
Dr. Stefanie Harger Gardner teaches clarinet, chamber music, and music theory at Glendale Community College and Ottawa University. Previously she served on the faculty at Northern Arizona University. Gardner has performed with Arizona Opera, the Phoenix Symphony, Red Rocks Chamber Music Festival, Seventh Roadrunner, the Paradise Winds, and the Égide Duo, whose mission is to … Read more
Favorite blog posts, June 2023
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2023 edition.
Favorite blog posts, May 2023
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2023 edition.
Q&A: Personal reflections
A couple of weeks ago I put out a call for questions, in honor of today being the fifteenth anniversary of this blog. A few of the questions asked about my own career and approaches to various things. I’ll try to answer the best I can. One reader asked about music education and work/life balance. … Read more