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Revelry in DC
Last night Yo, Ava and I went to see a performance of the Washington Christmas Revels, a Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice. I knew about them when I was living in Portland, but never had a chance to see them. There are … Continue reading
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Last night we were invited to a holiday show at the legendary Birchmere, a dinner music club that’s been hosting bands in Alexandria, Virginia for 50 years. The headliner was Big Bad Voodoo Daddy…and they were both BIG and BAD, … Continue reading
Art & Jazz, Above Standard
I had the good fortune to take a quick trip to New York this weekend to join Yolanda, who was up there for business this week. We spent most of our time visiting art museums and bumping into tourists on … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Jazz Band, Museums, Travel
Tagged Jazz Standard, Jeremy Pelt, John Quincy Adams, Kerry James Marshall, Met Breuer, Power Quintet
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In Portland, Oh Boise!
This Thanksgiving Yo and I crossed these big United States of America to visit my family and friends in Portland, Oregon. It’s been over four years since I moved to DC, and it was familiar, yet strange to me. I … Continue reading
Posted in Museums, Music, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Boise, Boise Art Museum, James Smock, Portland, Teascape
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Le Boat Redux
A couple of weeks ago we joined Captain Matt and Cindy Zolla and Jeff Luchsinger for a reunion of our trip on the Canal du Midi in the South of France last summer. Marianne couldn’t join us as she was … Continue reading
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Terell Stafford Strikes the Right Note
After a difficult and divisive week for our country, it was a comforting respite to spend Veteran’s Day with one of the top big bands on the planet, the Airmen of Note. This was the third of their Heritage Series, … Continue reading
Roy Hargrove Returns & City of Angels
It was a crazy week two weeks ago. I was about to pick up my horn to play the beautiful trumpet solo in Alaura’s Theme in “City of Angels” when I see my phone lighting up and buzzing me. It turns out … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues Alley, brass repair, Catholic University, Catholic University Musical Theater, City of Angels, instrument modification, instrument repair, Jazz band, Monroe Street Market, Randy J Mueller, Roy Hargrove, Tom Pederson, trombone repair, trumpet repair, woodwind repair
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Boo Hoo!
I’m a big fan of Halloween, but this year I had to sit the big one out. The last two years we have attended an elaborate affair at Stone Hill Farm with our friends Craig, May and Kate. I had … Continue reading
Head-Scratcher
Here’s one that really makes you wonder. A guy comes into the shop with his girlfirend’s horn. Seems she hasn’t played in a while and wants to get back at it. So I open the case to find…a chemistry experiment. … Continue reading
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