I have many papers to mark. I don’t mind. It’s part of the deal as a PhD student, I mark papers in addition to my own coursework, then I get […]

In my work at school I’m reading about theories of improvisation and I find this an unfair proposition since everything already is an improvisation. If your fingers are always playing […]

The band The Specials are a big deal to me, their record from 1978 or thereabouts produced by Elvis Costello, never got old. I played with Elvis Costello one time […]

In my dream a few nights ago I experienced an unusual state, I do not think I can convey it words wise, but I want to try putting it down […]

another interesting hour jamming with dance claudia moore. weekly sessions characterized by improvising, recording and playing back. generally i can’t see her and follow my improvisational intuition. she too, following […]

In this particular cafe, not long ago I was ordering my usual when suddenly my body started to react to something starting in my ears. Amazing, like the little rubber […]

the old guy gave me some advice for my book. no one previously told me about nietzsche and music. i ordered it from the library. there was a part of […]

One of the earliest songs I wrote was 10,000 miles. I shared a house then with Kenn and while talking about a problem that bugged me he said there’s this […]

Playing that bar last night, like so many gigs I did in another lifetime. Same city at night vibe, same young sexy drunk people dancing in front, the same band […]

I gave a piano lesson tonight. In the past I’ve told this 9 yr old if she ever hears something she wants me to show her let me know. Tonight […]