I'm told life gets better with a helping of gratitude (and humility). So, here's my humble thank you note to some very wonderful teachers, venues, and musical partners.
As the TV detective Kojak said, "You're the best, Baby."
Thank you, teachers: Mimi Fox JazzCamp West in the redwoods west of Stanford (thank you Madeline and Stacy!)
Julian Lage
Art Lande
Jim Nichols
Joe Pass (yes, he's left the planet but I still practice every day to his virtuoso guitar...)
Randy Vincent
Wayne Wallace
Thank you, venues, for letting me perform this year: Black Rock City, Gerlach, Nevada
Blue Rock Shoot, Saratoga
Dana Street Roasting Company, Mountain View
Dolce Bella Chocolate and Wine Bar, San Jose
Mission City Roasting Company, Santa Clara
Oak City Bar and Grill, Menlo Park
Red Rock Coffee Company, Mountain View
Simple Pleasures Cafe, San Francisco
Stanford University Coffee House
Summer Thursdays Street Fair, Mountain View
Unwined Wine Bar, San Jose
Vaso Azzurro fine Italian food and bar, Mountain View
Vino Locale Wine Bar, Palo Alto
Thank you, musical partners... Instrumentalists:
Antony Bichon, bassist in our acoustic trio: "Fifteen Strings, No Waiting"
Marty Honda, violinist in our acoustic trio: "Fifteen Strings, No Waiting"
Kirk Abe, drums Chazz Alley, sax Esther Berndt, sax
Brian Brockhouse, bassist
Charlie Channel, bassist
Collette d'Almeida, drums
Dennis Goes, drums
Harold Mann, drums
Hafez Modirzadeh, sax
Jon Familant, sax
Jaroslav Olejar, sax
Mark Rickey, piano
Tim Volpicella, guitar
Ginger von Wening, flute
Ed Williams, guitar
Lee Zipin, piano
