“I hide in plain sight. Same as you.” —Gustavo Fring
I’m not a superstitious person by nature, but I was raised in the south where even educated folks recognize the power of signs and omens. Charlie’s gift of a…
Damien Chazelle’s 2014 film Whiplash follows the fraught relationship between a brutally masochistic music teacher, Fletcher (J.K Simmons), and his ambitious student, drummer Andrew (Miles Teller).
According to Slate critic J. Bryan Lowder, “Fletcher and Andrew are both obsessed…
The year of Scout! Train puppy to be a good home dog and road dog. Coordinate distribution of Jazz Noir to radio and reviewers. Prepare fresh DMG sets. Focus touring mostly in the northwest region. Fewer gigs, higher fees, larger…
Practice Art Farmer improv method religiously. Finish writing Jazz Noir material for 2016 recording. Create and learn fresh DMG sets: 11 tunes, 2 original. Pay health insurance first every month, no matter what. Walk or swim daily. Lose 5 pounds…
Pulling together music for our Art Farmer/Jim Hall project today:
Bags Groove Days of Wine and Roses Embraceable You My Kind of Love My Little Suede Shoes Petite Belle Sometime Ago Concierto de Aranjuez All Across The City Simple Samba…