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New Page — all the programs! I'm extremely excited to have figured out a simple-yet-thorough way to tell you all more about my various...

After lunch, we're scheduled to work with Bholoja's band in preparation for a public concert the following evening in Swaziland's premier...

Sunday, Mar 31, 2019 - Meeting the dream team then getting straight to work! "The Band" and the man-with-the-plan out for a well deserved...

Sharing musicianship skills with young Swazi talent! Originally posted: 10 October, 2011 Up and At 'Em Thankfully, the Embassy folk are...

There's a first time for everything — may this be the first of many! Dream team photo opp after the big gig with (left to right) "Blue...

Make hay while the sun shines... I'm doing my best to make the most of this quarantine downtime - in between the occasional bouts of...

The fall-winter U.S. tour 2019 started off on a cozy rainy night in Madison, Wisconsin with a warm reception at Café Coda under the...

How cool is to be able work transatlantically with 2 jazz orchestras and a selection of jazz combo classes from the comfort of my own...

Nebraska - the Great Plains. Jeff Hoffman (guitar/vox), Keri Chryst (vox, comp) and Philippe Petit (piano, arrang) cross the pond at the...

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 Woken up at 3am by the sound of a torrential downpour! Beautiful, if you ask me. I even crack the window a bit...

Monday, 29 April 2013 Today's plan is a noon pick-up, with a quick tour of the city, followed by rehearsal, and a concert tonight at the...

Sunday, 28 April 2013 The schedule says 9am pickup. Ugh. But hey, it's all in the contract, and for a good cause - I mean, this is what...

Saturday, 27 April 2013 Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about! This is where the real magic happens. We're picked up just after 10am by a...

Saturday, 27 April 2013 Zut!! I forgot to get a picture!! Well, maybe someone got one for me... Anyway, let me begin at the...

Friday, 26 april 2013 We've been given the morning off. Hooray! A chance to catch up on some rest, get some correspondence done, and...

Thursday, 25 April 2013 Through a flurry of high security, we enter into the inner circle of the Ambassador's residence. Everything's...

Thursday, 25 april 2013 Spotty sleep, due to an overzealous air conditioner... but I wake up on time to be dressed and ready for the...

Wenesday 24 april 2013 Pretty smooth sailing. Pleasant Haitian cab driver talking politics and the importance of good sleep habits ;-) ...

Originally posted 5 Mar 2012 11am concert scheduled at the local public university. After last night's triumph, I'm nearly tempted to...

Originally posted 3 March 2012 Why do these radio programs start so early!? Sigh... Thanks to our friend Lydia Hall from Comoros, I've...