Recital videos, September 2025

I’m pleased to share videos from my recent faculty recital at Mississippi State University. The program was all unaccompanied solo works for clarinets and saxophones.

Here’s the program and video playlist:

Favorite blog posts, September 2025

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, September 2025 edition.

Favorite blog posts, June 2025

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2025 edition.

Favorite blog posts, February 2025

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2025 edition.

Favorite blog posts, October 2024

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, October 2024 edition.

Recital videos, August–September 2024

I’m pleased to share videos from my recent recital mini-tour, performed at Delta State University, Mississippi State University, and East Mississippi Community College. The program was five works for five different woodwind instruments, all using live electronics. My electronic setup was a Shure SM58 microphone (for flute and oboe), a PiezoBarrel clarinet pickup, a Little-Jake bassoon … Read more

Favorite blog posts, August 2024

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2024 edition.

Favorite blog posts, May 2024

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2024 edition.

Thumb position for oboe, clarinet, and saxophone

Proper position of the right thumb for oboe, clarinet, and saxophone can affect player comfort, ease of technique, and risk of injury. (Thumb position is important for flute and bassoon as well, but I find the issues different enough that I won’t lump them in here.) For oboe and clarinet, the right thumb supports the … Read more

Favorite blog posts, March 2024

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2024 edition.