Keith Gamble - Woodwind Music Lessons 2012 Spring Recital

A Little Spring In Your Step

     Put a little spring in your step and come-on down to the International Institute in Detroit for my spring recital, hosted by young pianist Lakyra Flowers, and her family. Our recital will begin at 4pm. The International Institute is located at 111 E. Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202, in the American Room.

     Lakyra Flowers has been studying piano with me for just over one year, and has already participated in the Metropolitan Detroit Musicians League Student Recital series, and Student Achievement Test, where the judge in her comments said "Wow"! Our 2012 recital will be Lakyras` second performance with Keith Gamble - Woodwind Music Lessons. Young pianist Lakyra will perform a piece from composer Catherine Rollin, and Lakyra and I will play a piano duet together.

     Also performing on the program is my former clarinet student Kenseye Fort. That`s right, I said former. I am sad to say that, but for selfish reasons. Kenseye was a wonderful student who was teaching me as much as I was teaching him. I greatly enjoyed the caliber music exercises and solo pieces Kenseye was playing, and I was fill with pride to say "Kenseye is a clarinet student of mine". As all teachers know, at some point we have to let go. However, I am also filled with joy seeing Kenseye Fort blossoming as a fine clarinetist, and respected musician, and human being. At the recital Kenseye will perform the works of Beethoven, Hindemith, and Poulenc. Joining Kenseye Fort will be clarinetist Joshua Pittman.

     Our May 27, 2012 recital is going to be a wonderful display of music, and I urge all to attend.

Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Keith Gamble Art House Gathering: Bird

Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Keith Gamble Art House Gathering: Bird:      In an earlier blog I talked about my Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering: Bird, scheduled for March 10, at the Phoenix Cafe in Hazel Par...

Keith Gamble Art House Gathering: Bird

     In an earlier blog I talked about my Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering: Bird, scheduled for March 10, at the Phoenix Cafe in Hazel Park, MI. Unfortunately my Art House Gathering is cancelled for the 10th, but is rescheduled for April 21, 2012, at 8pm, at the Phoenix Cafe.

     Please come-out to the Phoenix Cafe on the 21st of April, and enjoy an evening of coffee and cake, me playing the music of Charlie Parker, the film Bird starring Forest Whitaker and directed by Clint Eastwood, and a jam session after the film. For $6.00 you will be able to enjoy all this.

     The Phoenix Cafe is located at 24918 John R., Hazel Park, MI 48030. If you have any questions contact me through this blog. You can also call the Phoenix Cafe at (248)667-8817 for information.

     Between now and April 21 I will be giving you more information on this gathering, so please, make plans to attend, and celebrate the music and art of Charlie "Bird" Parker.

Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Keith Gamble`s Art House Gatherings

Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Keith Gamble`s Art House Gatherings: Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering? what is that! you may be asking. For 2012, I am starting an arts series of those things I love and ...

Keith Gamble`s Art House Gatherings

     Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering? what is that! you may be asking. For 2012, I am starting an arts series of those things I love and enjoy. That`s right - I! Many of you (if not all) may be saying "who the hell are you?" I can understand that, but my answer to that question is I am my Mother`s son, and a believer of God who accepts Jesus as his savior; that`s who I am, and by the way - I`m a jazz saxophonist. Keith Gamble`s Art House Gatherings are going to be get-togethers where we eat, play and listen to music, drink coffee, and partake in the featured artistic event that has been planned. My gatherings will take place tri-annually: March, July, and November, with each gathering having a specific theme and activity.

     Some of my gatherings will focus on one of my music students, or former students involved in the arts or humanities. Other gatherings will simply feature me in  post-bop/avant-garde jazz performance, with CDs for sell.

     My first Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Phoenix Cafe in Hazel Park, MI, at 8pm. This gathering is called "Bird", and will be celebrating the music of Charlie "Bird" Parker. This gathering celebrating  Charlie Parker will include coffee and cake, me playing pieces from Charlie Parker, the Clint Eastwood film "Bird", and a jam session following the movie. All this for only $6.00 at the door.

     If you are interested in Charlie Parker check-out my October 11, 2011 blog called African American Art and Culture: The art music of Charlie Parker. That blog should give you some information on Charlie Parker, and hopefully motivate you to research Charlie Parker, and the bebop era. I hope to see you at my very first Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering.

Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Adult learners of music

Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Adult learners of music: Many times in social settings when the discussion turns to - what do you do for a living? Of course my response is "I am a musician and...

Adult learners of music

     Many times in social settings when the discussion turns to - what do you do for a living? Of course my response is "I am a musician and independent music teacher". What follows are comments such as "I use to play the ...", or "I would love to play the ..., but am I too old to learn to the ...?" No! one is never too old to learn to play an instrument. I once had a violin student who was in her 80`s, and the joy she experienced learning and playing is one of the highlights in my career.

     Currently I have adult students playing clarinet, flute, and saxophone. I registered a new adult flute student from my New Years Day perfromance with vocalist Janice Simon at St. Patrick Catholic Church, in Detroit. Many adults are truly interested. I have found adult learners take-up playing an instrument for their enjoyment and relaxation, but there are also adult students taking music lessons to enter into a career in music.

     So adult, whether you are looking to take recreational music making (RMM), or music lessons to play on stage as an amateur or professional musician, it is never too late to take lessons.