Its funny how so many things flow in cycles. Up, down; busy, not so busy.
This summer was largely what you’d call the “ not-so-busy” part of the cycle. Things were pretty quiet musically, with the time split between goofing off and logging hours in the practice room (always a good thing), learning new tunes and listening a lot . [...]
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Cycles
Posted in Gigs, Inspiration, Music & Spirituality, Performance on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dulcimerhead & Spiritfest – Newmarket, ON
Posted in Creative Process, Gigs, Music & Spirituality on April 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A few months ago I met this really cool artist & mountain dulcimer player, David Rankine, at the Owen Sound Celtic Festival. We were sitting next to each other in a “Tunesmithing” workshop where, you guessed it, we shared our tunes and talked about how we write them. We both liked each others stuff and [...]
Personal Insight: “The Concept” (a la Harold Mabern)
Posted in Inspiration, Music & Spirituality, Performance on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(…) My time in Philadelphia also saw interests in other areas developing, areas that at first seemed far removed from the music I was pursuing, but which later came to be intrinsically connected with my approach to it. Studies in spirituality, religion and mythology, psychology, aesthetics, the creative process, sociology / anthropology…all had a hand [...]
Art & Living
Posted in Inspiration, Music & Spirituality on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The real essence of art turned out to be not something high up and far off. It was right inside my ordinary daily self….If a musician wants to become a fine artist, [s/he] must first become a finer person….A work of art is the expression of a [person's] whole personality, sensibility and ability.”
- Shinichi Suzuki
“If [...]
Miles Davis Remembered
Posted in Early Entries, Music & Spirituality, tagged Jazz, spirituality on July 10, 2003 | Leave a Comment »
I discovered Mark Isham’s Miles Remembered: The Silent Way Project recording today…listening to the opening track, “In a Silent Way – Milestones.” I can’t get over how strongly Isham recalls Miles’ playing and spirit on this track. For the first time since his death in the late 80’s, I again feel like I’m missing Miles; his [...]
