reetings! Winter jazz kicking in. This means cold hands in the morning. Total hit and miss on outdoor gigs. Icebergs in the ocean surf but all of it — worth it! Slim but absolute cool gig plan this week. I’m mostly being a studio scholar but come next Saturday afternoon […] Read more »

riends, this morning Coltrane is keeping me company as I share my thoughts with you. His album “Afro Blue Impressions” is streaming through the computer and it’s sounding amazing! Last night I watched a NetFlix documentary called “Chasing Trane” all about the life of saxophonist John Coltrane. All through the […] Read more »

reetings Good Folks, pianist Eliane Elias is playing Speak Low over here and Randy Brecker’s flugelhorn lines are killing me. What a sound and flavor! Wish they were here in person but it’s iTunes that’s delivering the goods. What a nice way to start things off here in the offices […] Read more »