It's been almost 90 days since I released The Presence of That Absence which brings me face to face with the question of what my next...

Dear Readers, I'd like to share with you the exciting release of my brand new album of eight songs, The Presence of That Absence. All the...

Still Life with Four Sunflowers - Vincent Van Gogh I'm very excited about releasing a new album soon! But recently, like so many others...

3/12/21 The first blossom of Spring! A little tattered like the rest of us, but worth a thousand words.....

During the last few weeks I've had the opportunity to reconnect with an old friend from my NY days and work with him on a few songs. The...

I didn't originally intend to write about Chick Corea today, but this morning when I heard he had moved on to whatever comes after we...

10, 9, 8, 7.... The countdown is underway. Samsung recently conducted a study on the average length of the human attention span and...

As we start 2021 it's a good time to reflect that we humans are messy, always have been, and always will be. It's one of the things that...

I recently viewed an incredibly informative documentary called The Social Dilemma which was about the need for humane technology. I...

Creating curated images of ourselves on social media has become something of a national pastime. In the absence of feeling valued for...

I used the term "virtuous reality" in the title of a previous post as an obvious play on the more commonly used term "virtual reality." ...

(Or How I Learned to Avoid Zoom Fatigue) In these difficult times for the arts and education, I have been known to raise a few eyebrows...

The fifth song on The Presence of That Absence is called Dancing on Water. It is a song of liberation. I think the best way to express...

"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." This quote from George Orwell's great and prophetic book 1984 embodies the...

Does anyone remember album liner notes? In the not too distant past, before streaming when albums were king and you could hold an album...

The second song on The Presence of That Absence called I Can't See Your Face has nothing to do with the face masks most of us are wearing...

A while back I read a book which left a lasting impression on me called Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance. As I recall, the...

As mentioned on the Home Page, I am writing and recording eight new songs using the collective title, The Presence Of That Absence. I...

Well, I'm back having weathered nine weeks since my last entry. I'm looking for a thread to pick up which doesn't include the...

During the 2018 - 2019 year at the Portland Conservatory I focused on taking advantage of as many opportunities as possible to perform...