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  In mid-July I had the opportunity to teach in Spain at Berklee’s campus in Valencia, Spain. It was my first trip there, and I was excited about going there and also a little worried about the heat and humidity (which, it turns out, was about as bad as NYC and Boston were concurrently). Not […]

In 1995 I bought a Klein Electric Guitar from Lorenzo German, who was building them at the time. It was the perfect guitar for me: small, with a great sound. It became a huge part of my identity and I recorded and toured with it quite a bit. It also features prominently in one of […]

This month I’ll be providing musical accompaniment at the Sunday afternoon Jazz Vespers services at St. Peter’s in midtown Manhattan. These hour-long services take place on Sundays at 5 p.m. (July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31). If you’re out of town, you can watch the services on YouTube here: https://www.saintpeters.org/stream and more information […]

UGH UGH UGH. Today’s concert with my group Lioness™ has been canceled due to COVID. Can’t believe it’s been almost two years since this started. Can’t believe we’re still dealing with this. Stay safe, everyone.    

My very first NYC quartet turns 20 this year. On September 11, 2001, we all know the world changed. One of my responses to the attacks of September 11 was to do what Leonard Bernstein says one must do when something violent and horrific happens: “This will be our reply to violence: to make music more […]

On Saturday, May 29, at 3 p.m., I will have my first public performance since March 12, 2020, when NYC shut down because of the pandemic. It will have been 442 days since I played a gig in public. I’ve been fortunate in that I was able to play four times during the pandemic: once […]

Yes, January is half over, so I’m a little behind, but here it is, my three words for 2021. Since at least 2016 (that’s as far back as my records go), instead of making New Years’ Resolutions (which, let’s face it, never really stick unless you’re some kind of superhuman). So here we go: Precision […]

Finally – a gig! Well, sort of… On Sunday, October 18, 2020 my Glitter Quartet will be performing on YouTube as part of the Lioness: Women in Jazz Concert Series that is being hosted by Flushing Town Hall and Convergence Arts. We recorded our tunes at Euphoria Studios in NYC on September 27. Euphoria is […]