Craig Buhler's Performances

03/25/2026

The world of modal jazz is rich and intriguing.

The Phrygian Mode offers jazz improvisers and composers rich opportunities to express their unique personalities.

03/16/2026

The Ian Matthews Band in a Tokyo TV studio. (L to R) Mick Weaver (obscured) organ, Ian (lead vocal, rhythm guitar), Bob Metzger (lead guitar), Jim Russel (drums), Mark Griffiths (bass, vocals), Craig Buhler (horns, vocals)

03/16/2026

Craig Buhler singing with Ian Matthews and Mark Griffiths in a Tokyo TV studio during a live Japanese talk show.

01/26/2026

Benny Golson is widely respected as a consummate saxophonist, composer, and arranger. "Whisper Not" is among his finest pieces. Improvising over its changes is both invigorating and challenging. This YouTube video contains my “Whisper Not” solo with full transcription: https://youtu.be/Xhu9lCaZBN4
This blog post offers tips on how to effectively improvise over the changes to “Whisper Not”: https://craigbuhler.com/2026/01/23/benny-golson-whisper-not-improvise-ad-lib-jazz-tenor-saxophone/

Benny Golson is widely respected as a consummate saxophonist, composer, and arranger, and  “Whisper Not” is among his finest pieces.  While improvising over its changes is inv…

10/01/2025

Honk headlined at The Coach House on Friday. Here are a few photos taken by my friend Jeff.

06/24/2025

How many recording sessions? You lose track. No recollection of this one, but it came out pretty cool. Gary Lanz is a great producer...He produced, recorded, sang on, and/or mixed three of my CDs with outstanding results. Here he is in his own write, with me apparently adding the brief sax solo in the middle. Can't recall what year.

track by Gary Lanz

01/03/2025

The improvisation workshop begins this Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 12:30-2:30 PM at my studio in Sequim. Here’s a brief video listing what we’ll cover. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsqsPZFevec Call or email me to sign up.

Wish you could improvise? Well, now you can! Join the Dungeness Creative Music Workshop today, and learn to improvise. Ten sessions beginning Wed., Jan. 8...

01/03/2025

Here's a video created by a fan of our band "Honk" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K76MZKcBfQY

12/07/2024

Expand your jazz chops with "12 Keys to Improv." To order: https://craigbuhler.com/2024/12/05/learn-to-improvise-with-12-keys-to-improv/ To watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHEIijcMv8U

10/25/2024

Our 6-week Autumn Improv Workshop begins next Wednesday, Oct. 30. Please join us for this exploration into the exciting world of improvisation. Here’s a short video describing the workshop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbEynGN41RU&list=PL8yqnTe5QrYTJg3amPMsDA4__zG-sKKRf&index=1

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