I love the piece I am working on, love helping give birth to it, if that is anywhere close to how one should describe a piece’s creation. Here and there […]

Itzhak Pearlman says great words about how he practices. The main thing is they should not practice fast (unless they are pulling it off). I was pleased to hear him […]

loves to criticize or else imagine greatness 24/7 . this mind writes music this music writes to the press this press hates your sound . improvisation exactly from where comes […]

My friend told me the interview will probably ask for examples of a difficult teaching experience you have had. Which one should I share? So much gold but so many […]

Watching an old interview with Colonel Tom Parker about Elvis and he never was involved with selecting any songs. Reminds me of the older recording of Frank Zappa explaining how […]

The assignment this week was to write about something that would get you into trouble or else write about someone in jail for something you do not believe fair or […]

Hi Everyone.I am looking forward to meeting you Tuesday and we will discuss the syllabus. I notice each semester some students are not sure what this course is about. It […]

Working on the podcast I hope to find a future home for. My friend Mani said don’t pitch it, just make 4 or 5 episodes that show it works. I […]

Hi Bob, A buddy of mine, whose daughter was in one of your classes at Western, passed your book on to me. Thanks for an enjoyable and thoughtful read. I meet with […]

I picked up Salmon Rushdie’s latest book Victory City. It sat there a week while I did other things and sometimes looked at it and thought it probably isn’t going […]