Thanks for stopping by.
I’ve posted some videos here, and a blog, where you will perhaps notice the intersection of music, dharma, world events and nature, as a path of discovery and interconnection.
Besides finding my albums on Spotify, Apple Music and the other services, they are now download-able for free from this site.
At the core is live music, and so I am excited and grateful to be playing with my quartet “Heart of Hearing” on the first Wednesday of every month at the Lilypad in Cambridge, MA and two Thursdays a month at Spice Thai Kitchen in Ipswich, MA. The “Schedule” page has all the details.
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Yours in harmony,
New album: Generosity
Click the links below for more information and to download my new album.
Left to right: Dor Herskovits (drums), Bert Seager (piano), Rick DiMuzio (tenor saxophone), Andrew Schiller (upright bass).
Photo of Bert taken by Joanne Ciccarello. Photo of band taken by Isabel Roeder.
Blog
Waking Up
It seems that people from all over the globe had shared a fervent hope that the US would turn the page on a man who hated and divided. So many of us thought that a more inclusive, wider perspective would be clearly seen as the better way forward. So now what? Sadly, things could get much worse for many vulnerable people and for the natural systems that support life. And so questions arise, What should we do? How might we each do our part?
An essential piece is caring for ourselves. One thing I find quite helpful is to trust my ability to open to and be with all of life; the good and the bad as it is, as I am experiencing it in the present moment.
I am suggesting a response; a willingness to just pause. A breath! A deliberate stopping of a train of thought, both these things are a natural supports for calming and relaxing. In introducing simplicity I can see how much of my unhappiness comes from wanting things to be different than the way that they are. And then, when I can remember to rest inwardly and just be with things as they are in the present moment, I have access to kindness, greater understanding, and the inner wisdom of letting go – a wholesome orientation that points towards peace. And in this way I can better know my place and role in the world.
bert