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 —
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNH6PX-2euM] I could gush about how much I love this guy’s record. I think instead I’ll let it speak for itself. This is his new video and I’ve played it about 10 times now. Hold on to your ass when you get to 2:27. Jimi Hendrix, anyone? Gives me that chill you get when you … Read More
Seattle is not a jazz town. Hell, Seattle isn’t really even a music town. Well, wrong. It is. You just need to know where to look. Or listen. Were you expecting the old days of The Crocodile Cafe with a little known band like Nirvana or Screaming Trees for $4? Okay, grunge partner, those days … Read More
Recorded last night. Cole Porter favorite.
With the Seattle summer quickly approaching, I’m getting a lot more of the itch to smoke a bit of pipe outdoors. The question I get the most, besides “can you take that thing elsewhere?” is “how does one properly smoke a pipe?” It seems easy, but there are some basic accoutrement and process to make … Read More
I don’t fashion myself a food critic, but when I come across something “better-than-the-average” I gotta write a little something about it. My first time to Guu in Vancouver, BC was over a year ago. I was floored. You can probably tell from my Top 10 Meals Of All Time list that Asian cuisine, particularly … Read More
Brad Mehldau, piano Larry Grenadier, bass Jeff Ballard, drums I first saw Mehldau at Jazz Alley in 2004. I think at that time he had only two records out, and hadn’t become a jazz household name by thenSince that time, Mehldau has become a reasonable celebrity, mostly because of his transcription of pop material into … Read More