I recently slogged through the unexpectedly tedious task of building the dot songs for the new Dot Songbook from David’s original notes. Made somewhat more tedious by my decision to expand the notation and create a better connection to the more typical lead sheet format, I nonetheless often found...
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What’s in your way?
“Atychiphobia” – I stumbled upon this word some years ago. It’s pretty fun to write and more fun to say. And no, it’s not the fear of ticks. Here’s the Wikipedia definition, which I quote for a specific reason: “…the abnormal, unwarranted, and persistent fear of failure.” And please...
Remembering David Sudnow
I first heard David Sudnow’s voice, in person, in 1984 – I still remember, and miss, his distinctive timbre (what other word could there be) and outsized enthusiasm. His message: anyone could learn to play something they’d enjoy listening to – was beguiling if not completely believable, but his siren...
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