I haven't worked for someone other than myself for almost 2 decades, but have only been fully retired from "regular", daily work for about 4 years. After the age of about 50, I exclusively taught drums & percussion privately, which gave me great control and freedom over my hours a...

It's been a while since I posted any photos of Kai. We visited Justin, Rika and Kai last night, and before Justin got home from work I couldn't resist doing what I like to do with all of our grandchildren at this age, put my baseball cap on them and get a photo. So, here's Kai wearing P...

Happy Birthday ... http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1376546324/388/9047388.jpg Bob Moses January 28, 1948 http://alldylan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ronnie-scott-2.jpg Ronnie Scott January 28, 1927 - December 23, 1996 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/media/large/0/d/f/405ad6bf3bc7c7145e7b5b4698a05.jpg Dic...

This is very good news. I'm really looking forward to this release. Thanks for the post, GG. I had the pleasure of hearing Charles Lloyd in concert in about 1970, and met him and chatted at the edge of the stage afterward. I was holding our oldest son, Darren, who had fallen asleep in my arms a...

Nice shot, Brooks! Sometimes we're forced to use the tools we have at the moment, even if they have shortcomings. Here are some photos I took from the air, soon after takeoff from Anchorage yesterday. I love the opportunity to have this vantage point. I also love the play of light & shadows...

I want to share some photos from my friend, Danny Gottlieb, taken at the 75th birthday celebration of Eberhard Weber. https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/10914920_784364881600063_3890543976990295171_o.jpg Concert poster. SWR Big Band https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...

Happy Birthday ... http://www.9ate7productions.com/images/bios/small/DDJackson.jpg D. D. Jackson January 25, 1967 http://www.cultuurpodium.nl/images/benny-golson1_copy3.jpg Benny Golson January 25, 1929 http://www.chez-fred.net/bossa/Tom_JOBIM.jpg http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/sites/w...

ECM Newsletter 2 22.01.2015 - 17:15 Uhr __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ECM Happy Birthday Eberhard! Today Eberhard Weber, the great German bass player and true jazz legend, turns 75! A two night gala concert with an impressive line...

Happy Birthday ... http://www.allaboutjazz.com/media/large/f/7/8/ca59d54e56f0dd871c1a6f24cd3bd.jpg Curtis Counce January 23, 1926 – July 31, 1963 http://songbook1.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/mel-torme-and-marty-paich-1.jpg Marty Paich January 23, 1925 - August 12, 1995 http://www.go-ahead.pl/galler...

Outstanding! http://www.smallsjazzclub.com/images/newImages/logo.png Francisco Mela Quartet http://beta.asoundstrategy.com/assiwebsites/site272/images/800px-Francisco_Mela_01.jpg 9:30 PM to 12:00 AM George Garzone - Tenor Sax Lionel Loueke - Guitar Drew Gress - Bass Francisco Mela - Drums Listen

My friend, drummer Danny Gottlieb, posted this on Facebook today. What a tribute this will be! "Every once in a while you get to participate in something amazing! This is a photo from today's rehearsal with the SWR big band in Stuttgart, where we are preparing for tomorrow's special concert ho...

Happy Birthday ... http://jazztimes.com/images/content/articles/0006/7946/Eberhard_Weber_by_Jorg_Becker_span9.jpg?1285629119 Eberhard Weber January 22, 1940 http://www.nowakowski.art.pl/galeria/koncerty/Urbaniak%20Michal%20(PL)/2011.10.16%20-%20Teatr%20Wielki/big/Michal%20Urbaniak%20(2011-10-16%20T...