Since moving to Japan two years ago, I have met and performed with many wonderful musicians. Aiko Yoshiba is one of them and she’s not only an outstanding pianist, she is also a creative and gifted composer. Her latest CD “New Song” (on which I also play drums), is a beautiful example of her powerful [...]
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Taking the Plunge…
on6 Degrees of Separation….or less
onHappy 2016 and I hope your year is off to a superb beginning! I was marinating on the concept of Social Media today and had this revelation (I'm sure I'm not the first) that the once widely held premise that everyone person on Earth is separated only by 6 other people might have actually been [...]
How can drumming change your life?
onI hope as you read this, you are having a terrific day wherever you are in the World. In 15 + years of teaching hundreds of drum students, I have learned much about the human spirit and will to persevere. My drum students inspire me everyday when they show up to drum lessons ready to [...]
From Mr. T to Non-Surfing Boyfriends
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Let’s Make Some Noise!
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Life and Music in Hawaii
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Brother Iz Meets the Doobie Brothers
onI hope you are well and enjoying some good music this week in the car, at home or live at the club! I wanted to share about a musical adventure I had last week performing with the hyper-talented Pali Ka'aihue! He has just released his new CD "All In" and we had a string of [...]
