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LOUISA

The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.

About Me

I am fascinated by meeting creative and interesting people, exploring different cultures, and learning about various schools of thought. I tend to find myself in a wide array of musical situations. One minute I'm playing with a a chamber orchestra, wind ensemble, flute choir, or classical guitarist...the next, playing with a persian pop band, a koto player, salsa band, or as part of a jazz combo. My favorite style is latin jazz, although for the first half of my musical life, I was purely a classical musician. I like to make myself useful and stay busy. In addition to gigging, I do flute coaching and teach private flute lessons.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/19/2005
Band Members:
Influences: "Maraca," Steve Kujala, Hubert Laws, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Marco Granados, Michel Camilo, Nestor Torres, Herbie Mann, Pat Metheny, Paquito D' Rivera, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Jobim, etc....Local people-Peter Sprague, Jaime Valle, Lori Bell, etc.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

CDs I’ve played on recently

Below are some of the CDs I've played on during the past year, along with corresponding links in case you are interested in checking them out. All of the CDs turned out great, and I feel honored to ha...
Posted by LOUISA on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:15:00 PST

C.S. Lewis quote

"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not e...
Posted by LOUISA on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:31:00 PST

DEFEATING "DEBBIE DOWNER"

I walk and run because most of the time it feels awesome. It doesn’t always feel great physically, but mentally and emotionally, it usually does. The pesky random thoughts that sometimes like to...
Posted by LOUISA on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:04:00 PST

I dont really have a title for this one.

People fascinate me. I really do believe that they are amazing creatures, overall. One thing that really impresses me is their capacity to love, in the real sense of the word. (I’m not talking a...
Posted by LOUISA on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:28:00 PST

my alter ego

This his been a terrible week for practicing. My alter ego showed up during the past week, and she has totally been monopolizing my time. Her name is basically the same as mine, but it's pronounced Lo...
Posted by LOUISA on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:08:00 PST

meteor shower

I watched part of the meteor shower tonight. We drove east for awhile until the light pollution started to dwindle and the stars started to shine brighter. It's amazing how many more stars are visible...
Posted by LOUISA on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:16:00 PST

WHY MY DOG IS BETTER THAN I AM

After I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is take my cup of tea and go sit outside with my golden retriever. He always blinks his eyes a few times as he wakes up, wags his tail at me, and t...
Posted by LOUISA on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:39:00 PST

anniversary

Today is my five year anniversary of moving to California. The time since I arrived has been a fun adventure, fraught with tribulations at times, but never boring. It occurred to me how grateful I am ...
Posted by LOUISA on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 11:55:00 PST

summer

I just came in from sitting out in the field reading while my dog was running around hunting for gophers. I could feel the clouds starting to break and the sun starting to beat through the May gray. S...
Posted by LOUISA on Mon, 22 May 2006 12:46:00 PST

Might As Well Be Spring

I wrote the original entry that was here when I was in a low mood. My main purpose was a venting of frustrations, but I think its best not to dwell on them. So I deleted my old entry, but I'm leaving ...
Posted by LOUISA on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:50:00 PST