Author Archives: ksedinger

I just saw this on Facebook: And I thought, “What a great prompt!” And then I thought, “That’s such a good prompt that I’ll bet I’ve used it before.” And, sure enough! Well, I can use a prompt again, can’t I? Why, … Continue reading →

One of the most insanely busy weeks of work for me each year ends today, huzzah! Unfortunately that means that for our purposes here, all I have time for is a quick YouTube search and a couple of the resulting … Continue reading →

Nothing earth-shaking here musically–it’s just a collection of familiar Christmas tunes, arranged by Leroy Anderson (always a stalwart of light music)–but the ensemble might be unfamiliar. This is a British brass band, which is a grouping that arose in the … Continue reading →

In honor of Bob McGrath.

I was much more of a classical musician in my youth than a jazz musician, so as trumpet players go, I was more aligned to the Maurice Andre and Bud Herseth types than jazz luminaries like Miles Davis and Wynton … Continue reading →

SiriusXM has some interesting temporary Holiday-oriented music channels right now, if you’re a subscriber…and what’s nice about these channels (I like the “classical” one, the “classics” one with songs from the 40s, 50s, and 60s, and the “Favorites” one which … Continue reading →

It’s Day 2! I generally try to not be this late in the day with this feature, but sometimes that’s just the way the ball bounces. Anyway: “Carol of the Bells” isn’t really my favorite bit of Christmas music, though … Continue reading →