As I said in the last post, since I’ve lived here I’ve always wondered why there aren’t more musicians out playing in public. So this summer, instead of wondering, I’ve decided to become one of those musicians! For the past couple of days, Andrew and I have gone around town scouting for places [...]
Entries from May 2008
The Benefits of Getting Out There
May 31st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: music business · musical collaboration
My Summer Job
May 28th, 2008 · No Comments
After a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, Andrew and I hit the park to start our new summer “job”, playing outdoors in downtown Raleigh. Since moving to Raleigh six years ago, I thought it was a shame that there were all these nice wide sidewalks and parks in downtown Raleigh, but there was only ONE [...]
Tags: Live Music · a day in the life
Something Fun for Friday – A Kitty on the Keys
May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Here’s something fun to start your Memorial Day weekend. We are big cat fans here at Summerglen, and even moreso when they can play music! Nora the cat’s playing reminds me of those pointillistic Webern piano pieces from early last century, and she has the beginnings of some very good improvisation techniques. [...]
Tags: videos
Some Salsa for Summerglen Readers
May 21st, 2008 · No Comments
I’ve been writing and twittering quite a lot about salsa music lately, since that’s what I’ve been working on mostly for the past few weeks. But I haven’t written much about what salsa IS, so here’s a little sampling of this beautiful music from none other than El Cantante de los Cantantes Hector Lavoe, [...]
Insulating the Studio
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments
For a percussionist especially, soundproofing a home studio can be an ongoing saga–and Andrew’s drumset studio here at Summerglen is no exception. Generally, the sound quality in the studio is good, but the house in general doesn’t have much insulation, which leads to lots of sound bleeding outside when Andrew plays. (Our place [...]
Tags: Summerglen News · a day in the life
Bravo to the Governor Morehead School Musicians!
May 17th, 2008 · No Comments
On Thursday evening, Andrew and I took a trip to The Governor Morehead School to check out their year-end band and chorus concert. We first visited the school, which serves students with visual impairments, about a month ago when we led a workshop with their kindergarteners and first graders. The kids we met [...]
Tags: Live Music
The Joy of Chart-Writing
May 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
For the past few days, I’ve been dedicating large chunks of time to writing charts for my salsa band, The Tropic Orchestra, and it’s been an EXCELLENT learning experience.
As a classical musician, I’m used to having my parts handed to me in a folder at rehearsal, or mailed to me a couple weeks [...]
Tags: Practice Tips
Christina Gets Interviewed
May 14th, 2008 · No Comments
If you want to know some random things about me, check out this post on Katherine Reschke’s blog, Passions that Pay. Katherine wanted to learn more about the people who visit her blog, so she sent us these fun email interviews to complete. Thanks, Katherine, for the interview!
Tags: Summerglen News
Summerglen’s May Newsletter – How to Practice in a Healthy Way
May 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Our May issue of The Summerglen Times is up and ready to read! This issue of the Times features the second in a series of three articles dedicated to helping you practice more effectively. This article deals with the physical aspects of playing music, and shares tips on how to take care of [...]
Tags: Practice Tips · Summerglen News
Choose the New Summerglen Logo!
May 10th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Having excellent chops is a great way to get your name out as a musician, but having excellent chops AND well-designed promotional material is even better! So, lately we’ve been working with the fine folks at Vigor Creative to update the Summerglen Music logo and website. They just sent us a collection of [...]
Tags: music business
