James Baldwin described his first novel, Go Tell It On the Mountain, as “the book I had to write if I was ever going to write anything else.” That sentiment deeply resonates with me. It’s been a long time since I last posted a blog article. Reflecting on why I let…
On this third Sunday of Advent, part of me misses the routine of attending Sunday morning services, seeing familiar faces, and engaging in corporate worship. Another part of me is adamant about separating myself from my evangelical past. I have a host of reasons, but a common thread is evangelicalism’s…
Hot wings & beer. Just the mention of chicken wings evokes great memories of storytelling, laughter, reunions, fun brainstorming sessions and sports games watched. No snack better exemplifies spending time with good friends. My buddy Paul and I meet up for wings three or four times per year, to catch…
The process of collaborating with a visual artist and using non-musical stimulus led to the creation of this distinctive musical composition, “Cirrus.”
Where Are We? How Did We Get Here? And Where Are We Headed? Why do most jazz history textbooks (not to mention the infamous Ken Burns jazz documentary) end around 1970 and/or give only fleeting mentions of truly contemporary jazz? Is thirty or forty years still too recent to comment…