Free For All Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Oh yes Conn, it's been positively FRIGID here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I just came back from a week in Florida and Abaco, Bahamas. Damn, it was hot! Hopefully, Tallahassee is a bit cooler since it is farther up north. Hardly. Its actually hotter in the summer months without the ocean being adjacent. Tallahassee is like the deep south, hotlanta. South Florida temps tend to be in the low 90s while Tallahassee easily heads into the upper 90s this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Yes, the fromunda cheese is rampant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Yes, the fromunda cheese is rampant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alocispepraluger102 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 you are already on board! http://www.music.fsu.edu/mckee.htm now you get us tickets for florida-florida state! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 BIG CONGRATULATIONS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 (edited) BIG CONGRATULATIONS! X 2!!!!! Edited July 26, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajerzy Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Wow- that's pretty cool! Do well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) So I hear from some of my friends down there, that Free's really spreading the good word in Florida lately: ....keep up the good work, buddy! Edited January 8, 2008 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 TWANG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) Geez, is that a slide-trumpet in the 4th photo from the top?? WTF?? (And before you ask -- no, that WASN'T the first thing I noticed in the photo. ) Edited January 8, 2008 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles251 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 FFA....does the Gold Bond powder get rid of the Greasy Sack Blues nine months out of the year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 About every fourth time I hear something (anything) about Florida in the news, I wonder how Paul's doin'. So, how's about an update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Wow, how wild to read this thread again. Thanks again for all the support, guys. I'm in my fourth year (next year begins the tenure process) and am very much enjoying the job. Since it was a new position I didn't inherit any students and have been working hard to recruit players- I've got about ten in my studio now with a steady trickle coming in each year. I like my colleagues for the most part and enjoy playing with them- we play for the students frequently. The College of Music commissioned me to write a piece for the jazz ensemble for the opening of a new concert hall- this happened in October. So job-wise I'm very happy, and am working my ass off. I teach private students, direct a big band & small group and teach improv, jazz ear training and arranging. I am writing a lot for my various groups. Can't say I really like living in Tallahassee, though- it's a very isolated place. All the larger cities are 4-5 hours away. On the plus side there have been two jazz clubs that opened since I moved here, but outside of the students there's not a big jazz fan base in the general population. Weather-wise, winters are very pleasant, summers suck big time. I do love going to nearby St. George Island, a beautiful white sand Gulf Coast beach (which was spared any immediate damage by the oil leak). I still travel quite a bit to play gigs here and there as time permits. I really enjoy visiting Savannah & Charleston. Politically Florida is a very strange place, but I don't want to get into that here. The bottom line is I'm very grateful to have a job I like. It remains to be seen if this is the last stop. Thanks again for all the kind words, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Have you gotten down to Orlando and heard Sam Rivers yet? If not, time's a wastin'! Out of curiosity, where are your out-of-town gigs typically taking you? Any patterns, or pretty random? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Haven't heard Sam yet. I'm not sure how much he's actually playing these days. Gigwise, I've been all over the place lately (LOTS of flying ). Been doing a lot of guest-artist type things with big bands and some small group things here and there. Wherever they'll have me. I'll bet you're excited about your move east! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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