- earspasm – read. (Michael Lowenstern, bass clarinet): Mailbag: Auditioning for a semi-pro orchestra?
- DoctorFlute (Angela McBrearty): Playing the First Notes of Your Solo
- oboealli (Alli Gessner): English horn support options
- Joan Martí-Frasquier (saxophone): What I Like About A Baritone Sax?
Woodwinds: Saxophone
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.
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, July 2023
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2023 edition.
Favorite blog posts, June 2023
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2023 edition.