<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626</id><updated>2009-03-03T12:55:48.106-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Jason DuMars Weblog</title><subtitle type='html'>a mixture of engraving and musical information as well as the occasional philosophical or personal musing</subtitle><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/dumars.xml'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-115242389607048955</id><published>2006-07-08T22:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-08T22:44:56.080-07:00</updated><title type='text'>new music!</title><summary type='text'>I just posted 10 new songs on the music page!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/115242389607048955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=115242389607048955' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/115242389607048955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/115242389607048955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2006/07/new-music' title='new music!'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-115170493816668145</id><published>2006-06-30T15:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-30T15:02:18.176-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Anke's Martin Soprano</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/115170493816668145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=115170493816668145' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/115170493816668145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/115170493816668145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2006/06/ankes-martin-soprano' title='Anke&apos;s Martin Soprano'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-114955115028563202</id><published>2006-06-05T16:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-15T22:25:08.310-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rocco complete!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/114955115028563202/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=114955115028563202' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114955115028563202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114955115028563202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2006/06/rocco-complete' title='Rocco complete!'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-114938425091443751</id><published>2006-06-03T18:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-03T18:24:10.923-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rocco's tenor</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/114938425091443751/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=114938425091443751' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114938425091443751'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114938425091443751'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2006/06/roccos-tenor' title='Rocco&apos;s tenor'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-114775833520480193</id><published>2006-05-15T22:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-15T22:45:35.226-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Recent works...</title><summary type='text'>Here are some recent works. Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/114775833520480193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=114775833520480193' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114775833520480193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114775833520480193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2006/05/recent-works' title='Recent works...'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-114554971567797445</id><published>2006-04-20T09:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-20T09:15:15.690-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Deja vu</title><summary type='text'>Man, how'd we ever get back here again...http://web.archive.org/web/20020930015807/http://www.saxophone.org/Brace yourselves, because we're at the tipping point.  http://deconsumption.typepad.com/http://www.peakoil.comhttp://lifeaftertheoilcrash.net</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/114554971567797445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=114554971567797445' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114554971567797445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114554971567797445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2006/04/deja-vu' title='Deja vu'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-114507853434669082</id><published>2006-04-14T22:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-14T22:22:14.376-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Things and more things</title><summary type='text'>Having not updated this thing in ages, I figured it was time to show some of the projects I am working on.My friend Mike in France wants me to create a work of art that speaks in the Celtic tradition, but that also incorporates other peaceful and even meditative elements.  Having had a lot of turmoil in my life since the new year began, the work on his tenor has served as a kind of heling </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/114507853434669082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=114507853434669082' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114507853434669082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/114507853434669082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2006/04/things-and-more-things' title='Things and more things'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-113928662270783425</id><published>2006-02-06T20:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-06T20:30:22.716-08:00</updated><title type='text'>New Jason DuMars solo album release -- Songs From Oil City</title><summary type='text'>I am really happy to announce that I have completed this year's recording project and hope you'll take a listen to some of the music.  I know some of you have dial-up Internet connections and won't be able to download the files, so let me know if you want me to send you an audio CD.  Here's the link to it:  http://www.dumarsengraving.com/sfocThis album was mostly recorded during the first half of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/113928662270783425/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=113928662270783425' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113928662270783425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113928662270783425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2006/02/new-jason-dumars-solo-album-release' title='New Jason DuMars solo album release -- Songs From Oil City'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-113547083633713206</id><published>2005-12-24T13:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-11T18:51:25.976-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deconstruction'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jazz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bebop'/><title type='text'>The unexplored country</title><summary type='text'>In just about every realm of human existence, there are three primary ways of approaching the future -- innovation, maintenance, and destruction.  