Jazz Cats On The Scene

Jazz Cats On The Scene

As you know, the Lilypad has been a kind of home, where I have played regularly for the last 15 years; on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM.   I deeply value the intimacy of playing with my band in a small room full of attentive friends and students —...

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What Colors Your World?

What Colors Your World?

I’ve been writing year-end messages in the midst of uncertain times for years now. And perhaps like me, when you stop to think about things, there is a feeling of puzzlement bordering on despond - that we could have — or should have — been doing better as a species, a...

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Sharing The Music

Sharing The Music

Perhaps, in midst of these difficult times, many of you have found music to be a source of joy and a reminder of the enduring beauty of our humanity.  Here then is something that might make listening more accessible.  After years of selling downloads of my CDs from my...

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Water Under The Bridge

Water Under The Bridge

I love the energy of standing on a bridge - two distinctly different feelings and energies as we cross the road - one as the water rushes towards us and the other much calmer as it flows away from us.   Almost five months have passed since I last sent out a...

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Fall Residency At The Lilypad

Fall Residency At The Lilypad

It is raining gently for the first time in many many weeks.  Verily - Amen. The drought has been severe, and everybody has been hoping for this rain.  All the plants, and trees, and creatures, stressed by the lack of life-giving moisture.  There are almost no...

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Forest Refuge

Forest Refuge

This Sunday, May first, I am headed to the Forest Refuge at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA for a month-long silent retreat.  I am excited about going. The simplicity of the retreat environment, designed to allow us to sustain our focus, has over the years...

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