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August 12

This Week’s Shows 8-7-16

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I’m back in the Baltic on EC and have had the good fortune of MD’ing for some of my all-time favorite entertainers this week. I’ve been all over the map both geographically and stylistically…Russia to Copenhagen and comedy-juggling to swing and musical theater. It’s been a great week and I’ve really enjoyed the shows. First up […]

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July 11

Solo Concert 6.21 @ Canopy Collective

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I’m pleased to announce that I will be presenting an evening of works for saxophone and electronic tape, as well as a few solo works on Thursday, June 21st at Canopy Collective, Cleveland (3910 Lorain ave, Cleveland, OH). Admission is free and the show will begin at 7.30pm.   The program will consist of the […]

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January 18

Hemi-Demi-Semi-Truths Vol. 2 The Origin of the Danish Half Sandwich

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  In Today’s Hemi-Demi-Semi-Truth, we’ll explore one of the world’s great culinary anomalies, The Danish Half Sandwich. Anyone who has traveled to Denmark will have encountered the half sandwich option on just about any menu. This is a wide spread practice throughout Denmark, however many people are surprised to find out that there is a […]

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January 11

Hemi-Demi-Semi-Truths vol.1 Crabs Eat Rocks

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Hemi-Demi-Semi-Truths is a brand new, occasionally infrequent column I’m launching at andrewdmeyer.com. Here, I will explain some of the more esoteric things that I have learned in my travels. As someone who has been filling the internet with nonsense, professionally, for a few years now, I have decided that it’s time I give back and […]

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November 12

Play However You Want [tomorrow night]

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Many moons ago, as I was struggling through some Mendelssohn clarinet excerpts, I was given some sage advice in the form of a question. She said to me, “you know you can play the clarinet however you want, right?” I’ve thought about that a lot since that day. What she meant wasn’t that I could […]

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November 10

Soprano Saxophone Listening List

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This coming friday (11/13) I will be performing two original solo soprano compositions in concert. As i’ve been preparing this week i’ve been listening to a lot of soprano players and i’ve picked out a few of my favorites to share. This is one of my absolute favorite soprano recordings and it also happens to […]

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November 04

A few words about my new PM 86-UL

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Let me tell you about my new saxophone… A little over a month ago I bought a new P. Mauriat 86-UL tenor saxophone and quite frankly, I’m loving it. I’m really happy with my decision to check out this relatively new company on the scene. I’m impressed with this horn in 3 basic areas, the […]

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October 09

Andrew Meyer Quartet @ Gallery 121 Oct 24th

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I’m excited to announce that my quartet will be playing live jazz @ Gallery 121 in Massillon, OH from 8.00-11pm on October 24th. The group features Alex Ayers on Piano, Vinny Vivaqua on Bass, Dustin May on Drums, and myself on saxophone. We’ll be playing standards/bossa nova. Gallery 121 is a really unique spot in […]

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October 06

Saxophone Palm Key Risers [how to make good ones]

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Saxophones have traditionally been designed for people with little girl hands. Most saxophonists that I know find that their left hand palm keys do not come up as high as they would like and eventually find some way to compensate for them. While annoying, this is done for good reason. If all saxophones were made […]

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October 04

Correct Saxophone Intonation (Overcoming the Natural Intonation Spectrum)

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Those of you who know me are probably bored of hearing me talk about intonation and the need for a comprehensive system because i’m always banging on about it, but I believe it’s important. I firmly believe that in order to play the saxophone in tune, you have to have a comprehensive system in place […]

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