I went out for my first NYC bike ride of the season. I can’t store my bike in the hall or the basement; so it has to be parked inside my apartment – my 365 square foot piece of New … Continue reading
Today was my first opportunity to get out of the house and welcome spring which has finally arrived in New York. Kristin and I took our two dogs, Thelma and Louise – two Jack Russell/Chihauhau mixes, up to Fort Tryon … Continue reading
I came across this interview from 2001 with Jackie McLean. In addition to musical clips, He gives a synopsis of his life from following Charlie Parker around New York “like a puppy dog”, through playing with Miles, Mingus and Art … Continue reading
Jackie McLean died March 31, 2006. He was 74. I met Jackie in 1982 when I was 16 years old. I was seriously into being a jazz saxophonist by that time and it was a friend of mine from high … Continue reading