This plays out in innumerable expressions, but the area that has my attention right now is in music, and to a lesser degree, art.  Maintaining in jazz means a mastery of traditional harmony, structure, repetoire and technique. When I say maintaining, I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/113547083633713206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=113547083633713206' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113547083633713206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113547083633713206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2005/12/unexplored-country' title='The unexplored country'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-113497982104521333</id><published>2005-12-18T23:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-19T00:10:21.053-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Today's work...</title><summary type='text'>I finally completed Jed's tenor today, and even got a few hours of work done on Randall's PM.  I took some photos of Jed's 6:Some more photos:The bell rimThe bell rim and neckFull body side 1Full body side 2Friday, saxophonist extraordinaire Tom Pereira was in town playing at the Blue Monk with drummer Charlie Dogget, bassist Dan Schulte and my friend David Valdez, arguably the best alto player </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/113497982104521333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=113497982104521333' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113497982104521333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113497982104521333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2005/12/todays-work' title='Today&apos;s work...'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-113435591427230008</id><published>2005-12-11T18:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-11T18:51:54.283-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Jed's tenor takes shape</title><summary type='text'>I worked for a few hours on Jed's tenor again today, and it's just about done!  It's turning out very nicely.More pictures...Picture 2Picture 3Picture 4Picture 5Picture 6Picture 7Picture 8Picture 9There's some really good news from Schilke that I will be announcing in January too!  Apparently all 50 special anniversary models sold in 3 hours.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/113435591427230008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=113435591427230008' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113435591427230008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113435591427230008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2005/12/jeds-tenor-takes-shape' title='Jed&apos;s tenor takes shape'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-113377358317356197</id><published>2005-12-05T00:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-05T01:06:23.216-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lots and lots of information and so little time...</title><summary type='text'>I realized after looking at my page that my blog had somehow disappeared.  That goes to show you how very little time I have to work on my web pages these days.  There is so much news that I am not even sure where to start.  I'll just ramble along, and hopefully catch the major points.First off, I am very excited to announce my partnership with Schilke music products which produces one of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/113377358317356197/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=113377358317356197' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113377358317356197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/113377358317356197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2005/12/lots-and-lots-of-information-and-so' title='Lots and lots of information and so little time...'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-111959443570415568</id><published>2005-06-23T23:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-23T23:27:15.716-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jazz language</title><summary type='text'>On Tuesday, August third, 1999, I called in to work sick and slept in.   It was a beautiful sunny day outside, and even the opacity of the dank green curtains couldn’t keep the brightness out of my tiny apartment.   When I finally woke up around noon, I realized I had the most incredible dream…There was a circle of children from every corner of the world, sitting with rapt attention at the feet </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/111959443570415568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=111959443570415568' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/111959443570415568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/111959443570415568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2005/06/jazz-language' title='Jazz language'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-111889160901511800</id><published>2005-06-15T20:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-15T20:15:10.566-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Long-awaited update!</title><summary type='text'>I just completed a slew of new projects as well as getting some personal things done. Recent engravings include a very nice Conn Connqueror Tenor:A special re-engraving job on a Mark VI tenor:and the creation of a patriotic themed Conn New Wonder tenor (nicknamed 'Lady Liberty') for my old friend Denny:As you might have noticed, I switched to the blog format so I have a little more flexibility </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/111889160901511800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=111889160901511800' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/111889160901511800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/111889160901511800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2005/06/long-awaited-update' title='Long-awaited update!'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163626.post-111859866611312127</id><published>2005-06-12T10:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-12T12:38:26.440-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Past entries</title><summary type='text'>Past Project Log:Tuesday 4/10/2005: Okay, I really need to update a lot more often! There was a bit of a lull in the work, but it has given me time to work on a very special project for my new friend Claude in Hawaii. The intent is to create an heirloom to pass on through his family. As such, he wanted to have images from the island on the horn, as well as very elegant, elaborate floral work. The</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/111859866611312127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163626&amp;postID=111859866611312127' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/111859866611312127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6163626/posts/default/111859866611312127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.dumarsengraving.com/2005/06/past-entries' title='Past entries'/><author><name>Jason DuMars</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09455165055123974751</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry></feed>