This is definitely one of the strangest tunes Django wrote. I’m told it was the “B-side” of the “Nuage” vinyl record and is supposed to represent the horrors of war as opposed to Nuages cloud-like beauty. My old Gyspy Jazz group “Babik” had both songs arranged for symphony orchestras to
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Babik with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
I’ll be playing with a reunited Babik (my old Gypsy Jazz group from NY) for one show with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on September 24th, 2015. This will be our third time with the symphony there. I’m looking forward to seeing my old cohorts …and having a 100 piece back-up
Great new testimonials
Not to “toot my own horn” too much, but we’ve gotten a couple glowing testimonials recently. I thought them worthy of sharing and have added them to the testimonials page if this interests you. Click here for the testimonials page. Sincerely, Fitz <<::>>
FJi Newsletter – Technical Problems 8-26-15
Welcome to another installment of the Fiddle Jam Club Newsletter! Technical Problems Notice <<::>> Sorry for the slowness of these newsletter issues of late. We’re working out a couple kinks on the technical end of things. You may notice a strange secondary login notice popping up on the site
Audio player problem 8-14-15
It seems that the audio player that we’ve used for the majority of our lessons is having a problem and I’ve heard that the software creator’s website is down too. :~(( Video and text and images are all still OK. Thanks for your patience while we sort this out. If
Computer problems
Hey Fiddle Jammer’s! I just wanted you all to know that my main (and beloved) MacBook Pro might have had a fatal crash today. Not the end of the world, as I have a spare, thanks to a friend, but all my familiar programs are missing, so things might be
Music Essentials – Reading
Is reading music essential to being a good musician? Obviously NOT! …there are too many good musicians who do not know how to read a lick of written music to successfully argue that point! Can it be a very help tool and skill to have? ABSOLUTELY! Wait… I’ve heard that