liam
Guy at the open stage played great piano, nothing flashy but inventive harmonies throughout. A real pro and later unexpectedly, there was a second round. When his turn came up […]
Bob Wiseman
adjusting to lies and the mirror
A student wrote for advice because she feels like an imposter. Each time she works with producers (maybe 3 times), the final product disappoints her. In her email she positions […]
kiss me like a stranger
I read Gene Wilder’s memoir on the airplane. If I had a graphic novel company this would be our next job. Many parts visually gripping. Molested at a boys school, […]
taylor swift next level, not just another pretty billionaire?
Last week when Taylor Swift was in town, one of my students wrote about how amazing she is. How original and unique and how she has created something no one […]
denzel
I have not been in a position to tour and promote records over the last years and I miss it but I have not stopped creating new work. I compile […]
that’s the way god planned it
Last week a student asked me if it was true in the past they arrested ordinary people for downloading. I said yes and they even fined them thousands of dollars […]
hannibal sun king
I read Anthony Hopkins based Hannibal Lecter’s voice on studying Truman Capote, Katherine Hepburn and the computer from 2001 A Space Odyssey/ HAL. Anyone who loved his performance should understand […]
time waits
Falling into reruns of Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul. Can’t be helped, great art is worth experiencing again and again. The villains Lalo, Gus, the Salamanca Twins, Tuco and […]
blasphemy
I interviewed Coleman Hughes for the Improv Journal three years ago. I wanted to talk about improvisation with people not identified with musical improvising but do so in other ways. […]
car rental beatles music
The rental car had a camera for when you turn it into reverse, my favourite part of the 21rst century. It does not exist in my 30 year old car. […]