Few things are better than a cabin in the mountains. The drive up there is windy, uphill and thrilling. The views on the way there are breathtaking. You can build a fire in the wood burning stove. The air smells great. There are so many Read More …
Category: Modern History
The Land of Hands – night #4
We woke up and got to hang out at Alex’s house all morning before our drive to Greensboro. After a few of our horn meditations, Stefan and Clifton went on to practice French and English horn etudes. I tried to read a long on clarinet Read More …
Marsh Woodwinds and Triangle Swing – night #3
In the morning, Bill, the harmonica player we met at the Blue Note Grill, came by Alex’s place while Swami Schwarma was leading us in our morning intonations. Bill sat down smilingly. It’s pretty much how he left us the night before in the back Read More …
NC Tour 2010 Preview
Journey with us now over the next 10 days into the heart of North Carolina. Vinegar BBQ, lots of colleges, a little bit of Blue Ridge Mountains, and in fact the land of the Baby Hands. If nothing else we will learn the Baby Hands Read More …
A Brief Moment of Clifton
Clifton was recently profiled by suchcoolstuff.net Clifton Hyde is a Mississippi-born guitarist/composer/steel guitarist/mandolinist/producer/French Horn/Baritone Saxophone player/arranger/baritone guitarist currently living and working in New York City. A member of the Blue Man Group, he has performed alongside such notable musicians as Lou Reed, Sigur Rós, John Read More …
Music on the Couch Show
Last night I had a good time talking to Vinny Marini from the Music on the Couch Show. Turns out we are both Yankee fans and happened to be at the very same Yankee game when Reggie Jackson hit those historic three homeruns! We also Read More …
Interview from SuchCoolStuff
Here’s is an interview that I did recently with Such Cool Stuff, a very thorough and interesting blog that celebrates independent artists. How do you describe your music to people, Jesse? Like Tom Waits and Ray Charles hanging out on Bourbon Street. American Roots Music. Tell me Read More …
New Podcasts etc…
Hi all… Been a little while. If I haven’t written in a bit its just because we’re out there living life and making the music. It’s hard to find a time to sit and write. It’s also just so damn hot. Yuck. My building is Read More …
Lights, Camera, Action! | NBC New York
Tin Pan was on NBC this morning. Looking good too! We’re at the very end of this clip! View more news videos at: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video. Lights, Camera, Action! | NBC New York.
Alaska…
Alas Dear Reader!!! i have returned from my pilgrimage to the land of Giant Salmon, Bald Eagles, Totem Poles, Sasquatches, & large quantities of beer that shall hither-to be known as “Alaska”… Now why did your humble narrator journey to this mythical land of the Read More …