Nouveau Orleans
A night of jazz with the AFTER HOURS BIG BAND and the students of SIR WILLIAM MULOCK S.S. Find your way into the ACC on April 13, 2019...
Search
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
AHBB @ The Duke Live
Find your way into The Duke Live on Monday March 11 for an evening of Big Band entertainment.
11 views0 comments
- Dec 25, 2018
- 1 min
Repertoire for 2019
I know it is not 2019 yet, but my mind is already thinking ahead. I want the #band to continue playing authentic repertoire and original...
15 views0 comments
- Aug 13, 2018
- 1 min
New repertoire in a working big band
Every #jazz #band, and every repeat/dedicated #audience member, appreciates new repertoire, and especially challenging and/or authentic...
21 views0 comments
- Jun 8, 2018
- 1 min
Practice slow to play fast
I was reminded of this great piece of advice when I was helping my son at the piano the other day. If you have a difficult piece of...
11 views0 comments
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
Composing for Concert Band
Just listened to the #concert we did with the Newmarket Citizens' Band at Old Town Hall in Newmarket. I wrote two orchestrations, or you...
20 views1 comment
- May 29, 2018
- 1 min
Favourite Practice Routines
When I get up in the morning I look forward to any opportunities I can find to play something on my horn. Much of the time this involves...
18 views0 comments
- May 27, 2018
- 1 min
Music.....and All That Jazz!
It was a great performance this past Friday evening at the Old Town Hall in downtown historic Newmarket! The band was pumped, energetic,...
19 views2 comments
- May 23, 2018
- 1 min
Balance & Blend
Had a talk with a fellow band leader and I stressed the importance of balance and blend. When you see forte on the music, it doesn't mean...
15 views0 comments
- May 16, 2018
- 1 min
Rehearsing Riddle
Our first and only rehearsal of the big band Riddle arrangements of Love is Here to Stay and Ain't that a Kick in the Head along with my...
26 views2 comments
- May 7, 2018
- 1 min
Party with the After Hours Big Band!
Summer is coming and the band is HOT! This hot, sunny summer of 2016 is ideal for outdoor parties, and the After Hours band will be...
10 views0 comments
- May 7, 2018
- 1 min
Big Band Brunch
Join us at the Grey Goat this Mother's Day for an afternoon of exciting Big Band sounds. You will enjoy fine food, fine drinking and...
0 views0 comments
{"items":["5c881d18444bfa001c07a1e3","5c7587d8bb5b32001cc12430","5c2255b304aaee0303844665","5b7183b74bba1b046b474b17","5b1a95fb8bec74005bdf5e32","5b0ff653d9d670001406b84f","5b0d6ad8bff4f400144f3000","5b0b10fced23b708eb4f5a96","5b05b2bf5b511d00817fda52","5afc8a1d7921bf0013a4643b","5af091011f2bce0014deba39","5af091011f2bce0014deba37"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"#555555"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}