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Consensus In New York

November 5, 2018by dvfielder Leave a comment

We are currently living in an era of acquiescent mediocrity.  This is brought on by the allowance of businesses and corporations to run our society as well as our government.  Nothing […]

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Assessment and Retrospective, Jazz, Music Education, Uncategorized

Blue Interlude @ Hotel Normandie

May 4, 2018by dvfielder Leave a comment

It’s Blue Interlude time at the Hotel Normandie for the Dale Fielder Quartet with Rita Edmond as we are now on hiatus after our April 14th performance.  I have to admit; […]

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Assessment and Retrospective, Jazz, Music Education

Scene From A Dream ~The Dale Fielder/Geri Allen Session

November 10, 2017by dvfielder 1 Comment

A young man with a horn. Me at age 26 circa 1983. This was to be an LP cover for my very first recording: “Scene From A Dream” featuring at the time, the completely unknown and future jazz legend, Geri Allen.

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Assessment and Retrospective, Jazz, Music Education, Uncategorized

“Day Waves” by DFQ~Dale Fielder Quartet @ Hotel Normandie Oct. 14, 2017

October 16, 2017by dvfielder Leave a comment

“Day Waves by Chick Corea performed by DFQ~Dale Fielder Quartet @ Hotel Normandie/LA Oct 14, 2017.  Dale Fielder-tenor sax / Jane Getz-piano / Bill Markus-bass / Thomas White-drums.  Rare performance […]

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Jazz, Music Education

Why Jazz is a Crucial Turning Point In Black History

February 21, 2017by dvfielder Leave a comment

Being an avid listener of The Karen Hunter Show on Sirius XM, I was listening on the evening of Feb 17th to her discussion with the venerable Dr. Wilmer Leon […]

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Assessment and Retrospective, Jazz, Music Education

Traverse Adverse 2017 @Alvas Showroom

February 10, 2017by dvfielder Leave a comment

Playing this music called jazz is not for the faint of heart.  I have watched throughout the new millennium the marginalization of this music with each passing year.  To be […]

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Assessment and Retrospective, Jazz, Music Education, Uncategorized

Baritone Sax Seduction and The Merits of Good Band Directors

June 23, 2015by dvfielder Leave a comment

NOTE: An update to this blog is added in the ADDENDUM at the end! Okay, I’ve finally had to admit it to myself. I’ve been seduced by the baritone saxophone. […]

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Jazz, Music Education

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