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2-1-2010 Hey There Friends!!! Thanks for visiting my website! I type to you on a beautiful Monday afternoon in lovely Ventura, California after an amazing weekend of skiing in Mammoth!!! For those of you unfamiliar with California ski resorts, Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA, is home to some of the best skiing conditions in the world. I actually skied June Mountain (a smaller neighbor of Mammoth Mountain) to escape the crowds. It was a good choice. One of my dearest friends, Karl Banman, and I skied in the sun all day this past Saturday! The snow was dreamy, the weather was perfect... what a wonderful weekend!!!
Anyhoo, I've got several amazing projects in the works at the moment! Please check out the 'Upcoming Shows' page for approaching performances! My new trio, The WORP Trio, is really developing. Harlem Holler with Phil Salazar and Randy Tico is sounding great. Harlem Holler just rehearsed yesterday for a show at Zoey's later this month. The WORP Trio debuts in March. Both projects are very unique and completely different from each other. I can't wait for these shows! Hope to see you at one soon!!!
Welcome to hansottsen.com!
Music is a large and complex organism made up of countless minds/opinions/experiences/tastes/abilities/talents not to mention billions of scores & recordings. The more I learn about music, the more I find I have yet to learn. This is a beautiful state of affairs. It means that no matter how passionately I experience something musical, how deeply I explore it, no matter how moved I find myself, there exists infinite opportunity to seek out greater, deeper, more rewarding musical experiences. This remains true for me and would, had I a thousand lifetimes.
Music can be a companion through one's life. I shudder to think of how I might have fared, without my connection to music, through the darkest, loneliest moments of my life. And of course, music has always been there, setting up a quick link to memories of the good times.
I love music. I love helping people explore the vast musical universe. I love helping people hone their personal musical passions. I watch in awe as the human mind builds ability and dexterity. I feel great thanks and pride when I see somebody make a musical breakthrough. I'm honored to be present as they experience that emotion all too familiar to me: the euphoria of experiencing increased capability of musical creation.
Music is available to all human beings. Regardless of age or level of experience, music and the joy it can yield is available to all.
There's something in it for anyone willing to listen - Anyone willing to try.
Thank you for visiting my website. May you all find the happiness that music makes available for all of us.
Sincerely,
Hans Ottsen
