This website will be on the move, in the next day or two. New hosting beckons, following some continuing problems with the current server. Hopefully the disruption will be minimal. More news as I have it…

Tonight, join us at Birdland in NYC for the weekly appearance by the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. 2 sets – 8:30pm & 10:30pm ET.

If you’re elsewhere than NYC, you can also catch the first set being live-streamed! Look for the stream at 8:30pm ET on the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/live/KyLLZ2v3CoA?feature=share

I somehow seem to have grown into seasonal allergies. This has not been something I’ve previously suffered with, in my 48+ years on this planet, but the pollen count is apparently high in NYC today, and all the symptoms seem to match. I do hope this is not a thing I now have to deal with regularly, as it’s miserable.

For the viewing several who may also have read that the new COVID variant has allergy-like symptoms, I have tested and am, so far, showing negative. I guess we’ll see…

Today was a rare day off. I had a couple of quick jobs to do, including warming up on the horn and doing a very brief remote recording, but otherwise I relaxed, watched a bunch of TV and even took a nap!

I needed it. I have to remember to prioritize rest amid the constant hustle. Work will still be there tomorrow…