Category: Fade/dissolve Cinematic Noise Trio

Musical Goal Setting 2023

12/4/2022

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It is time for the yearly stock taking part 2, the setting of new goals while considering my long-term goals.

Toronto Concert Band. These folks have standards, the music is challenging, the concerts are professionally produced, and it is fun.
Fade/Dissolve noise trio. The musical mayhem continues.
The Toronto improvisation scene including Audiopollenation, and the Toronto Improvisers Orchestra and friends.
Drum lessons.
Summer Jazz workshop. Every year I attend I learn new valuable ideas, strategies, and tactics for my students.
Jam with my friends a few times a month.
Continuing my university studies at Athabasca. What a surprise this has been.
Continue Breakfast piano minutes.
Keep working with the Malletkat GS.

What are your goals?
David

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2022 Recap

12/3/2022

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Earlier in the year I posted this:
"Top 5 things I can do to grow as a musician in 2022

Listen only to recordings from the last 5 years
Practice my instruments daily
Compose more complex works
Start a group playing original music
Continue to take lessons, follow instructions, pay for feedback

The goal is to update the sounds in my head for a more modern outlook, sound, and sensibilities."

How did it turn out?

With so much crap competing for my attention online it was difficult listening to contemporary music but, listening to JazzFM in the car helped.
I do practice daily. But it's mostly on percussion. In early fall I spent Saturday afternoons playing piano with a jazz group which was a tremendous help. This winter I will be playing piano in the Toronto Concert Band. Resuming my daily piano minutes is also worth considering in 2023.
Composing took place with the group Fade/Dissolve and at improvised events.
I tried putting a group playing original music together, but my old pieces sounded so dated and stale, aka 1990's, that I gave up on that project.
Drum lessons are roaring along.

David

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Bandcamp release on Attenuation Circuit, "Zouhy"

3/31/2021

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Submissions from around the world. Hear it all at Bandcamp release on Attenuation Circuit, "A Cry, Uttered At One End Of The Room".

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A New Year, Another Chance To Get It Right

1/1/2021

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I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. --Abraham Lincoln

Piano: practice my students' pieces to perfection. Jazz Trio with Rory and Tim.
Synthesizer: fun with my friends at Fade/Dissolve, Jacqueline Leung, Toronto Improvisors Orchestra, and the Array Crowd.
Drumming: Jazz Trio with Rory and Jim, Roland and Ed. Geez that's a lot of trios. Pursue a seat in a big band. Rock on with my mates in Burlington in our classic rock group, "The Vintage People". Plus jamming in the community as that opens up again.
Composing for the Jazz and Synthesizer bunch.

Those are all good reasons to practice, study, and dream.

David

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In our safe space in Orangeville we will meet for the final time. See you guys on the other side. Stay safe.

Fade/Dissolve Cinematic Noise Trio completed another mix this week. Video coming soon.

Winter is coming...

David

Music in the 5th Decade

Musical Goal Setting 2023

2022 Recap

Bandcamp release on Attenuation Circuit, "Zouhy"

A New Year, Another Chance To Get It Right

Final Jam Before Lockdown

New Video for Fade/Dissolve

What I'm up to behind the scenes.

I teach Adults to play the piano.

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