tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58942412024-02-07T23:36:35.951-05:00SmokingMoose BlogArt Stuff from Teresa, creator of my smoking moose film.Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-36242975046743692922016-04-03T11:04:00.000-04:002016-04-03T11:04:54.657-04:00Practicing versus exercising and learningAs many of you know, I fill up my evenings and weekends with various jazz courses. While I think I've learned a lot by doing this and have certainly advanced my abilities, lately I've been feeling like I'm just rushing from one tune one course one day to another and I'm not focussing enough on the lessons or scales or even tunes that I need to be learning. Sure at the end of each session I can Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-91650019215065402302015-04-18T12:37:00.003-04:002015-04-18T12:45:16.094-04:00Blues Songs to LearnJVoice Facebook Group posted this list of Blues Songs to learn. I'm re-posting it here so that I can find it.
Singers, Teachers: The Blues Tunes List You Need
Jazz/ Blues- Most common to less common
Here is a list of jazz blues tunes you're almost certain to hear or play at jam sessions. Most of them are pretty simple. The common blues tunes below are "easy to call" at jams because Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-75649503311336278602014-01-26T14:17:00.000-05:002014-01-26T14:18:01.534-05:00Practicing JazzSaw this on a Facebook Comment and am copying it here so I can always find it:
here's the Jim Campilongo practice method, which I find is an excellent approach to deliberate practice:
The amount of time given to each category depends on strengths and weaknesses. This can be done over 1 hour or 8 hours.
1.) "Breakfast"...Warm up with arpeggios and scales. Apply the arpeggios to a song ( "Up a Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-2113040118646369902014-01-19T17:15:00.001-05:002014-01-19T17:16:28.127-05:00IF - BeginningIt's been such a long time since I've done anything for Illustration Friday, and this is kind of a happy fluke - these were originally grey faces, but the paint took another direction and .. well .. I'm happy with them and even happier when I realized they seem to represent "beginning".
In my series of Grey is Good acrylic paintings, here are 5 Blue Beginning paintings:
OnlyTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-43110008992406884842013-02-02T00:24:00.002-05:002013-02-03T12:25:35.649-05:00Dreams Do Come True, If You Make ThemMy dream dining room table was delivered yesterday. Handcrafted by Jason Conway of Nook Design in Montreal, the 60" x 60" x 36", black walnut table is unique, gorgeous and functional.
The story
I have a difficult time finding furniture that I like and can spend years looking for the perfect piece. The case of my dining room table has been no different. I purchased my previous table in 1992 atTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-12420930753134416142012-03-21T00:07:00.003-04:002012-03-21T00:31:11.627-04:00Montreal Girl Geeks: Anna Goodson / Entrepreneurial FreedomA fun and informative session was presented tonight at Montreal Girl Geeks by Anna Goodson, the well-known artist rep. Tips and thoughts conveyed:> Believe in yourself and your idea (no one else will)> Be creative> Hard to put a price on freedom> You can do what you want> Sometimes naive is good: when you don't know that you can't do something, you try> Challenge yourself and takes risks> Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-90549265160803883412012-03-18T12:10:00.005-04:002012-03-18T13:02:02.726-04:00Music camps for jazz vocalistsA number of people have recently asked me about music summer camps that I've attended. Here are the names and links for more information of all of the camps that I've attended or want to attend:Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp near Chicago - Jay Clayton is on faculty! A definite place to be for Jazz VocalistsBobby McFerrin, Circlesong workshop - probably the chance of a lifetime to learn from the Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-34104275577751410212011-06-24T14:20:00.003-04:002011-06-24T14:26:07.594-04:00Smoking Moose Tote BagOne of the best sellers on The Smoking Moose Cafe Presse store is theSmoking Moose Tote BagGet yours today!Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-22774308174892430882011-04-10T21:57:00.003-04:002011-04-10T21:59:54.601-04:00cafebaraToday's coffee print .. looks enough like a capybara to call it cafebara. Am quite happy with it.Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-25476153982297385542011-03-13T21:47:00.006-04:002011-03-13T22:28:52.385-04:00Teresa SingsCry Me A RiverWhatever Lola WantsCrazyThe Night They Drove Ol Dixie DownWhat Are You Doing New Year's EveOl 55DowntownEverythingQueen of the JungleLet it Be MeJe te le dis quand memeTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-26370984679507145822011-03-07T00:23:00.000-05:002011-03-07T00:24:19.552-05:00EverythingTeresa singing Everything in the style of Michael BubléTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-62259218731129070242011-02-14T20:48:00.003-05:002011-02-14T21:00:29.986-05:00I Love CoffeeHappy Valentine's DayTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-76941818954527764652011-02-05T17:04:00.005-05:002011-02-05T17:34:19.321-05:00Happy New Year of the RabbitIn 2004 I created multiple versions of a card with a rabbit on it .. the background changed in the versions, but not the rabbit. I love the rabbit and this background works best. You can buy this image as a greeting card or print at imagekind.comHappy New Year of the Rabbit.If you're looking for your Chinese Astrology sign and forecast for 2011 check moonslipper.com. I'm a tiger and according Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-42095907050888227842011-01-30T22:33:00.004-05:002011-01-30T22:42:14.725-05:00Downtown in the style of Petula ClarkOne of my favorite songs to sing, hope you enjoy it!Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-34068999872247831102011-01-09T23:20:00.002-05:002011-01-09T23:22:54.494-05:00Head and Feet Coffee PrintTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-65073883745230368772010-05-02T21:55:00.002-04:002010-05-02T21:59:17.429-04:00Latest Coffee PrintTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-14805883377461196152010-02-13T14:21:00.004-05:002010-02-13T14:27:36.641-05:00The Year of The Tiger 2010wooo hoooo this is the Year of the Tiger .. and that means great things for me ... right?Here's the Tiger from The Smoking Moose Film., in this scene he is smoking his stripe and listening to the automated voice system at 9-1-1 :HAPPY YEAR OF THE TIGER!Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-32450343564695204972009-12-30T23:43:00.000-05:002009-12-30T23:44:29.166-05:00What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-31699706335554840722009-09-09T23:52:00.019-04:002009-09-13T21:41:51.873-04:00Concrete Garden SculpturesRhu, the original cement lady, made by my sister Kathy, watches over a garden in Churchs Ferry, North Dakota.See Kathy's other garden art here. I liked them so much I wanted to make one with her.In September 2009, I travelled to Wolford, North Dakota, where Kathy lives to make a cement lady.Step 1 - Prepare the molds. These are plastic lingerie mannequins bought on ebay. We greased the inside Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-64763551494967037072009-08-19T22:34:00.001-04:002009-08-19T22:36:04.752-04:00The KARAOKE CHannel ONLINE Video Demo TourTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-58005156917574569952009-08-12T23:26:00.001-04:002009-08-12T23:27:55.845-04:00Burning Love in the style of Elvis - karaoke recordingThese are my buddies Keeron and Charles singing Burning Love in the style of Elvis... aren't they great?Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-8065724530237398492009-08-09T01:02:00.004-04:002009-08-09T01:08:31.843-04:00Still drinking coffeeTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-83640287977801111642009-07-03T20:12:00.005-04:002009-07-03T20:16:08.590-04:00more coffee printsTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-11047643191386564722009-06-24T19:04:00.003-04:002009-06-24T19:25:18.310-04:00recent coffee printsTeresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894241.post-28081126490233558862009-05-23T10:54:00.008-04:002011-01-30T22:52:37.539-05:00J'te l'dis quand meme / Patrick BruelOne of my goals of singing karaoke is to add to my repertoire of French songs. Here is a song I "discovered" recently in the catalog, that I really like. Even if it is a bit sad. Hope you enjoy it!Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212709996920136690noreply@blogger.com0