The Quest for a Lesson with Yoda

The Quest for a Lesson with Yoda

Long ago in a galaxy far, far away…. I was in a theater in New Orleans back in 1977, watching the original Star Wars movie. In a beautiful twist of time and space adventures, my daughter, Jubilee, could also experience new Star Wars movies as a kid. In 2017,...

Simple and Easy: A Complex Idea

Signs from the Studio Wall I like to keep things simple and easy in the studio. Sometimes, this can be tougher than you might expect. Playing music is challenging, and the language can be complex. Still, we are just playing music. With a carefree and childlike...
Brass Players Singing in Italian

Brass Players Singing in Italian

The Morning Moose Gets A Wake-Up Call Ten years ago, if you told me that someday I’d play the tuba, I’d have doubted you, but most mornings, I start the day warming up with a few jazzy licks on my tuba. Playing the tuba has been great for my horn playing, and living...
Learning Like a 5th Grader in your 70s

Learning Like a 5th Grader in your 70s

Here’s what the “Beginning Trombone Students” look like. Music is for Everyone I’ve got great news for music lovers out there. Music is free if you make it yourself and can play at any age. That’s right, and music is for everyone. Anyone...