Jazz Week performance in Hyde Park

Trumpet in Toronto!

I'm going to be playing in Toronto early next month. I'm raising money on Kickstarter to pay for the plane ticket and transportation. Why? Two reasons. One, I'm getting door money for the gig. Two, I'm planning to play in Mexico City in the fall, and if this fundraising attempt is successful it will help with that trip. So..click on the link below!

Trumpet in Toronto!

Weasel Walter Quintet at Zebulon, NYC

Dad City is in Amherst

Last week I took a trip out to Amherst and played at Jack Callahan's house, aka Dad City. I had an amazing, beautiful drive down 202 passing through towns like New Salem and Shutesbury. My grandfather actually retired to Amherst and I used to spend summers there as a child. I had no idea there was a college there until I went on tour with Orchid when I was in my early 20s. Anyway, as regards to the music: Here's what happened:

Another video of Liz and I

Watching Robocop

There is an icy poignancy to the way that Robocop kills.

Julie Mehretu lecture at University of Michigan

This is pretty long, I just started watching it.
I'm also watching Robocop. Great movie.