First a big thank you to all of you who wrote, or called, or posted in to wish me Happy Birthday a few weeks back.  I’d like to pay respect and wish “sleep tight” to Charlie Parker, and Michael Jackson too, whom without, I may be compelled year to year to keep August 29 all to myself. As it turned … Read More

How does one tour, you ask?  Touring is kind of like packing for a long vacation, except you will work harder than any job you’ll ever have. For many years I’ve kept the same regimen. Pack two weeks worth of clothes because you never know when you’re gonna come near a washer and dryer.  I calculate this by figuring how … Read More