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If anyone knows how to stop this feed and change it to my current blog (same website) which is interactive, let me know.  I…

This is a test to see if this old blog, previously called "Anita's Blog" and now called "Anita's Old Blog" on my website, is still feeding into facebook. My new and interactive blog is called "Anita' Blog" (very original) and…

I'm happy to report that I completed two arrangements for hire for The Frank Wess Nonet. Both of these tunes are original ballads by Frank, one of which is entitled "Entre Nous" and the other, "If You Can't Call, Don't…

I guess I'm just not used to thinking about keeping the blog going so regularly. As you can see it has been a while since the last entry. Considering my excitement with the last two commissions to write arrangements, I…

WOW!!! I SO love teaching college level students. What a great pleasure it was to teach Mike Holober's arranging class tonight. We talked about instrument ranges, the physics of tone production, the importance of the overtone series and its relationship…

Anita is happy to announce that she has been hired to write two arrangements for the internationally renowned jazz singer, Judi Silvano, to be performed with Thurman Barker's Jazz Program at Bard College in December 2009. Concert details forthcoming After…

ATTENTION Music Educators and Band Leaders for music students and players of all ages: I hope you will continue reading today's blog entry! Welcome to the fall season. I sincerely hope to hear from you so that we might schedule…

Ten years ago today, at this hour (2:06 am, EDT), I was enjoying time on a gorgeous 70 foot sportfish yacht, docked at Trump Marina in Atlantic City, NJ. After we arrived from Montauk, NY in pretty turbulent seas (9…

WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE TO BE AT YANKEE STADIUM IN THE 4TH ROW!!!!!! "Legends Seats" and access to everything you ever wanted, including a great menu of free food, a private bar, all the Poland Springs, Pellegrino & Gatorade you…