Tonight is a special show. My first conducted composition for large ensemble. It’s big. It’s beautiful. Piece to Celebrate the Proximity of Pearl Harbor Day and the Death of John Lennon on the only date it can happen – Mon Dec 7 @ The Makeout Room in San Francisco. Rehearsal last night was very productive, [...]
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Posted 07 December 2009
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The 8th annual Starry Plough Murder Ballads Bash this past Halloween eve was really great. I was there with the Bodice Rippers performing, Tigerero our tale of death in the jungle and Options, a klezmer inspired song that muses upon all of one’s post mortem options. Great sets by Dylan Champagne, Penelope Houston, John Shiurba, [...]
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Posted 04 November 2009
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Sat. Sept 13 9pm $$
Starry Plough – 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
It seems I will be onstage all night…At the top of the bill, I’ll be backing up Mr. Dylan Champagne for the CD release of his fantastic new CD, New Equation. Before that I’ll be playing with the fab Val Esway & el [...]