Category Archives: Music Thoughts

Trio, Trios, Triest(e)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by jschott

     I’m deep in Trios lately. I’ve waited a long time to perform or record standards in a guitar-bass-drums trio setting, because those songs mean so much to me and are too often taken for granted, and because the … Continue reading →

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pierre boulez, pli selon pli, and me (part one)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by jschott

The link below is to a video of pli selon pli: Pierre Boulez conducting the EIC and Lucerne Festival Academy with Barbara Hannigan, soprano on September 27, 2011 at the Salle Pleyel. The performance will be available on the web … Continue reading →

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A serious candidate for the most profound thing anyone ever said to me

Posted on September 27, 2011 by jschott

      When I was in high school, I had a music buddy whose name I have hopefully temporarily forgotten. We were only friends for about six months, so it’s not the worst sin that I can’t remember his … Continue reading →

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