When the Cards Aren't Fair, Change the Game.
As a musician and performer, I have vivid memories of practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, and stages large and small, bright and dim, organized and chaotic... and all things in between. I always tried to bring a positive, energetic vibe to all of them when playing drums or percussion. Hitting drums brought pure joy, even when … Continue reading THE MUSIC
Recently the movie Back to the Future turned forty years old. Yikes. I saw it in the theater as a kid living in 1985. Fun fact: When Marty goes back in time by accident, he lands on November 5, 1955....the day that the fictional Dr. Brown invented the flux capacitor, which is what makes time … Continue reading BACK IN TIME
My love of jazz music began in college when I actually began to understand how to listen to it. This truly American art form can only be appreciated in full when you know what to do with your ears. As soon as you realize that the soloist is making things up on the spot that … Continue reading COLLEGE JAZZ
I've written about this before, but if words are put in the right order they can build, destroy, invent, kill, praise or humble the reader. I don't claim to put the words in the right order too often but when I get close, I love sharing them with you. To be honest, I've spent a … Continue reading IN THE RIGHT ORDER
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