StraightAhead

This is an interesting article on one of the greatest musicians that has lived.  He and his brother Randy , the trumpet player, had some great bands together.  “The Brecker Brothers” had some great albums. Michael had the same disease that my wife has now, MDS. Trouble is, he was Jewish and never found a [...]

I’m going to be playing my trumpet for the musical at the high school again this year. We start rehearsals tonight for Annie Get your Gun. The theater at LPHS has gone through an enlargement and won’t be ready until march so we are going to be doing the musical in a large tent outside. [...]

I bought a new Trumpet last week.  I am loving it.  It has a smaller bore and is supposed to help with endurance.  I am being faithful to a daily practice regime now as well.  Here is the trumpet that I bought from Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center in D.C.  They had the best price and [...]

Been a while since I posted.  Lots of things happening.  My Mom is here with us and we are taking her to about 4 doctors.  Pulmonary, Eyes, Stomach and Internal Med.  I know I’m leaving out somebody.  We don’t seem to be able to get her digestive system well and working.  Every now and then [...]

Hey, yall decide if you like this guy’s music. I’ve played in a few groups with him over the years.  He’s a very good jazz drummer. Pretty talented guy all round.

I was only in the 7th grade but I was in the 9th grade band at Colonial Jr. High.  I had lived in Humboldt Tn before moving to Memphis and I had started band in the 5th grade, whereas, at Colonial, they started in the 7th grade.  I was a bit of an oddity, you [...]

Here is a site letting musicians in Houston know what they can do to help the people who are in shelters from the hurricane. I think this is a great idea and could go a long way in cheering up many who are cut off from their home. I’m a trumpet player and hope to [...]

Man, I went to a great show last night at the Magnolia Hotel , downtown. There was a great, big band playing made up of a lot of the Old Stan Kenton Orchesta. There was a big crowd there and just about everybody on the Houston jazz scene was there to hear the band, and [...]

I’m bored here at work so I thought I would post something. I’m still getting over an allergy thing which settled in my chest and gave me laringitis just before it got to this point. Same old story, I’ll cough for about a week before I get rid of it. It makes for very sleepless [...]