A quick post to let you know that Hound’s Tooth is now up on iTunes. You can buy the whole album or just grab your favorite cut. Hound’s tooth on iTunes. I’m reading a book called “Appetite for Self-Destruction – The Spectacular Crash of the Read More …
Month: January 2009
The Year of the Ox – Shanghai Mermaid
Saturday night was another Shanghai Mermaid extravaganza at Galapagos. This time we shared the stage with the wonderful Gordon Webster on piano. As some of you know, Gordon has been taking Rob and I out on the road with his quintet from time to time. Read More …
Ariel rocks
I got a great excuse to meet with my good old friend Ariel Hyatt. I first started working with Ariel when I ran the Williamsburg Jazz Festival. She was such a good resource in that she didn’t really handle us like jazzers. She did her Read More …
Flight of the Fabulous Inflated Fish-esque Entity…
Guarding over the assembled pitch-producing-machine operators with an all-seeing eye, THE MIGHTY WHATZIT blanketed the assembled crew in stability, style, & inspiration. Longing to please this most hallowed of guardians, Stefan summoned the power of his passing wind and heralded its presence with soothing undulations Read More …
La Dolce Moto
The four of us played at Moto this last Thursday and I learned a few things that I can share here. #1 – It’s Cold in the Wintertime In my world it’s heard that bands get paid for getting to the gig but they play Read More …
Tin Pan School Play
Clifton, Stefan and I arrived right about the same time and immediately knew that all the furniture on the stage was gonna have to stay. A tiny desk with a cute little lamp. Let’s roll the piano out here and open it up. A table Read More …
My Shanghai New Year’s
Oh my! That’s some serious business right there. Veronica Varlow! One time I was out at dinner. This is when my Grandpa was still with us. A tall, Jayne Mansfield looking waitress ambled by with a tray held up over her head. My good old Read More …
George Yi at the Rock!
Imagine a world where spectacle and beauty can be found behind even the most banal and well traveled quarters. Anytime I get to be part of enriching the day-to-day experience of my fellow New Yorkers I know I am in the right place. So we Read More …