News and notes for Spring - Summer '07

After a great deal of technical difficulties, the web page is back up and running! I changed servers, tweaked a diode..blah..blah...blah...Anyway, it's great to be back! Here's what's been and what will be going on.....

How about a copy of my new CD, NEW VOICE : OLD VOICE? You can get it here.

On April 10th at 11:30 am, I will be appearing on the Frederick Community College Lunchtime jazz series. Joining me will be Bob Sykes on the Hammond Organ and Bob Jones on drums. We play until 1:00. For more details, check out the gigs page.

I will be appearing with the Susan Jones Quartet on the Bewyn Hts day Stage in Berwyn Hts Md. on May 5th at 5 pm. Susan is a great jazz violinist. Also appearing in the band will be Paul Wingo on guitar and Tom Jones on drums. Details and directions to this totally free event are on the gigs page.

Twins Alert!!! - I will be at Twins Jazz on U St backing up Guitarist Ravi Joseph (from Miami) on May 30th at 8 Pm. There will be two sets - 8 and 10. Hop on the Metro and come on down! Naturally, info on the gigs page.

Bob and I will be in New Hope Pensylvania on September 23rd, 2007 to present a program at the Michener Museum entitled 'From Gershwin to Gillespie'. It is based on a series of jazz photos at the museum. Hit the gigs page.

On November 17th, 2007, I will be in Shepherdstown W. Va. to make a valiant return (or at least a basic, normal return) to the Mecklenburg Inn! We are really loking forward to it. This time, we'll be dragging the organ trio up there for two (or three) sets. Obviously, I am really trying to get you to hit the gigs page.

Into the new year - - I will be travelling in 2008. A few things we have booked are with the Westmoreland Jazz Society in Greensburg/Pittsburgh Pa. on February 21st and at the Washington County Musuem of Fine Arts in Hagestown, Md on April 20th. I am not sure at this time what we will be doing or the band make-up. More news and dates to follow!

As 2007 rolls along, the solo guitar lunch gig on Fridays from 12 noon - 2 at the Berwyn Cafe is still going on. Thanks to all the folks who come on by and enjoy veggie food and carrot juice. Hope to see you there.

Rubbing elbows department - I was fortunate to give the pre-concert talk before the Wynton Marsalis concert at the Kennedy Center on March 13, 2007 for the Washington Performing Arts Society. Afterwards, I saw the concert of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. They are awesome. If you have a chance to catch them, I reccomend it!

The reviews are starting to roll in for my third CD, NEW VOICE : OLD VOICE. JazzReview and All About Jazz had some nice things to say. There is also a new interview by Fred Gerantab on JazzReview.com here. Joining me on the recording are the same bunch from Lines and Grooves- Bob Sykes on piano and Rhodes, Marty Nau on alto sax, Luther Gray on drums. And please welcome Lyle Link on alto sax.The CD has 10 tracks - 5 original tunes as well as tunes by Scott Joplin, Jerry Bock, Vince Guaraldi, Charles Mingus, and Sam Rivers. To get a copy, you can email me or you can go to CD Baby here. The CD os also on a bunch of the download sites - ITunes, Emusic, Napster, Amazon, etc. You can preview the tracks here. For a full list of download sites, click here.

And of course, thanks to all the folks have picked up (and listened to) a copy of Lines and Grooves as well as New Voice ; Old Voice. The CD's are still in rotation on commercial and NPR stations all across the country as well as on syndicated shows like Fritz the Night Owl, Jazz Nightly, and Jazz after Hours. You can get it at Amazon, CDBaby, and other online outlets and in stores like Tower, Olssons, Borders, etc. Also, we are on Emusic and Itunes and a load of other modern-cool download sites.

Remember, any questions, request, and comments are always welcome. You guys are great. Have a great summer and hope to see you at a gig!