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Author Archives: Kevin Danenberg
Altissimo Fingerings for Tenor Saxophone
I’ve been interested in the altissimo register since high school when I first heard Tower of Power recordings featuring Lenny Pickett. There are so many sources of information out there for people who want to learn to play altissimo (see below for a few useful links). In this post, I want to share the set [...]
Posted in Saxophone, Uncategorized Tagged altissimo, fingering chart, Lenny Pickett, Norbert Stachel, Sigurd Rascher, tenor, top tones Leave a comment
Restoring My 1987 Peugeot Iseran 12-Speed
I bought my Peugeot 12-speed in tenth grade and rode it through about 2002 or so. A few years later, I put in storage because it was falling out of repair and I was too busy to use it. Last summer, I bought a Surly Cross Check, and have been cycling far more than I [...]
Angelo & Ert Soundtrack
Earlier this year, I composed and recorded music for a short film by Jon B. Kushner entitled Angelo & Ert, a surreal tale set in New York City featuring sculpture by Antony Gormley. Many New Yorkers were momentarily shocked by the statues of Gormley’s Event Horizon installation, which perched naked statues atop tall buildings and [...]
Posted in Film Tagged Angelo & Ert, Jason Rogers, Jon Kushner, Saxophone, short film, soundtrack, Steven Nelson 1 Comment
Upcoming Gigs Outside NYC
Since so many of my gigs are private events, I thought I’d promote these upcoming shows in Mohegan Lake, NY (Westchester) and Holliston, MA (near Boston).
The BlackTails
I’m playing in Westchester County this Friday with musical secret agents The BlackTails at a fantastic new venue The Winery at St. George. We execute a shaken-not-stirred mix [...]
Posted in Music Tagged Baxter Bash, Duke Baxter Band, The BlackTails, The Winery at St George, upcoming gigs Leave a comment
Getting Started with Ohours for Networking
I just created a new account on Ohours, a cool networking site developed by Nate Westheimer. It’s a free site that basically allows professionals to set aside time in their busy work schedules to connect with anyone interested in their expertise.
People choose from a pool of available slots hosted by other users, who specify “Why [...]
11 Years Going Out Of My Head
Okay, that title was a little misleading. This is just a quick comment along the lines of "what happened to music in the 70’s?"
Exibit A
“Going Out Of My Head” by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66:
(EDIT: The first video doesn’t allow embedding. I can’t find a better video, so click here to watch on [...]
James Bond Denies Climate Change
Not that I expected otherwise from the world’s baddest good guy, but am I the only person on the entire Internet who’s noticed the reference in James Bond’s license plate number?
James Bond Aston Martin Vanquish
Photo by RaceCarBuzz
In the film Die Another Day (2002), our favorite secret servant drives an Aston Martin Vanquish with the tag [...]
Posted in Environment, Film Tagged Aston Martin Vanquish, climate change, easter egg, George W. Bush, global warming, James Bond, KEO2 EWW, KEO2EWW, Kyoto Protocol, license plate, meaning, tag number 2 Comments
The Blues Nice and Slow
Here’s an outtake from a very cool soundtrack project I’m working on. Sounds nice with a lush 60’s-style reverb on it.
Untitled Slow Blues
More on the project later, but at the moment I’m sworn to secrecy. I’m not sworn to not create a buzz, though!
Posted in Saxophone Tagged lush, recording, reverb, Saxophone, slow blues, soundtrack, tenor Leave a comment
Angelo & Ert Premieres at Royal Flush Film Festival