Happy Thanksgiving!!
Hello friends, It is once again Thanksgiving and I feel compelled to express thanks for my many blessings. I am humbled by the abundance of grace that has been poured forth into my life. At the moment, I am most grateful for (1) the fact that my beautiful 5...→ Read More
Marcus Shelby Residency at Jazz at Pearl’s
Tonight, for the first time, I went to a concert at Jazz at Pearl’s in San Francisco. A friend had been telling me about a certain incredible bassist for a while, and I finally had time to go to a concert. The bassist is Marcus Shelby, and he was...→ Read More
Oakland Symphony Chorus “Sing-In”
Tonight I performed with Susan Swerdlow at the Oakland Symphony Chorus “Sing-In”. Susan conducted around 60 singers in a sight read performance of Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Schubert’s Mass in G (which I learned he composed at the ripe old age of 17!). The night was incredibly successful! The...→ Read More
I Met Patrice Rushen!
Tonight I had the honor of hearing and meeting the legendary Patrice Rushen! She is performing all week at Yoshi’s with Christian McBride, Dave Ellis and DJ Jahi Sundance. The show was incredible! They’re playing through Sunday, so if you get a chance, I highly recommend you check it out!...→ Read More
15 hours of practice this week!!! Yippeee!!!!
I did it!!!! 15 hours of practice this week! Phew! It was tough, given the hectic nature of the week, but I set my intention to not miss another opportunity to meet an important goal, and I succeeded! I always notice IMMEDIATELY how much stronger my playing is when...→ Read More
Broadway Revue
Tonight I performed in a Broadway Revue, which served as the entertainment for a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. The night was filled with musical theater favorites of the very talented and dedicated Romar DeClaro. There was a quartet of great singers (Romar, CJ Blankenship, Lorraine De Arco and...→ Read More
MUSIC IN AUSTRIA TOUR 2007 – Part I
Wow! I had a great time touring in Austria and Switzerland! I’m a staff pianist at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and was asked to join the church’s Chancel Choir on the farewell tour with long time music director, Doug Lawrence. I was utterly thrilled at the opportunity that I’d...→ Read More
Accompanying Sopranos
This past weekend, The National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) held it’s regional conference in Oakland, CA, and asked me to perform and accompany on two occasions. On Friday night, April 27, 2007, I performed with the wonderful Jeannine Anderson. She chose 2 pieces, Senza mamma from Puccini’s Suor...→ Read More
Kurt Elling at Yoshi’s in Oakland
Tonight I saw Kurt Elling perform for the first time. He appeared at Yoshi’s with his usual collaborator, Laurence Hobgood, on piano, Rob Amster on bass and Willie Jones on drums. Kurt is a GREAT showman, engaging, witty, funny, and extremely talented. Laurence demonstrated his classical training in his...→ Read More
SFNoir 6th Annual Black History Month Celebration 2007
On Thursday, February 22, 2007, I performed with Angela Dean-Baham at the SFNoir 6th Annual Black History Month Celebration 2007. We performed the Cantata by John Carter, a rigorously energetic and challenging piece, based on several African American Spirituals. We did a great job, though I had to work...→ Read More
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