This is a terrible example of bigotry, and on national television nonetheless. Shame on you Fox News.
This is a petition to President-Elect Obama to create a cabinet level appointment to guard the arts.
A 1984 documentary on the aforementioned man.
I have many fond memories of the Muppets, from Animal and the Swedish Chef singing “Danny Boy” to the first Sesame Street movie I remember watching.
Jim Henson was the jam.
Here are some of the stories behind those characters.
This is a nice photo retrospective from the NY Times.
I’m thinking of using this blog for more personal use. I have many interests, mostly musical, but a few that fall outside that landscape. I just might be writing more about those few other interests… Let’s see what 2009 brings!
Hey there. Just a quick post about some upcoming show I have. First is Nees and Vos. We’re playing at the great Mercury Lounge on December 28th! Come on down.
Next is another date with The Bobby Sanabria Big Band at (Le) Poisson Rouge on December 29th.
Hope to see you all there. More details coming soon.
The Bose Corporation has licensed a song from the Afro-Cuban album called “D Train” for use in product demonstrations at their retail stores. I play the trumpet solo on this tune!
So if you’re in a Bose store in the near future, ask to to hear Bobby Sanabria Big Band!
I had a great gig last night with the Bobby Sanabria Big Band featuring Jon Faddis and Candido. Here’s some links.
An article on the NY Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/salsa-and-jazz-back-at-the-village-gate/?scp=1&sq=salsa%20meets%20jazz&st=cse
And some pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aneesley/sets/72157608025122666/
You may now purchase my new live album on iTunes! Follow the attached link. Write a review for us if you’d like. Hope all is well.
Click here to go to iTunes and purchase “Live at The Bitter End”.
Last night was a ton of fun. The band took their performance to a whole new level.
We were fortunate to have the gig filmed in HD. I haven’t seen the footage yet, but if it looks any good, we’ll sure post it for public viewing.
We made a lot of new friends. One in particular happened to be taking photos. His name is Ovi Dio and he did an amazing job. My favorite photos so far. You can see them here.
Thanks to all who came out! See you at the Bitter End on July 11th.
Well yes, I haven’t posted much lately. Here’s a quick update for you:
1. Going to Italy tonight for a few days to play the Verona Jazz Festival.
2. Nees and Vos is going well. We’re playing in Brooklyn this month and the Bitter End in July.
3. N&V will release a live record very soon of our last gig at the Bitter End.
That’s it for the moment. More when I get back from Italy. Peace, a
Well, this is LONG overdue! Here’s a short recap of how things went May 5th, 2008 at the Bitter End.
Our set list looked like this:
1. Introductions
2. Angel
3. Hey DJ
4. (I Ain’t) Going Back To Georgia
5. Stone Junkie
6. Don’t Surrender (Easy)
7. Ain’t No Sunshine
8. Jam
9. Pretty Girl
The band did a great job and our crowd grew about 25 people from our first visit to the Bitter End. This time, we had a bit of a different lineup behind us. Here’s who came to join us that night:
Billy Norris – Bass
Norman Paul Edwards Jr. – Drums
Mamiko Kitaura – Keyboards
Dave Richards – Tenor Sax
Mike Gorham – Trumpet
Ben Dobay – Alto Sax
And… we’re going to release a live recording of the night! Details will follow in the next few weeks. For the moment, this release will be available as a digital-only album. Meaning you’ll be able to find it at all your favorite online music retailers. Here’s a sneak preview of the album cover.
The GRAMMY nominations came out this week. The record I’m on with the Bobby Sanabria Big Band has been nominated for “Best Latin Jazz Record”. I’m so proud to have been a part of that project. Also, my good friend Maria Schneider has been nominated for her latest release, Sky Blue.