I first heard this song in high school, and I’ve been in love with it ever since. I don’t remember who sang it in the that first version I heard, but I very clearly remember the Bill Evans version that won me over. It’s interesting that not only do I play this tune every time … Read More

I’m not really an old car kind of guy — I love them, of course, and even owned a 1968 Ford Mustang. Petersen’s Auto Museum in LA, though, has changed my mind some. It’s lovely how artistic and how much craftsmanship went into these old beauts. I snapped a few pictures, and am posting a … Read More

Some of you may be too young to have seen these GREAT films in the theater. Do not miss this opportunity. Two of them are in my top 10 films of all time. Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET, and Schindler’s List. Each is only $5 per showing. Plenty of money left for a … Read More

I could write about the J Paul Getty Museum for days. In fact, I’m sure there are already volumes of books about it’s many different facets: Its architecture, it’s collections, its location, its sordid history, and even the great (and seemingly miserly) Getty himself. I’ll spare you all of that, and instead tell you that … Read More

Has anyone seen roof of the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco? It’s been missing since Saturday night when Skerik’s Bandalabra tour the roof off during their explosive 1st set. If you are not familiar with Skerik, there is almost no way to understand what he’s about without hearing his music. But, I’ll start with … Read More

I remember the San Francisco music scene in the early and mid 90’s. It was experimental in a way that I’ve never heard in any city since, with the exception of maybe New York City. A lot of fusion elements: jazz, hip hop, soul, blues, world and even classical. I was mostly relegated to smaller … Read More

There’s an 80’s R&B singer out there, somewhere, who reminds me of Goapele. It’s a compliment. It’s not Lisa Lisa or Teena Marie, but it’s /someone/ of whom I can’t immediately recall. It’s sort of a retro-80’s sound, with a modern R&B twist. Still, it’s missing something. It could just be me, but after listening … Read More

I was just discussing with a friend of mine, and I think I just posted about it here, how most cities in the US have only one really good jazz club, if any at all. New York is an exception, but then, well…that’s New York. And now…Seattle is an exception, too. My friend Narong turned … Read More

I first wrote this song in 2004 for a record I actually wrote for my dad. However, since my father passed in 1983, my mother was a guiding force on the paternal side as well as the maternal side. So, I wrote this song for her. It featured a great horn solo by famous Seattle … Read More

Here’s one I wrote over a year ago, but have finally gotten around to recording it for the new record I’m putting together. Let me know what you think! Thanks all —