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Dave Zauder

Dave Zauder

David Zauder, former trumpet player with the Cleveland Orchestra, was a big help to me at one point in my musical growth. Here’s how.

Bud Herseth

“Bud” Herseth

How often do you hear of someone who is unquestionably the best at what he did? Not only that, but the best for a half-century. Like Michael Jordan winning 50 straight NBA titles or something.

Bows with the cast

Photos From The “Gertrude McFuzz” Performances

Patrick Hilaire did a fabulous job covering the event, and his Picasa Gallery is worth a look. I took the liberty of cribbing a few shots of myself. Thanks to the members of the orchestra, by the way, for doing such a nice job: Lois Roman Paul McCullen Donna Dixon …

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The Trumpet Player

Chuck was my first real trumpet teacher, back in 1978 1974 or so when I was getting ready to audition for college (I got in). The Trumpet Player from hank bargine on Vimeo. Watch to the end, so you can hear him nail the posthorn solo from Mahler’s Third. Beautiful …

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Stories by John Cage

John Cage’s stories dwell on the fuzzy edge of Zen and realism, music and poetry, where the mundane becomes unique and the boring becomes enlightening. Reload the page at the link for new ones.

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Les Miz — The Movie

Go. If only to hear homegirl Anne Hathaway’s big number. It is the single most remarkable thing I’ve seen in a movie since … well I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything that made me react that way.

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