Before I moved out to Raleigh, North Carolina, I was convinced that happiness lay over the sea. You see, I really wanted to move to Eastern Europe – Bucharest, Romania, to be precise. And a…
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What My Cardio Workout Taught Me About “Engaging With Life”
Today in the gym, I noticed something interesting. Typically, my heart rate speeds up when I first do cardio – particularly if I am doing a strenuous exercise or series of exercises, or if I…
“Who’s On Second (Fiddle)?”
Tonight I was struck by some odd compulsion to bring up some fairly recent writings of mine – chronicles, reflections, hell, call them journal entries for lack of a better term. One passage in particular…
On Collaboration
Today I had the big honor of being part of a project of Kris Whitenack. Kris is one of my dear friends, and is pretty much the reason I am out here in the Triangle….
Why I Left Art To Become A Yogi (Or, Getting Out By Going Back In)
Let’s just pick up right where we left off. In Kenny Werner’s clinic for the IAJE, he goes on to tell a story of a drummer friend who had been practicing yoga. This drummer had…
Living Philosophers, Yogis, and Free Jazz
Kenny Werner is a jazz pianist, composer, educator, author, and mystic, and one of my favorite people, although I haven’t yet met him (working on that). Last night, I stumbled across a YouTube of one…
Playing the Chips You’re Dealt
My voice is tired. Change is good, but always involves re-adjusting. One of the re-adjustments I’ve had to make involves the new demands on my vocal cords. Three to four shows a week, at three…
The “Craft”
In the last entry, I discussed the two ways that Impresarios relate to their audience and to each other: 1) sharing and collaborating in Art, and 2) relating. I focused more on the second way, “relating,”…
A New Word For The Same Feeling
From time to time, when thinking and writing about the kinds of things I like to think and write about, I encounter a serious challenge. That challenge is, “How do I describe a feeling without…
“Dirty Laundry” Or Scented Sheets?: A Personal Life in the Artist’s World
In a conversation with a Duke University PhD student a few days ago, I brought up the question of the importance of a Personal Life in the Artist’s world. I was espousing that nowadays, the Artist…