‘Boptitude’ test – Entertain or ‘educate’ into boredom and financial ruin? Roll out VK! “I am only a public entertainer who has understood his time.” ~ Pablo Picasso, 1881 – 1973 It was fowl play arising at cockcrow. Electric service abruptly ended for 15,000 residents in three north Alabama counties recently, shutting off alarms before […]
Randall’s Island lies just a few hundred yards from the epicenter of the Harlem Renaissance, in the shadow of the Tri-Boro Bridge. I used to imagine that Ellington’s music could have drifted over from 125th Street back in the day, or Basie’s, or perhaps even a few licks from Bird or Dizzy, practicing in the […]
The next column in the works had lots of names, many corps mentioned, but then Sara Julian’s promised story rolled in and superseded all in importance. Superseded is the appropriate word. From Latin, supersedere means “to sit above.” Julian’s accomplishments are above most anyone else’s. Julian’s touching chronicle will put a lump in your throat, […]
I’d like to invite you to visit "Inside the Arc" – a new feature column, written by Frank Dorritie. The column will feature essays on the marching music activity by a person who has been a performer, instructor, and arranger – from the ’60s to the present. Frank’s unique perspective for Inside the Arc will […]
Welcome back to the "Land of All Things Brass." This installment of Brass Advantage will focus on the rarely discussed topic of "Slurring on the Trombone". What most other wind instrumentalists refer to as "slurring" from one note to the next, trombonists call legato. This is because where a trumpet player can slur by just […]
This scribe could crank out some scribblings about my wild time at the DCAssociates Championships in Rochester, NY, but fan$ and performers would rather see photos of themselves. Soooooo, here we go, a collection from the Cozy PhoneCam. In the next column, I’ll release an exclusive photo of a mass orgy in a closet at […]
"Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants." ~ Walter Winchell (1897 – 1972), newspaper columnist of "On Broadway" Yesterday, I yanked the folded recap from DCAssociates Rockmart, GA, August 5, out of my pocket. The stats had faded, fizzled in […]
Welcome back to the "Land of All Things Brass." This installment of Brass Advantage will shed some light on what I consider two the most important techniques in brass performance, tone production and range development. Here’s a question from a young brass player that I think sheds some light on a common dilemma young musicians […]
I’m very happy to announce the creation of a new regular feature column on Drum Corps Planet by drum corps’ very own "Gonzo Journalist" – Cozy Baker. Titled " Cozy’s Corpsdom " – the column will feature updates from the world of drum corps as only Cozy can deliver ….. in his own unique style […]
I am now back at home to my dismay from my summer tour, but the last week of tour could not have gone any better. In Allentown we had a good show run. I got to hang out with my friends once gain from other corps. Unfortunately, I was late getting back to the buses […]
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