Monthly Archives: July 2013

Reflections on This Week’s Recording Sessions

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Micah Everett

Yesterday afternoon I completed three days of recording for a CD of music for solo bass trombone and piano, a project about which I have already shared some details in a previous post. While there is still much to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What Every Trombonist Needs to Know About the Body, by David Vining

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Micah Everett

Vining, David. What Every Trombonist Needs to Know About the Body. Flagstaff, Arizona: Mountain Peak Music, 2010. 134pp. After recommending this volume in an earlier post with summer reading suggestions, it occurred to me that I had not yet read … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Is College Worth It? By William J. Bennett and David Wilezol

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Micah Everett

Bennett, William J. and David Wilezol. Is College Worth It? Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2013. 278pp. As a university professor and as a political, social, and religious conservative, I often feel that I occupy a space between two worlds. On … Continue reading →

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