The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Santo Domingo
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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Best in the West

Tuba players!
  I ran into this band as I was walking down Alcala.  Every time I see one of these guys, I realize that I am in the heart of an area with some of the best tuba players in the world.  OK, what do I know?  Well, actually, I do know something after being a musician, composer, and conductor for lo, those many years.  I worked with lots of brass players in classical, jazz and rock and I think the tuba players here could eat all their lunches.  They play with such abandon and strength.  They are aggressive, but friendly.  Lots of this has to do with the music the groups play here.  They are the foundation, the bass and instead of doing the old "oompa"  thing, they dance around in the rhythms and generally kick total ass.
 Just what I need.  One more aspect of this place about which I should write a book.
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Bev Schmidt said...

i also love the tubas of oaxaca!
when in town we always run outside when we hear a tuba or trumpet. something great is sure to follow
Bev Schmidt
Connecticut

October 10, 2011 at 9:57 AM

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