New Album
Imagine my surprise seeing this on the Mass Pike today... OK … imagine how surprised I would be if I saw that. My band, Heart of Hearing, has a new album that was released yesterday. We recorded it a few weeks ago, on June 3 and 4 at WGBH Fraser Studio in Boston. The...
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 —...
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...
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...
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...
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...