http://www.richvanvoorst.com Composer and Saxophonist Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:17:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If there is one thing you can tell from just looking at me, it is that I love good food, but I really didn't realize how much I love bad food just as equally. In another one of my eventful brainstorming meetings with my boss, and we got onto the ... http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/08/25/if-duke-ellington-filet-mignon-then-miley-cyrus-spam/ Al sent me this...I'm speechless. http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/08/24/britney-exposedher-mic-losers/ So my wife and I decided to get away for the weekend and go down to a bed and breakfast in St. Pete. I usually hate bed and breakfasts being that they are usually frilly and formal. The Dickens House, however, is a 1921 craftsman and it is incredibly relaxing, ... http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/08/23/weekend-in-st-pete/ http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/08/22/wow/ I am pleased to announce the latest project that has been in the works for the last year. We have recently started rehearsals with my new quintet, "The Forefront," for a recording that will take place on August 18th and 19th. In addition to myself, the quintet personnel consists of ... http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/08/12/the-forefront/ http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/08/07/look-what-i-recieved-in-the-mail-today/ http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/07/31/nt-wright-on-the-colbert-report/ There is no question about it! The greater Tampa Bay area, and for that matter, the entire USA needs to develop better public transportation in urban areas of the country. Tampa made the Forbes.com top ten list of worst commutes in the country...No. 6!!! We're above LA? Movies always told ... http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/07/30/hope-see-creativetampabaycom/ On Monday July 14, we finished mixing the recording and finally decided on six tracks that we will use for the final release of the record.  The session was great and Elm Street is definitely set up as a place to hang and relax while mixing. When we revisited the ... http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/07/19/recording-in-holland-day-3/ Last night we finished up the second day of recording in Holland. The first tune we put in the can was a gorgeous jazz waltz written by Lee called "Blue Tuna Boulevard," which was reminiscent of the Bill Evans trio recordings of the 1960’s tastefully mixed some of some Frisellesque ... http://www.richvanvoorst.com/2008/07/08/recording-in-holland-day-2/