General Happening

There was a much sought after flugelhorn player whose students appreciated them for their insight and technical expertise. One student complained his best states of playing remained elusive to which […]

Went to the Y and while entering the building I passed a man who looked so much like David, my old friend who died, that for an instant I thought […]

Many times people tell you about your art and who it reminds them of. They mean it to be flattering or useful – but if there was a compliment college I […]

When I was 22 I had keys to Trinity St. Paul’s church. I had a job and our office was in the basement. There were 7 other companies with offices […]

Scotch bonnet in curry, dangerous move, can’t go back,  dish gloves for chopping. Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli in the hot jazz club of France, wonder if sriracha played a […]

In the movies the person sentenced to death is never offered a last piece of music. In real life it is worse. They can never stop hearing the same song […]

Two music fans were fighting about Prince. One said everything he ever did was magic the other said he only sung about his penis. Soon they rolled out of the […]

There were a hundred amazing moments in the documentary about Sviatoslav Richter (Richter: The Enigma). In one instance he talks about pianist Maria Yudina, who was Stalin’s favourite pianist (whatever […]

York sent a letter to grad students today, sounds like nobody can balk about paying for the summer courses that are non-existent due to the strike or else you are […]

At the intersection I looked up at the three story brick house and over the uppermost window was a blown up photograph. Jeff Beck seated playing guitar, late 60s. I […]