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February 5, 2017 cover song / music / soul music / Uncategorized / YouTube

The Weeknd: A smooth jazz interpretation

Since I re-started posting videos to YouTube late last year on the knowledge that I could once again post cover

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January 28, 2017 1970s / cover song / television / Uncategorized

Mary Tyler Moore statue nowhere to be found in Minneapolis

That’s right. I’m talking about the famed Mary Tyler Moore statue somewhere in downtown Minneapolis. It’s the one where she’s tossing her hat into the air, just as she did in the opening credits to her iconic 1970s television series, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

January 19, 2017 community / running / Uncategorized

Help kids get access to sports shoes, clothes and equipment

The asking price for this advertising is $250, and the money goes right back into the community to help kiddos. You could advertise your business. You could promote your website, your YouTube channel, your new album. You could post a message of your choosing that has nothing to do with a business or enterprise whatsoever.

January 19, 2017 communications / public relations / Uncategorized

Building your personal brand an ongoing, never-ending lesson

Helping public relations professionals build their personal brands. I believe it’s the most underdeveloped skill in the marketplace, and I’ve been passionate about it since my days in TV news. Frankly, it’s something I’m still learning how to do properly.

January 17, 2017 1980s / George Michael / Uncategorized

A quick tutorial on playing George Michael’s “Careless Whisper”

In this case, I put together a video how-to for the piano basics of George Michael’s classic 1984 tune, “Careless Whisper,” with what is arguably the most famous sax lick ever to be written.

January 15, 2017 jazz / Uncategorized / YouTube

“Take Five,” a lesson in digital patience

Learning to play this song, in all its 5/4 time signature glory, is a lesson in patience. You’ve got to practice it over and over and over and over until you get to where you can just play the notes without messing up. All the hustle in the world won’t help you master the precision required to master this tune.

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