I’ve just released the third and final episode on Paul Desmond for the Saxophone history podcast and I think the three episodes are quite an interesting story. Just like with the other saxophonists I’ve looked at, Desmond had a much more colourful life than the few bits and anecdotes that we all know of. I […]
Sanguine & Cardamom Album Review for Earshot Jazz Published
posted by Andrew D Meyer
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing the upcoming release from Day Soul Exquisite titled Sanguine & Cardamom for Earshot Jazz and let me tell you, it’s a banger! The review is published in this month’s edition of the Earshot Jazz magazine and you can read it here. The first single from the record, Disentangle, […]
Saxophone History Podcast Episodes 3, 4, & 5
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Today I’m happy to release a short little story that I think is super interesting. It’s the true story of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet album, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at The Club! I thought that this story was pretty widely known but after talking to a few people about it recently I realised that maybe […]
Saxophone History Podcast Episodes 1 & 2
posted by Andrew D Meyer
I’m very pleased to be publishing the first couple of episodes of a new podcast I’ve been working on for a while. It’s called The Saxophone History Podcast and the idea is to take a look at the lives of the most interesting people who have played the saxophone throughout history. It’s a thoughtful, researched, […]
This Week’s Shows 9.23.22
posted by Andrew D Meyer
I haven’t done much of an update in a while but the seasons have changed and I’ve moved house. The dust has settled a bit and a rainy Sunday morning seems like as good a time as any to put up a couple of pictures of recent escapades and whatnot. The main thing that’s been […]
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D. 965 Op.129 Analysis
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Another Schubert analysis here. This one looks primarily at the harmonic scheme and phrase structures in this unique work of the clarinet repertoire. Franz Schubert’s song Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (Shepherd on the Rock) D.965, Op.129, was composed in 1828, the last year of the composer’s life. Written for voice and piano with clarinet […]
Unity and Symbolism in Winterreise
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Unity and Symbolism in Winterreise Franz Schubert’s Winterreise D. 911 Op. 89 was composed beginning in February of 1827, and finished in the spring of that same year. Published in 1828, the composition consists of two books of twelve songs each, originally composed for tenor voice, but frequently performed by other voice ranges. Both Winterreise, […]
Glass Works
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Usually when I’m writing about glass on this site I’m talking about Philip Glass but today I wanted to share mostly some photos and also few words about one of the things I’ve been up to for the past year. I’ve been learning to repair and restore stained glass windows as part of the Manchester […]
This Week’s Shows 31.12.21
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Well, it’s the last day of the year and the last day of a busy month. I suppose this is the sort of time when people generally reflect on the year they’ve had and all that sort of thing. Let’s just say it’s been interesting and kind of a wild ride. It started out super […]
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