NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE PLAYER - TUCSON
Epic Rides Cycling Mural by renowned muralist Joe Pagac. You can see it in person at 514 N. Stone Ave. in Tucson, AZ
My wife says I’m obsessed with the Native American flute. I prefer the word enthusiastic. Perspective matters. Yes, a meaningful amount of my time and mental bandwidth is devoted to flutes, breath, tone, and sound, but I remain fully functional in the rest of life, which I think disqualifies this as true obsession. Probably.
I play and record music, collect and broker flutes, and do a bit of making and repair along the way. I offer instruction, participate in local flute circles, and have written two books focused on the Native American flute. I also perform locally when the setting calls for something calm, intentional, and unobtrusive.
Currently, I play weekly as background music at a luxury desert resort north of Tucson, providing live flute music that fits naturally into the space and supports a relaxed atmosphere for guests.
So yes, still enthusiastic. Not obsessed. Right?
Liner Notes Live
A video interview with Helen Yetman-Bellows. We all miss the experience of handling and reading actual music jackets, and liner notes. Well, Liner Notes Live is liner notes for the streaming age. In this first episide, Helen and I chat about my album "Standing Free".
One World Music Radio Nominations
Jonny's Flute Reviews
In this YouTube video, Jonny Lipford demonstrates and reviews 3 of my Yucca Flutes.
RAMINGO!
I don't know how they discovered me, but this is an interview by an Italian blog site.
It's my favorite of the interviews/articles.
Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance
SAACA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation, preservation and advancement of the Arts. Their Undercover Arts magazine is dedicated to cultural leadership, community development, makers, creatives and artists in Southern Arizona.
This particular issue was dedicated to the craftsmen/makers in the field. I was interviewed as a local NAsF maker. See page 26.
World Flute Society
WFS celebrates the musical and cultural expressions of the world's indigenous and folk flute traditions.
I was interviewed as a maker and player, for the Feb 2020 edition of their publication 'Overtones!'.
(This link is to an excerpt from Overtones!. The original document is a members-only item on WorldFluteSociety.com)