Tiny Building Blocks

When I’m putting together a show, like the “Lose Your Blues” show coming up this Saturday in the Boston area, part of what’s important to me is the sequence of the tunes – how the flow of the show goes. That’s especially important...
Sous-Chef Sketch #3

Sous-Chef Sketch #3

Last week I made my and I loved all the comments I got on that blog.  Thank you, beloved readers!!! I’d posted two versions: one singing as me (but quieter than me) and one singing as Marilyn Monroe.   So … drumroll … here’s this week’s...
Sous-Chef Sketches #1 & #2

Sous-Chef Sketches #1 & #2

I struggle mightily with perfectionism (reminder: perfectionism does not make things perfect – it’s an extreme form of emotional stuttering) But my word of the year is RELEASE. So this is my new journey.  The journey towards creating recordings I’m...
Season of Celebration

Season of Celebration

… and then I asked myself: “What is the common element to all holiday traditions this time of year?”  NOTE: This blog includes an audio file related to the story – if you want to listen  click the little arrow below. This is a teaching file I...
Rockin’ Mother’s Day Eve!

Rockin’ Mother’s Day Eve!

I’m going on tour with a rock band!!!!  Yes!!! It’s true! And it’s not JUST ANY rock band, but with one of the world’s most amazing, incredible, virtuosic guitarists ever — Steve Vai!  Rehearsals start in less than a month and this fall we’ll be touring...
Rehearsing Performance

Rehearsing Performance

I’m preparing for an interview with radio host Jacky Ankeles tomorrow morning to talk about my upcoming show at the Shalin Liu in Rockport, MA this Saturday, April 21st.  Jacky sent a few questions for me to think about, I  started answering via blog.  Her first...
Planning for Spontaneity

Planning for Spontaneity

I’m preparing for an interview with radio host Jacky Ankeles tomorrow morning to talk about my upcoming show at the Shalin Liu in Rockport, MA this Saturday, April 21st.  Jacky sent a few questions for me to think about, I  started writing out answers —...

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