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A Love for Eric Dolphy

A Love for Eric Dolphy

I’ve been in love with Eric Dolphy for forty years and I’ve also been in love with Chuck Stewart’s photograph of Dolphy. All those years of looking at Stewart’s photo inspired me to paint the Dolphy portrait you see on this page. I first ran across Eric Dolphy when...

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Custom Crutch for Jupiter Bass Flute

Custom Crutch for Jupiter Bass Flute

This is a left hand crutch I made for a bass flute. The man I made this for had troubles holding the flute with the crutch that came with it (a Jupiter). This much more comfortable than the one that comes with the flute and doesn't restrict your circulation as much. I...

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