- David Wells discusses composing cadenzas for the Mozart bassoon concerto (and shares his finished product).
- Jill Cathey shares some techniques she is using to improve her oboe reedmaking, including giving her reeds names.
- Saxophonist Eddie Rich legislates three laws of practicing [update: link dead].
- Cindy Ellis explains the function of each lip in the flute embouchure.
- Jennet Ingle explains (and demonstrates in a video) a technique for cleaning out oboe reeds.
- Manny Martinez suggests 10 classical saxophone recordings to check out.
- Trent Jacobs uses a power tool to make bassoon reeds.
- Cate Hummel continues her crusade against questionable “kiss-and-roll” flute embouchure pedagogy, and has an insight into that technique’s popularity.
- Jeff Cunningham explores some of the “ups & downs” for beginning saxophonists. It’s good context and advice for woodwind doublers, too, who may be at beginner stage on a secondary instrument.
- Bassoonist Andrew Burn shares some unconventional ideas about recital preparation.
- David Freeman logs a gig experience covering Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album, and shares saxophone solo transcriptions.
- Khara Wolf discusses aspects of high-altitude oboe reedmaking.
- Helen Kahlke shares a review of an inexpensive bass saxophone. Don’t reach for your wallets yet, but the takeaway here is that playable, affordable, modern saxophones lower than baritone could be on the horizon.
- Also, I am now a co-author, with Kellie Lignitz-Hahn, of the “Clarinet Cache” column in The Clarinet (journal of the International Clarinet Association), and the related blog. Check it out online or in your latest print issue.
Woodwinds: Saxophone
Favorite blog posts, February 2016
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2016 edition.
Favorite blog posts, January 2016
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, January 2016 edition.
Favorite blog posts, December 2015
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2015 edition.
Favorite blog posts, November 2015
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, November 2015 edition.
Favorite blog posts, October 2015
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, October 2015 edition.
Favorite blog posts, September 2015
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, September 2015 edition.
Recital videos, August 2015
I put on a faculty recital in August with a colleague. Here is the program and some videos: Program
Favorite blog posts, August 2015
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2015 edition.
Review: Duos for Doublers by Gene Kaplan
I was pleased to hear from woodwind player and composer Gene Kaplan, who sent me a copy of his new duets books, Duos for Doublers. These, as far as I know, are a one-of-a-kind set of duets for two woodwind doublers.