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Happy New Year 2019

Happy New Year!

A few years ago, my New Year Resolution was to stop making resolutions. None the less, it’s the time of year for, let’s say, reinvigorating our positive habits and actuating our duties and responsibilities. And I suppose, minimizing our negative habits. Along those…

Legendary Blues Cruise!

Here's a picture of my home for the next week, Holland American's Eurodam.  We're heading down to Baja California on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #31.  This is the grandaddy of music cruising, and it's non-stop music and fun for a week straight.  I'll be performing at least four…

Inside the Piano

The weird orange haze is back. Last week the winds eventually shifted and we had a cool respite.  But it's over today.

Don’t tell anyone, but (when there’s not smoke) the Summers here are like perfection, warm afternoons, cool nights, never rain but sometimes a morning sprinkle. Now…

Jazz Ramadan

A Poem Today

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As the Pope of My Own Satori, I declare Jazz Ramadan.
Rahsaan was born High Summer, Trane upon the Equinox,
The West is now ablaze, this month the pinnacle (one hopes) of Hot.

A time to Fast, to make it Last,
A time to Swing, and clean your Thing,
Put down your Rock, and…