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I’ve been doing few reviews here lately, but Jeff Agrell was kind enough to send two of his recent publications, which I would like to highlight for the horn world.
365 Creativity Quotes
One of my ASU colleagues likes to post a quote (outside his door) for his students every week, and this new publication, 365 Creativity Quotes, is a gold mine of great quotes. Subtitled “Wit and wisdom for daily inspiration,” a wide variety of sources are quoted, and I also love the Asian-inspired art featured in the book as well.
Anyone who reads far in to Horn Matters knows I love quotes, and this book really is one to have if you love quotes. Picking just one to share here, I chose the one from my birthday: Trust that little voice in your head that says “Wouldn’t it be interesting if …”; And then do it. –Duane Michals
French Horn Player’s Guide to the Blues and Beyond
I’m also a fan of the blues. I’m not a jazzer, but I can fake it reasonably convincingly when needed. It is a fundamental skill every hornist really should explore, and Agrell has provided us a great resource for this study.
It is sort of maybe the ultimate natural-horn-geek thing to do, but one thing I like to do occasionally, when nobody is around, is play “blues” on the natural horn. Thus, I was really interested to see the chapter “Natural Horn Blues(y) Warm-Ups.” Agrell has given me even more reason to play the blues on natural horn!
The book is structured well for a horn player that wants to explore, as the book says, the blues and beyond. Check it out! Search for these publications and much more from Agrell on Amazon.
BONUS: As a bit of random inspiration (?) for your blues work, check out this blues video that my son enjoys quite a bit.
