Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better. Continue to have a nice […]
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My Journey with the Trumpet: Hallelujah (Composed by: Leonard Cohen)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better. Have a nice weekend!
Read MoreThe Music Hour: The Pressure of Pleasure
One of my all time music idols Leonard Bernstein here working with young José Carreras in rehearsing for the musical the West Side Story. You can feel the pressure in the air, but others would suggest it to be more about dedication, perfection and most important the love and respect for […]
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: Time to Say Goodbye (Composed by: Francesco Sartori)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better. Inspiration from one of the […]
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: Heal the World (Composed by: Michael Jackson)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: We Are the World (Composed by: Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: The Godfather Tunes (Composed by: Nino Rota)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better. Inspiration from the Maestro & […]
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: The Way We Were (Composed by: Marvin Hamlisch)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: Love Changes Everything (Composed by: Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: from The Immigrant by An Immigrant (Composed by: Nino Rota)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: Serenade for Violin (Composed by: Franz Schubert)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: Bolero (Composed by: Ravel)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: You Raise Me Up (Composed by: Rolf Løvland)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreThe Music Hour: All That Brass!
Great music by the Belgian Brass accompanied by the extremely talented American Trumpeter Adam Rapa a true inspiration to watch. I was actually considering posting my newest musical efforts on the Trumpet, but now I am not so sure 🙁 Not to worry, I mean “Worry” cause I will do just […]
Read MoreThe Comedy Hour: The Sweet Shop
One of my all time favourite sketches by The Two Ronnies performed by the late Ronnie Barker & Ronnie Corbett. Their comedy will live on for a long time to come. Hope you enjoy!
Read MoreDance your worries away
It doesn’t get much better than this, in my view, watching street music, and the full package too; music, song & dance. No stage, no costumes, no loud speakers, or make up, just great performers having a blast with their audience surrounding them within touching distance. This was a big […]
Read MoreRemembering James Last & Orchestra
I continue to post music from one of my favourite orchestra’s here at a Concert in Berlin in 1987 – also happens to be a special year for me. Great music and brilliant dancing. Hope you enjoy
Read MoreSound the Trumpet
As some may know I am a big fan of brass instruments, particularly the Trumpet & Flugelhorn. I came across this clip today of a performance – based on Google translation (blame it on Google if wrong) – in a student musical competition in Japan. Now I have to admit I […]
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: I Know Why (Glenn Miller)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreMy Journey with the Trumpet: If We Hold on Together
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read MoreThe Music Hour: The Sicilian Clan
Another brilliant performance by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Here it is the story of The Sicilian Clan (released in 1969) with the musical genius Ennio Morricone. He always complained that people normally associate him with Western movies where in reality his musical repertoire covers a wide variety of genres/styles; a truly […]
Read MorePure Tunes: Cinema Paradiso
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes it would make it all the better.
Read MorePure Tunes: The Godfather Waltz
Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy any of the tunes I publish well, who am I to complain 🙂
Read MoreThe Music Hour: Bohemian Rhapsody
I came across this great talent of a musician by the name of Jarrod Radnich playing one of my favourite tunes the Bohemian Rhapsody by Freddie Mercury (Queen). Great interpretation of this masterpiece and superb overall clip directing. I hope you enjoy the ride with this clip – because it […]
Read MoreThe Music Hour: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Once in a while I like to share some of my favourite music I come across on the web. This is one performance I came across lately of a very popular composition by the Spanish composer Francisco Tarrega called “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” – translated to “Memories of Alhambra”. Alhambra (Qalat […]
Read MoreThe Godfather Conducts his Extended Family
A wonderful moment where the Godfather finally decides to conduct his family playing themes from the Godfather movie; though it seems they don’t always agree. Or is it Danny DeVito doing the conducting? Could go both ways, but hope you enjoy anyway this weekend and don’t you forget to order […]
Read MoreThe Music Hour: Heading East, again!
Here is another composition worth watching/hearing. It’s by the Nader Abbassi Orchestra a Swiss/Egyptian Conductor also with solid classical music conducting experience; his profile site here. The performance is of Egyptian movie scores; here a composition by Moudy Al Imam for a film named “A Message to the Governor”. Reason […]
Read MoreThe Trumpet & I – The Immigrant (from Godfather II)
My latest music video playing – or attempting to play – The Immigrant from Godfather II. A few glitches along the way but happy with overall progress. It’s a start and certainly a way for me to record progress. Hope you enjoy.
Read MoreAntonín Dvořák; Slovanic Dance
The Slavonic Dances are a series of 16 orchestral pieces composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1878 and 1886 and published in two sets as Op. 46 and Op. 72 respectively. Originally written for piano four hands, the Slavonic Dances were inspired by Johannes Brahms’s own Hungarian Dances and were orchestrated […]
Read MoreStories of the Violin: Sarasate Zigeunerweisen
Here is one of my all time favourite violin compositions and it comes with a short story. First time I ever heard this piece was when listening to my favourite pop/rock orchestra, James Last – bless his soul his music was the one that introduced me to classical music in […]
Read MoreStories of the Violin; Jules Massenet Meditation from Thaïs
The beautiful sounds/stories of the violin; will be posting some of my favourite works for the violin and more importantly my favourite interpretations of these works. Here is a great performance by dutch violinist Janine Jansen – her majestic performance/expressions certainly reflect the story of this beautiful composition; kind of makes […]
Read MoreAli Ismail; A Great Egyptian Composer
Beautiful film music composed by an Egyptian icon Aly Ismail (1922-1974); one of the great composers of our time. This is a small tribute to this genius whose music speaks of Egypt pure and simple. The film is essentially a comedy that tells a beautiful story of a man who […]
Read MoreCinema Greats: Anthony Quinn
Preface I’ve always been captivated by cinema – particularly older movies; I one that has no problem watching movies multiple times. A big part of any movie of course are the actors, so I decided to post documentaries of some of my favourite ones. Anthony Quinn This is certainly one […]
Read MoreThe King of Comedy Don Rickles Dies
I was very sad to hear the news of the death of this icon of comedy Don Rickles. He never stopped making us laugh and will continue to make us laugh through his work that will live on. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. Here is one of […]
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