Monthly Archives: August 2015

Roberto Gastelumendi is making a guitar

Posted on August 18, 2015 by jschott

 I met Roberto Gastelumendi through Dan Seamans. Robert is an innovative and virtuoso woodworker and builder; his furniture pieces, surfboards, skateboards, iPhone cases are like Hundertwasser designs in wood. This amazing creation is his first guitar, awaiting sanding, routing, and everything … Continue reading →

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A little thought of no importance about Schoenberg’s Second String Quartet

Posted on August 13, 2015 by jschott

(from my listening diary, and not fact-checked) December 31, 1936 (“I was hoping we could finish by 10:00 PM…”) Hollywood, CA; private recording produced by Alfred Newman Kolisch String Quartet: Schoenberg – Second String Quartet in F# minor, Op. 10 … Continue reading →

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Actual Trio West Coast Tour this November

Posted on August 6, 2015 by jschott

The Actual Trio CD will be released September 18, and gigs both local and away are starting to come into focus. Holy moly, it’s been a loooooooonnngggg time since I’ve been in the ‘let’s hustle gigs, let’s spend money, let’s … Continue reading →

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