I thought it might be
of interest to write a few words about myself as background to
these rather unusual musical drawings. It will come as little
surprise that I'm a musician and specifically an oboist. I hold
a Master of Music degree in performance from the Chicago Musical
College of Roosevelt University. Professional experience includes
occasional work with the Chicago, Milwaukee and Toronto Symphony
Orchestras, free-lance ballet and opera orchestra performing
in Chicago musical venues, radio and television jingles and 22
years of performing in theater orchestras including those of
the Shubert Theater (Chicago) and The Chicago Theater. Among
the broadway shows I have performed with are, Cats, Evita, Jesus
Christ Superstar, Phantom of The Opera, Les Miserables, Fiddler
on The Roof (with Zero Mostel), A Chorus Line, The King and I
(with Yul Bryner), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(with Donny Osmond) among many others.
The musical drawings
are a result of those many moments in rehearsals or even (in
theater pit orchestras) performances where the mind has a great
tendency to stop functioning from fatigue or just plain boredom.
Most of them were drawn while working in the musical environment,
hence the subject matter and general confusion! I sincerely hope
that my drawings will bring a chuckle to all
who see them.
Jeff
and Ellen celebrating
After living and working most
of our lives in the Chicago area, my wife, Ellen and I came to
the conclusion that we wanted to simplify our existence and so
relocated to the “Northeast Kingdom” of Vermont. What
a wonderful decision that was! Life here is much more laid back
and humane than in the city. The people in Danville are very community
oriented and really care about each other. They have also been
exceedingly welcoming to us. So here we are and through the medium
of the World Wide Web, we bring our “musical offerings”
to you. We hope you enjoy my more recent blockprints
of Vermont as well.
A farm
in Danville, Vermont where we're located
Click here to see more views of the
“Northeast Kingdom” of Vermont.
We would enjoy
hearing from you and welcome your comments, questions and suggestions.
You can e-mail us at jeffgold@sover.net
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