Ethan Helm

Ethan Helm

@ethanhelm.bsky.social

saxophonist, composer teacher at NYU and Hofstra University

41 Followers 63 Following 84 Posts Joined Oct 2024
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Learning from Michael Brecker Creating original patterns inspired by the master

Some inspiration from Michael Brecker over on Substack:

ethanusa1.substack.com/p/learning-f...

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Atmospheric solo saxophone with electronics, Saturday morning 9:00am in Room 108. Perfect vibes to wake up with your morning coffee 😂☕️ See you there!!

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I sure did see some friends! Look at all these people who also Ella Fitzgerald and Chet Baker. What an honor to speak about them.

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say what you will about the denizens of springfield, they do show up to community events

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Rabble rousing is an act of patriotism!

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I hope to see some friends at The Ohio State University this weekend! Tomorrow I’m talking about Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, and what saxophonist can learn from their melodic embellishments.

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That’s on our menu for this week, too! With sweet potatoes, quinoa, and tons of beans. Love it.

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Taking the Fun Out of Four-Part Voicings (Part 2) I keep exploring

A new Substack post: more thoughts and experiments on 4-part voicings. Thanks for reading!
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Assistant Professor of Practice, Music Theory Job Description Position Summary: Colorado State University seeks a 9-month Assistant Professor of Practice, specializing in Music Theory (70% teaching, 15% research or creative activity, 15% service)...

Hey #musictheorists we’re going to hire a non-TT music theory instructor. Tell your friends!
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Today’s vinyl offering, Stan Getz “Reflections”

Getz with two heavyweight arrangers, Claus Ogerman and Lalo Shifrin.

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My first time hearing the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. You all weren’t kidding about that brass section!

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Ethan Helm | Substack NYC-based musician. Saxophonist, composer.

Subscribe here, thank you! substack.com/@ethanusa1

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The Rule of 3rds and 7ths A building block of standard jazz harmony

This week on Substack: some jazz harmony fundamentals I cover in my courses:
ethanusa1.substack.com/p/the-rule-o...

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“I never see you at the gym.” Oh? I never see you upon the loom.

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Today’s vinyl treasure: “Lee Konitz Plays With the Gerry Mulligan Quartet” (a.k.a. “Konitz Meets Mulligan”). I had this on CD as a middle schooler and knew every solo, every arrangement by heart. Incredible group interplay.

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A nice beer with a terrific design.

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The call has been made! NYC Public Schools will have a full snow day tomorrow.

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I learned about him and I like him.

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The snow is back. But New York is ready. Here's everything you should know about tomorrow's blizzard.

Stay safe, stay warm, and sign up for real-time updates by texting NotifyNYC to 692-692.

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Ah that’s right, we don’t care about them.

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We had an abundance of Genny Cream Ale in school and didn’t realize how blessed we were! I like this label, too.

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I thought our whole thing was giving the army as much money as they could ever want?

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windows pcs are generally for casual users who mostly use it for web browsing and maybe a little gaming. linux is nearly identical except there's no keyboard. macs are for hardcore experts and professionals who take on the toughest tasks, such as drawing three-dimensional rectangles and squares

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Quite a few 🐝

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Hey! Scholars! If you're using someone's work in your class, sometimes it's nice to email them and tell them, because then they might feel good about their research instead of entirely crushed by the academic humanities' ongoing descent into the grave

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Funyuns are so nasty. It’s going to be hard to finish this entire bag of them.

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Ethan Helm | Substack NYC-based musician. Saxophonist, composer.

You can subscribe here (for free), if you please :)
substack.com/@ethanusa1

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What Is the Original Key of "I Got Rhythm?" A mystery with *very* low stakes.

Today on Substack: what is the original key of "I Got Rhythm?" A musical mystery with *very* low stakes.
ethanusa1.substack.com/p/what-is-th...

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ergonomic saxophone neckstraps

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