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Gigs, Grad School Push, & a New Tribe... Oh, and some MEA Conferences to boot. Taking Time to Shift Gears Extended my stateside stay for...

What are you doing New Year's Eve? Come taste a delicious 5-course French meal to the strains of tasty French jazz! The French...

With Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra - Don't miss it! Big Band Night - October 30th, 2023 A repeat performance with the...

Allons enfants de la Zambie The Alliance française has kindly opened its doors to the U.S. Embassy to make use of their charming...

The long awaited dates in my other other #hometown ! 2 VERY different ways to catch The French Connection Big Band - October 30th, 2023 A...

So excited to finally return to the African continent for the first time since the pandemic started. It's about time We've been quietly...

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 ;-) ...