Sunday, October 15, 2017

CANADA: Flute Bits - October 2017 - Bill McBirnie

Flute Bits - October 2017 - Bill McBirnie

Hi, Folks:

Here are a few short items which are set out in a little more detail, just below my signature.

(1)  BILL BEARD - "HANDS"

(2) - CANADIAN MUSICIAN MAGAZINE ARTICLE - "EVERY IDIOM HAS A CLAVE"

(3) - PATSY CLINE LIVE - "CRAZY"

(4) - SOME FORTHCOMING GIGS

Thanks so much…both for reading and for listening!…

Sincerely,

Bill McBirnie - Extreme Flute
Phone:  (416) 652-1541
 
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.  In practice, there is."  (Yogi Berra)

(1)  BILL BEARD - "HANDS"

I tend to like "portraits" that are a little off-beat (…and for that reason, I tend to really like this one!…  :-)

This pic was taken by Bill Beard at the last "Jazz Lives" concert (Jazz.FM91) which took place at Koerner Hall in  April, 2017.


(2) CANADIAN MUSICIAN MAGAZINE ARTICLE - "EVERY IDIOM HAS A CLAVE"

An article of mine is appearing in the September/October issue of Canadian Musician Magazine and it is about rhythm (entitled "Every Idiom Has A Clave").

Of course, you can track the article down in the Woodwinds Column of the current issue of CM or, if you are not a subscriber but you are really interested, then you can simply drop me a line and I will send you a copy in a Word file.  (extremeflute@look.ca)

(3) PATSY CLINE LIVE - "CRAZY"

Watch Patsy as she takes merely two minutes…to slay this tune! :-)


(4)  SOME FORTHCOMING GIGS

The following gig listing is in DESCENDING order.  And you can always find a current/updated listing at the following link:


Also, if you need - or want - any flute, alto flute or piccolo work (…or perhaps some flute/improvisation coaching…), then simply drop me a line at extremeflute@look.ca.

Fri., Jan. 12, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Ripley’s Aquarium (right next to the Rogers Centre and CN Tower)
With MIKE LALONDE & DYLAN BELL

Mon., Dec. 11, at 8:00 p.m. 
Sanderson Centre
With The BERNIE SENENSKY Quintet

Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 at 9:30 p.m.
The Rex
With BRUCE CASSIDY and his 'Anti-Gravity Machine'

Sat., Dec. 2, 2017 at 8:30 p.m.
The Jazz Room (located in the Huether Hotel)
With the LOUIS SIMAO 'A Luz' Band! (including DAVID FRENCH, RICH BROWN, MARITO MARQUES & MANINHO COSTA)

Sun., Nov. 19, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Array Music
"Luminous Gestures" with BILL GILLIAM & DAVID STORY, et al.)

Sun., Nov. 5, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.
Church of the Incarnation
Jazz Vespers with the GEORGE MARTON Trio

Thurs., Oct. 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunnybrook Hospital - Warrior's Hall
With the GEORGE MARTON Trio

Thurs., Oct. 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
Jazz.FM91 - On Air Fund Drive
Live with TERRY MCELLIGOTT! :-)

Fri., Oct. 13, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Hirut Restaurant
With the DON NADURIAK Band (including RUSS LITTLE, SCOTT ALEXANDER & VITO REZZA)