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Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? Part 1 – the nose ring

by Kurt Knecht | Jul 21, 2011 | brian mcmillan, Guyton Maurice, New Orleans, nose rings, Uncategorized

In the halcyon days of my late teens, $200.00 was enough money for big adventure. I had just finished playing a gig on a Thursday, and the cash was in my wallet. I found my faithful cohort Brian and said, “Hey, I’ve got $200.00. Let’s do something.”“What do you want...

The 10 Plagues for woodwind octet

by Kurt Knecht | May 17, 2011 | 10 plagues, artistic collaboration, brian mcmillan, kurt knecht, leonardo lebas, Uncategorized

I’m finally getting around to posting my collaboration with visual artist Brian McMillan and conductor Leonardo Lebas. Campo Aperto is playing. Check out their stuff on youtube. The music was written when I found that my friend Leo, who is a wonderful conductor...

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