I gave a workshop on stage-fright the other day. The more I thought about it the more I concluded stage fright is a conversation about the divided self. While gathering […]

I find Elaine May intriguing. I watched two of her films, Mickey & Nicky and A New Leaf. I liked her in Woody Allen’s film with Tracey Ullman and I […]

I gave an artist talk at the University of Waterloo. On my way there wondered what exactly I would do because this was fine arts not music. I have made […]

After the class ended I went to catch the subway and bumped into three of my students. All recently moved to Canada. Woman from Greece who is never shy, two […]

I saw a video of Jack White identifying Beatle songs from just one note. I could play that game too (I bet I could beat him at Dylan). Just one […]

Last week a student said the latest Kanye record is horrible. I later listened to it during my train ride home. Wasn’t horrible to me, in fact I am amused […]

Trying to figure out what to practise to get the most new information into my hands. Many significant pianists point to the Barry Harris scale. It is just a major […]

Young student today expressed his confusion to the class about whether he should change his image in order to be successful. I thought to myself that has nothing to do […]

Hard to sleep on the train but possible, especially the early morning trips because the seat next to me always is empty. The 7am train always less than half full. […]

Saw Rob the chiropractor. Cracked as usual. Bends my leg, has me cross my arms, leans in and with a sudden bump, my skeleton like dominos. I started seeing chiropractors […]