I had this line stuck in my head all morning, and managed to get it down (before it left my mind. Haha!). Here it is in D minor concert, and the PDF has it in twelve keys.

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I transcribed this solo in 2014, and last week I decided to revisit it, and clean up the notation. This solo comes off of the Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959) recording – a personal favourite of mine. I am…

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It’s been amazing to be back teaching in person. I started back at the end of September 2021, and had a break over January, but now I have a large portion of my student load who are taking lessons in…

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After years of committing my transcriptions to memory only, I have been starting to write them down. This transcription comes off of the Branford Marsalis Quartet’s recording, Upward Spiral, which features Kurt Elling. I’m a big fan of this recording…

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Drum Genius is an app that I have been using for a few years, and I think that it is one of the best practice tools that is available. Essentially, it is a metronome, but functions with drum loops.

I…

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Dream A Little Dream was my introduction to Gerry Mulligan. I remember being struck by his ability to float over the rhythm section, while having a subtle intensity in his sound. This recording became a favourite of mine, and years…

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Last week, I received a care package from Gonzalez Reeds. I am extremely fortunate to have been a Gonzalez artist since November 2019. I love playing on these reeds! They give me the sound, feel, and consistency that I…

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I stumbled into this recording as I was getting into Ronnie Cuber’s playing. I was looking for any recording that he had been on, because I love the way he solos, but also (and equally) how he anchors a horn…

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When I first saw Tonal Energy, I thought that it was a great tuner for my students – the happy face that takes over the screen (and multiplies) worked as a great motivator to keep my students focused on their…

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I posted a video on my social media accounts about what gear lives in my baritone saxophone case. I received several requests to write it out, so here’s a breakdown of it.

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I’ve been using my iPad on most of my gigs and recordings since 2015. It always made sense to me – all of my sets were on it (in order or quickly moved), I couldn’t lose my music, I always…

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I bought my Yamaha YBS62S a few years ago, and I haven’t really shopped for another bari sax – I haven’t had any reason to shop, I’m happy with my horn…

Tim from Embrun Music dropped me a message about…

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