High School Confidential

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Alma Mater Improv

Here is the direct link to Alma Mater, which describes the adventure I had in Oakville late one dark, rainy night last November. After following the link, just click on the smaller image to the right, kick back and let the sound of my flute lead you through the pitch black labyrinth of corridors and boiler rooms of this abandoned, old Victorian building!

Following the example of my esteemed colleague, saxophonist and photographer Bruce Redstone, this is the first set of photos that I have posted on Phanfare, and, considering the fun it was to put together, it likely won’t be the last! A rather evocative slideshow, I like to think that it captures the mystery of returning to my old high school in search of an almost mythical stairwell, a wonderfully reverberant space where I used to read through flute rep when I was cutting class between classes.

Read the full story here.