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Speaking of jet planes…

[Ed. note – I wrote this Sunday on the plane back from Charlotte, but forgot to publish it right away.]
Turns out that on an E190, the row of seats directly in front of the emergency row do NOT recline. In fact, they seem to be even more upright, if anything. So, if you like to doze […]

Matthew Sorensen, composer extraordinaire

On March 28, 2009, my friend Matt Sorensen premiered his first orchestral work with the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra at Plymouth's Memorial Hall. I had the pleasure of staying the weekend with Matt & his family at the house he grew up in. Our mutual friends from Berklee, Will Mitchell, Joe Koubek, Alison Batignani, […]

Good Times™

So the last week basically flew by; my sister's graduation last weekend was awesome. Really great to see my family & since it was only the second time I've ever been to Salem, I finally got to meet all of my sister's friends & hit the bar with all of them to celebrate. I'm really […]

Musical Update

So here's an update on my musical life. John Cooke & I have begun a cover band, entitled The Common Good, made up of former members of Boston Common. As with any venture, much to do, but we've got some gigs happening, and some new booking is on the way as well. […]

Recording some jazz

My friend Adriane Yeager, a vocalist, is working on a 3 song demo of her jazz singing, & asked me to play some upright bass on the recordings, which is very cool, as I haven't played any jazz in a while. Definitely be cool to get back in the studio with the big bass. […]