Piano

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Writing a new piece avoiding playing previous patterns.  As days pass the unfamiliar becomes less confusing. The new ideas moves into instinct. Slowly, the need to think through each finger’s […]

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wake up, new day, same tape loops. a little fishy, no? the part of us that we walk around believing us, is maybe good at deciding which chocolate bar to […]

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Often, teaching, you hope people will realize the value or power of subjects discussed but usually it doesn’t happen in front of you, if it happens at all.  Reviewing some […]

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The inner division during this process of writing a new piano piece. I play and look to see what it wants to do even though I am it. Put another […]

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Long time ago we were in the movie Postcards From The Edge, quite the amazing moments, fancy hotel, easy work schedule. There goes Gene Hackman, there’s Shirley McLaine and rehearsing […]

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Recently played a show, started by playing blues like my brother taught me. Wonder if Otis Spann would approve when I play. Love letting the right hand try telling the […]

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The little girl asked me if I could show her how to play Mary Had A Little Lamb. No problem. Really? Really, select a note any note. She pressed F. […]

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One day the notes in the song realized they were alive and living notes. Soon they started to study who had similar pitches and where they were located on the […]

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One time a classical music teacher asked for a lesson. They could technically execute whatever we discussed but they sounded like they were playing an exercise and disconnected from the […]

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Last year I was asked if I would meet a 12 yr. old in a Jewish family in The Annex who was looking to learn how to play something on […]