Category Music
Usually I post a ‘rant’ about our terrible jazz free festival before it opens and then, sometimes, post an afterward. This year I was so sick coming up on the 11 days of almost no jazz, that I couldn’t really… Continue Reading →
Last night I did a guitar and bass duo with long time friend and music colleague, Steve Hamilton. We play standards and a few ‘other’ type tunes like songs from Pat Metheny or Dionne Warwick. we also talked about things… Continue Reading →
Last Tuesday we did our 3rd Tuesday at a local establishment that doesn’t usually have music. We were contacted by Earls on Main to play as part of a wine promotion. Each time we have played, we manage a few tunes of… Continue Reading →
Last night I played my one once or twice a month gig at the Palm Lounge inside the 100 year old Fort Garry Hotel. It was Good Friday and my usual ‘drinks and dinner before night out’ crowd was replaced by… Continue Reading →
Over the years I have made a number of Christmas song videos. Most of them are solo guitar versions but some are one man band videos and some with just another vocalist and some with my whole family. Here here… Continue Reading →
I play a lot of solo guitar gigs. In my city (a small one at that) I am basically the king of solo guitar. Some can do it better on selected (transcribed) pieces but no one beats me for repertoire,… Continue Reading →
So little ole Winnipeg was very lucky to have Chick Corea come to town with his new band of wonderkins entitled The Vigil. Chris Smith, local jazz ‘columnist’ (and festival stiff) incorrectly called the new album ‘Vigil’ Dear Chris…please pay… Continue Reading →