Latest Steighner Podcast Episodes
#123 Testing Légère's New French Cut Alto and Tenor Sax Reeds
Listening to This Counts as Practice - December 06, 2023 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik tries out the new Légère French Cut reeds for alto and tenor saxophone and compares them to the Signature Cut and Vandoren/D'Addario cane examples. If you enjoy listening to the same measures of music played over and over and over and over, then this will be right up your alley! Get in to...
#122 What's Next
Listening to This Counts as Practice - August 22, 2023 22:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik's mulls over the show's future. Please complete the very brief listener survey here: https://forms.gle/2CzzwEZvroD6EHTq7 And attend or stream Erik's upcoming faculty recital, 3 p.m. PST on Sept. 10 at PLU! Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#121 Another School Year in the Books
Listening to This Counts as Practice - May 25, 2023 23:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik's subconscious ordered another episode. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#120 Selmer Tenor Mouthpiece Shootout - S90-170, S90-180, Concept
Listening to This Counts as Practice - January 30, 2023 05:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik records a spur-of-the-moment episode comparing the Selmer Concept and S90-180 tenor mouthpieces against his S90-170. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#119 Testing the D'Addario Venn G2 Synthetic Reed
Listening to This Counts as Practice - January 16, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik tries out the new(ish) D'Addario Venn G2 synthetic reed and compares it against the first generation. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#118 The Mostest Tips for the Newest of Years
Listening to This Counts as Practice - January 14, 2023 00:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNow with almost 100 percent fewer tips! Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#117 Gigging and Plugging
Listening to This Counts as Practice - October 17, 2022 22:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik checks in again after a symphony gig and plugs some stuff: Volatility Index for solo alto saxophone is now available for purchase from Alea Publishing. Catch the South Sound Saxophone Ensemble on Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. PDT on 98.1 KING-FM or on Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. PDT at PLU (livestream). G...
#116 Busy Busy Busy
Listening to This Counts as Practice - September 08, 2022 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik phones one in. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#115 Backun Vocalise TM2 Mouthpiece Trial
Listening to This Counts as Practice - June 19, 2022 22:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik tests the new Backun Vocalise TM2 against his current Selmer Claude Delangle (and older Selmer S90-180) mouthpieces. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#114 HBDTM
Listening to This Counts as Practice - June 06, 2022 22:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik treats himself to a new mouthpiece and listens to John Corigliano's new saxophone concerto. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#113 Fourth Anniversary Hullabaloo
Listening to This Counts as Practice - May 15, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA wild celebration followed by a little metronome talk. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#112 Whither Must I Podcast
Listening to This Counts as Practice - April 01, 2022 23:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik shares some brief updates and a recording of "Whither Must I Wander" by Vaughan Williams from his recital in February. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#111 Recital Plug (Feb. 20)
Listening to This Counts as Practice - February 19, 2022 17:30 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik plugs his upcoming recital with pianist Oksana Ejokina, to be held at 3 p.m. PST on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Pacific Lutheran University (streamed live via this link). The program includes works by Djupstrom, Maurice, Vaughan Williams, and Yoshimatsu. Get in touch at [email protected] or er...
#110 Heavenly Tedious
Listening to This Counts as Practice - January 27, 2022 00:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDoes the episode title describe the show itself or something profound? Listen and find out. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#109 Innumerable Tips for a Productive New Year
Listening to This Counts as Practice - January 08, 2022 00:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe annual tradition continues. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#108 Practicing Emotion in Music
Listening to This Counts as Practice - December 21, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik checks out The Richtmeyer Method for Saxophone Mastery (you should, too!) and reflects on how much emotion he conveys as a performer. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#107 YouTube Round-Up No. 1
Listening to This Counts as Practice - November 19, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik discovered a site called "YouTube"! He watched: 1. Fantasia by Claude T.Smith [Rock Version by Siam Rock] 2. The Saxophone Standard, US Army Field Band 3. Steven Banks – Marcel Tabuteau’s Number System as an Approach to Phrase and Nuance 4. SIGURD RASCHER - THE SAXOPHONE | 1950's Bu...
#106 Selmer Supremina
Listening to This Counts as Practice - October 12, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik recorded this instead of practicing. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#105 Bach and Tetris
Listening to This Counts as Practice - October 05, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIt's been a busy start to the school year, but Erik takes a little time to check in with an update. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#104 Vacation Mode, Scale Practice, New Books
Listening to This Counts as Practice - August 03, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik checks in during an extended vacation break to talk about scale practice approaches for the umpteenth time and plug a couple new books by Dan Graser and Robert Musser. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#103 Returning to In-Person Lessons
Listening to This Counts as Practice - July 06, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik reflects on his priorities as in-person lessons resume and plugs the Seattle Sax Institute Online Community Lesson Series. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#102 Saxophone Mysteries Book 3 Chapter 9
Listening to This Counts as Practice - June 22, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik continue to read from the Avery Combs saxophone mystery series. It's time for Book 3, Chapter 9...this one gets tense! Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#101 Forty and Sporty
Listening to This Counts as Practice - June 15, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik premieres a celebratory piece by Mark Steighner for solo alto saxophone. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#100 Reflecting on 100 Episodes
Listening to This Counts as Practice - June 08, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik basks in the glow of accomplishment after finishing 100 episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#99 Ignore the Leap
Listening to This Counts as Practice - May 25, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik shares a mental trick to make interval leaps feel easier and sound better. Speaking of leaps, why don't YOU leap over to this anonymous listener survey and take two minutes to fill it out before episode #100 drops in two weeks? https://forms.gle/AGP47RSJbBJhfMRNA
#98 Third Year Anniversary Jamboree
Listening to This Counts as Practice - May 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThree years of this stuff. Can you believe it? Please take two minutes to fill out this anonymous listener survey! https://forms.gle/AGP47RSJbBJhfMRNA
#97 Saxophone Family Members Ranked
Listening to This Counts as Practice - May 11, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn an episode accomplishing very little, Erik ranks his beloved saxophone children. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#96 Steighner - Volatility Index (2021) for solo alto saxophone
Listening to This Counts as Practice - April 27, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik shares a recording of his new work for solo alto saxophone, Volatility Index (2021). Let him know if you're interested in obtaining a copy! Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#95 Post-Recital Musings
Listening to This Counts as Practice - April 20, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHoly moly, brace yourselves for a bonus episode! Erik decompresses a bit after finishing his first live recital in over a year. Get in touch at [email protected] or eriksteighner.com
#94 Youtz - From Stillness (2021) for solo saxophone
Listening to This Counts as Practice - April 13, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsErik presents an encore performance of From Stillness (2021) for solo saxophone by Gregory Youtz, premiered last weekend at the NASA Region 1 Conference. Hear the piece again at Erik's PLU faculty recital this Sunday, April 18 at 3 p.m. PDT. Livestream link. Get in touch at lttcapshow@gmail...
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