My third private lesson with Bernard Goldberg was on 29 April 2017. This lesson was the last he taught during his final teaching tour of the Midwest. I prepared a...
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On 2 May 2014, I met with Bernard Goldberg for my second private lesson with him. Knowing that Bernie studied extensively with Marcel Moyse (1889-1984), I entered this lesson with...
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On 22 February 2014, I had the privilege of meeting Bernard Goldberg (1923-2017) for the first time. Mr. Goldberg, or “Bernie” as many knew him, played principal flute in the...
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During my teenage years, many of my musical friends and mentors were brass players. As a result, I received quite the schooling on the glories of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra...
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work is a book of vignettes by Mason Currey on the creative routines of master writers, painters, musicians, and other notable figures. Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin,...
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I recently began a new transcription project. “Little Church,” as recorded by Miles Davis on the album Live-Evil (1970), is my subject. This performance is remarkable for its serene, otherworldly...
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Re: Instrument He Knew A jazz pianist’s connections to the flute and Chicago, and why I think everybody can dig Bill Evans By Jennifer Wilhelms It’s more the mind “that...
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