Stan Getz was a large influence in my tenor playing. Like myself, Stan started playing tenor sax at the age of 13. He, also like myself, had spent up to 8 hours a day practicing his tenor. My music teacher constantly told me "Practice Makes Perfect" later on in school I was taught "No Ones Perfect". Hmmm, confuse a kid, why don't ya. Anyway, What I loved most about Stan was his Sambas and Bossa Novas. He was known for his cool jazz sound, and became popular while playing with Woody Herman and…
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Posted on June 1, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment
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So wonderful to see you here! Thanks for joining our lil' family! (-:
hugs,
Bev
xx
Sometimes that happens to me with the player as well. But it's only when I use Mozilla. doesn't happen with Internet Explorer. And this is only since I'm on Vista, with a new computer. DRAG! Not crazy about Vista!
But so glad you were able to hear Hilde's tune!! She is AMAZING!!! She's coming to visit me and will arrive tomorrow! Can't wait! Picking her up at JFK. GOOD TIMES!! (-:
hugs,
B
xoxo
Thank you for the most wonderful comment!!!
Yes, I'm enjoying my stay here VERY much, and I will try to meditate over my next project he-he.
I'm now sitting in Bev's livingroom and LOVE every minute of it.
Talk to you again soon.
Love
Hilde :-)
Thanks for adding me to your list of friends and I'm glad Bev told me about this forum. By the way, you gave me my first chuckle of the week (very cute) when I read this:
Eva has won many awards over her lifetime for staying with Lou for 35 years,
Looking forward to more discussions and the new friendship(s).
Love,
Marla
Thanks for the kind comment and for the friendship.
The honor is mine having friends like you and Eva.
I admire everyone that are animal right activist.I try to do something for the animal right here in Brazil.
Louis, I wish someday, listen you playing sax.
Best wishes from Brazil!
Peace
http://www.beakspeak.com/birdcams/
http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/nestcams/camera/view?cameraID=C100031
I'm still in the US and enjoying it SOOO very much.
Leaving Saturday.
No, believe it or not, it's not Toots on the harmonica, it's a Norwegian guy named Finn Hauge and harmonica is not even his main instrument.
Yes, I have to work hard to come up with a new album that can match a full symphony orchestra, band and the wonderful arrangements of Egil Kapstad. - he-he
Hope life is smiling and that you're enjoying spring/summer.
All the best in life
from me to you.
:-)))))
Blessings from the woods of east TX.
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