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Greg Thompkins of  Baltimore was also on hand at the International Saxophone Symposium.  Greg stopped by the MusicPro Magazine booth to chit-chat and compare the long list of MD,DC,VA musicians that we both knew.  It was a blast.  You can find out more about Greg at his website here:  http://www.rolandparkjazz.com.

Lindsay Williams talks to MusicPro Magazine about Foxes Music’s participation at the International Saxophone Symposium.  The Symposium is an anual event and is held at George Mason University.  Foxes Music Store is located in Falls Church, VA.  You can visit their website by clicking here.
We will be posting more coverage of the Symposium over the [...]

Hey Gang,
If you’re in the Washington D.C. area this weekend, Friday, Jan. 23rd and Sat. Jan. 24th, come on out to the International Saxophone Symposium. The Symposium will consist of live performances by a host of groups both days and a full schedule of clinics. The event will be held at George [...]

What’s the funniest thing that happened to you
while performing in a group?

The funniest thing? You know, I put together a bunch of stories. My wife is going to write a book. There’s so many I wouldn’t know where to begin; the funniest thing? I’d have to really think, there’s been so many funny things. [...]

How did you get started?

I got started in music when I was eight or nine. My parents had an upright in the house and encouraged everyone to take piano lessons. For awhile, I was doing some guitar and enjoying that and eventually I started playing some piano reading the guitar symbols on the sheet music [...]

What’s the best advice you ever received?

The best advice I ever received? When I was in high school I was accepted to the Eastman School of Music and one requirement that they said I had to learn was to learn the piano because I had no knowledge of the piano whatsoever. So I found the [...]

With playing credits including Liza Minelli, Debbie Reynolds, Charles Mingus, Bob Mintzer, David Bowie, Roberta Flack, George Benson, and Nancy Wilson…….a better question to ask is who hasn’t Al Regni played with? Al is currently an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. It was truly an honor to interview this world- renowned master musician.
How [...]