Begin the Beguine is easily one of my favorite songs. Because of its rather byzantine form, it’s not really a great improvisational vehicle but as a complete song with words AND music by Cole Porter, it doesn’t get much more profound. I hope you enjoy this performance.
Way too much fun playing with Tommy Gannon and Kevin Esposito at Casa de Mañana yesterday in La Jolla. Bring on the Purim gig!
Purple Schmutz (https://youtu.be/LTYmrNJp3m8) –
Live performance on April 11, 2015 at the Encinitas Public Library with Yochanan Sebastian Winston, Mark Danisovsky and Joe McNalley
Did a recording session the other day for UNESCO. Thanks for the opportunity to do something good, Ruth Webber! This is my “new” 1958 Selmer Mark VI alto.
Thanks to my good friend Dr. Neil Choplin and the inimitable Ingrid Croce for the really fun gig last Thursday. Wish every performance was this lovely!
Wave at Vi at La Jolla Village Square
Played a nice gig last week with Tommy Gannon and Joe McNalley at Vi at La Jolla Village. Here’s a short video clip. Hope you like it!
Mt. Miguel Covenant Community Annual Fall Fest dinner. What an honor to be able to play for these incredible folks!
I can’t quite believe that this actually happened to me. These are pictures of my “new” Selmer Mark VI alto, #80xxx, made ca. 1958. Original lacquer – 100%(!); original pads(!), cork died (well, ok).
An older gentleman received this as a gift from his grandmother in 1958, he can no longer play it because of an injury but he wanted it to go to someone who CAN play AND is also a teacher. Teaching doesn’t pay particularly well but sometimes, just sometimes, you get these unexpected little blessings.
I want to thank the kind and sweet gentleman who chose to sell it to me at about 1/3 of what it could have fetched in the marketplace. I also want to thank my friend and former student John Avila for putting us together. It’s rare to get an instrument that you know you will never have to upgrade (‘cuz there ain’t ‘zactly an “upper” to upgrade to!) Oh, by the way – throughout it’s long life, it has NEVER yet been to a repair person but plays as is anyway. Weird. Pads look new. Can’t wait to get it playing perfectly – Valéri Ugorski is on that as we speak…
I usually play a lot of soprano on my b’nai mitzvah gigs and tenor on my corporate and private events. I think I’ll have to figure out some cool ways to incorporate this bad boy into the active artillery. Perfect for jazz gigs and SoloYo, for sure.
Wonderful French restaurant, conveniently located in Banker’s Hill on 5th and Laurel in San Diego. I’m playing from 6:30pm-9:30pm and I’d just LOVE to see you there. Please stop by and have a drink or make dinner reservations. Happy New Year to all of you!!!!!
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