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Here is a 25-minute set with me (on flute) and James Brown (on acoustic guitar) which took place at the 2017 Toronto Latin American Flute Festival (TLAFF).

James and I were opening for Christine Beard and we played three tunes before Christine's performance:

(1) "Wave" (at 1:15) ,
(2) "Black Orpheus" (at 11:10) and
(3) "Recado Bossa Nova" (at 19:28),

...Thereby introducing some non-classical and improvised music into the TLAFF program...

This concert took place at the venerable Hart House, located on the campus of my alma mater, the University of Toronto.

Alheli Pimienta (who heads up the TLAFF) does that snappy little intro! :-)

Finally, the instrument I am playing is my main axe: a Wm. S. Haynes Classic Fusion O flute with a 9K gold plate, 14K riser, silver tube and mechanism (open hole, drawn tone holes, offset G key, low B foot). I got this instrument in 2012.

[NOTE: This video uses existing material for educational purposes only; i.e., this video was done in order to demonstrate how altered flute techniques and improvising can work in a non-classical context. In addition, this video was NOT produced to generate revenue by way of sale. Finally, this video does NOT encroach, in any way, on the copyright holder’s ongoing commercial right to exploit the existing material. In short, this video is for pedagogic purposes and, therefore, constitutes a "fair use" under prevailing copyright law.]

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